RANKED AS THE BEST CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Acquire a fast-track citizenship within 18 months and travel freely within the European Union.
Why Bulgaria?
Why Bulgaria?Scout out opportunities for a new life for you and your family in Bulgaria.
Dual Passport Benefits
Dual Passport BenefitsTake advantage of the EU passport’s benefits as visa-free travel to more than 140 countries on average.
BENEFITS
Fast-Track Citizenship
6 months to Bulgarian Permanent Residence; 18 months to Bulgarian Citizenship.
Business Opportunities
Bulgaria holds the lowest tax rates within the EU. The free-trade environment within the union opens up the doors to endless business possibilities.
Visa-Free Travel
Visa-free travel to all European Union members and countries in the Schengen zone.
Exit
Profitable investment exit. Refundable. No donations required.
BULGARIAN CITIZENSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Program enables high-net-worth individuals to acquire a permanent residency and citizenship in Bulgaria in an effortless manner. Passports.bg
Currently, the Bulgarian legislation regulates a number of investment alternatives allowing non-EU citizens to invest in Bulgaria, thus obtaining. Extended (ERP) or Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) and/or Bulgarian citizenship
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BULGARIAN CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENTIAL PERMITS
Extended Residential Permit (ERP)
Currently the Bulgarian legislation regulates a number of investment options allowing non-EU citizens to invest in Bulgaria and to obtain Extended Residential Permit (ERP).
Permanent Residential Permit (PRP)
Permanent Residential Permit is allowed to foreign high-net-worth individuals who are able to invest 512 000 Euro or more.
Fast-Track Citizenship
Obtaining Bulgarian citizenship allows the foreign individuals access to visa-free travel to all countries, part of the European Union.
✓ ERP PRocessing Time: 3 months
✓ Citizenship Processing Time: n/a
✓ Refund of the Investment: YES
✓ Government Fees: 1,000 EUR
✓ Term of Investment: 1 Year
✓ PRP PRocessing Time: 4 months
✓ Citizenship Processing Time: 60 months
✓ Refund of the Investment: YES
✓ Government Fees: 2,000 EUR
✓ Term of Investment: 5 Years
✓ PRP PRocessing Time: 4 months
✓ Citizenship Processing Time: 18 months
✓ Refund of the Investment: YES
✓ Government Fees: 2,000 EUR
✓ Term of Investment: 2 Years
Fast-Track Citizenship
+ Visa-free Travel
- Term of Validity: 1 year
- Eligible to Apply for PRP
- Government Bonds
- Trust Agreement
- Real Estate
- Leverage option
Fast-Track Citizenship
+ Visa-free Travel
- Term of Validity: 5 years
- Real Estate
- Eligible to Apply for Citizenship
- Government Bonds
- Trust Agreement
- Leverage option
Fast-Track Citizenship
+ Visa-free Travel
- Term of Validity: 1 year
- Government Bonds
- Trust Agreement
- EU Citizenship
- Real Estate
- Leverage option
PROCEDURE
Permanent Residence Permit
The investor is able to obtain a Permanent Residence Permit in less than 6 months.
Required documents:
- Certificate of Investment in Bulgaria
- Visa type “D”
- Proof of a non-criminal record in the country of residence
Legitimate source of funds
Fast-Track Citizenship
The investor under BIIP has an option to obtain citizenship within 18 months under the following conditions:
- At least 1 year of Permanent Residence Statute based on the BIIP;
- Increase the investment to the amount of at least BGN 2 000 000 (€ 1 022 584) under the same legal conditions as the initial investment.
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BULGARIA IS IN THE TOP 5 OF EU’S FASTEST DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
Real GDP is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2017
Inflation is forecast to turn positive in 2017
A balanced budget was achieved in 2016
Risks to the growth outlook are broadly balanced