All foreign nationals, EU and non-EU, must apply for a residence permit if they wish to stay in Bulgaria for a period longer than 90 days. There are two types of residence permit issued to foreigners moving to Bulgaria:

• Long-Term Residence Permit (Продължително пребиваване): Issued for one year to non-EU citizens and for five years to EU citizens
• Permanent Residence Permit (Постоянно пребиваване): Issued for an indefinite period of time by the National Migration Directorate and its local branches. Applications for Permanent Residence can only be submitted in Bulgaria

The D-type Visa is of two kinds: 
1) A long-term residence visa with a validity term of up to six months and entitlement to reside of up to 180 days shall be issued to a foreigner who wishes to settle durably or permanently in the Republic of Bulgaria. 
2) A long-term residence visa with a validity term of up to one year and entitlement to reside of up to 360 days may be issued to foreigners conducting scientific research or students under one-year education programmes, scholars or trainees, foreigners on business trips on behalf of a foreign employer for performing specific tasks related to control and coordination of the implementation of a tourist services contract as well as foreigners on business trips on behalf of a foreign employer for effecting investments certified under the procedure of the Investment Promotion Act.

To get the D-type Visa one needs to present also the following documents:
1) A proof of national insurance or social security in the country of residence (such document can be issued from your local national insurance office);
2) An insurance policy at the amount of EUR 30 000 /at least/ issued by an insurance company that can operate on the territory of European Union. This insurance police must cover all expenses for eventual repatriation and urgent medical help or urgent medical treatment in hospital for the period of the stay specified in the visa.
3) Certain amount of money for living and accommodation in Bulgaria.

A LONG-TERM STAY PERMIT may be granted to foreigners who possess a valid D-type visa and meet at least one of the following requirements:
a) wish to work under a contract of employment after obtaining a permit from the authorities of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy;
b) engage in commercial activities in Bulgaria according to the statutory procedure and at least ten jobs for Bulgarian citizens have been created as a result of the said activities, unless otherwise agreed in an international treaty which has been ratified, promulgated and entered into force for the Republic of Bulgaria;
c) have been admitted for full-time study at licensed educational establishments;
d) are foreign specialists residing in Bulgaria by virtue of international treaties whereto the Republic of Bulgaria is a party;
e) have grounds to be permitted permanent residence, or have contracted a marriage with a foreigner permanent resident in Bulgaria;
f) are financially self-supporting parents of foreigner permanent residents in Bulgaria or of a Bulgarian citizen;
g) have been admitted for long-term treatment to a medical-treatment facility and possess means to pay for such treatment and to subsist;
h) are foreign mass-media correspondents who are accredited to the Republic of Bulgaria;
i) possess a pension entitlement and means to subsist in Bulgaria;
j) carry out activities under the Investment Promotion Act – this means to have already invested in Bulgaria at least 500 000 $;
k) are members of the family of a foreigner who has been granted a durable residence permit;
l) have been granted a special protection status under Article 25 of the Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Act.

This long-term stay permit is valid for 1 year and is renewed each year. For the period of the long term stay (1 year) you are issued a Bulgarian Identity Card (the same ID document that each Bulgarian citizen holds. After spending 5 years with long-term permits one can apply for permanent residence. 

Please, note that in order your application to be successful you must have D-Type Visa, for which you can apply at any Bulgarian Embassy. Please, also note that all applicants for long-term permit are subject to thorough checks by Interpol and Europol and other organisations having data for persons with criminal activities. All applicants must have clean crime records and must not be subject of criminal proceedings, otherwise applications will be rejected. Authorization for residence in the Republic of Bulgaria, without fulfilment of the requirements, may be granted to foreigners who have rendered services to the Republic of Bulgaria in the public and economic sphere, in the area of national security, science, technology, culture or sports.

Our fee for legal assistance in getting a long-term stay for the period of 1 year is 800 EUR without the amount of the state fees.

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• Preparation of labor and civil contracts
• Consultation and protection in case of a dishonest employer
• Consultation and protection of employers against unscrupulous employees
• Consultations on the termination of employment contracts
• Prosecuted representation before a court in conducting employment in connection with dismissals, redundancies, indemnities and other labor disputes

• Consultations on the conclusion, interpretation and clarification of clauses of different types of contracts
• Precise and enduring preliminary and final contracts
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• Legal advice on civil matters
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• Litigation in court proceedings
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• Preparation of notarial acts, powers of attorney, certificates, invitations and assistance to a notary
• Preparation of contracts
• Registration, transformation and dissolution of cooperatives, civil societies, foundations, non-profit associations, religious denominations

• Consultations and assistance in proceedings for the issuance of different types of administrative acts
• Appealing administrative acts
• Exploration, consultation and assistance to the administrative authorities in connection with licensing and authorization regimes introduced for a certain type of activities on the territory of the country
• Tax planning of the activities of commercial companies
• Tax planning for mergers, mergers and other transformations
• Interpretation and implementation of the Double Taxation Arrangements
• Planning and reducing negative financial results
• Corporate taxation
• VAT and excise duties
• Procedural protection against unlawful tax acts
• Representation before the tax authorities

• Consultations on property law and restitution issues
• Representation to the court in connection with challenging contracts
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• Checking and analyzing documents
• Investigating the legal status of the property
• Preparation of all necessary documents for acquisition, mortgage and sale of real estate
• Assistance in the implementation of procedures before a notary

• Premarital and marital counseling
• Pre-marital counseling 
• Marriage counseling for problem solving and for successful marriage
• Family counseling to regulate and improve parent-child relationships
• Marriage contracts
• Divorce by mutual consent and by claim order
• Consultation and procedural representation in establishing origin
• Advice and legal assistance in adoption
• Drawing up wills
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• Inheritance and consultation before and during inheritance

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• Know-how and confidential information
• Settlement of disputes
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• Franchising and licensing
• Intellectual property protection

Legislation undergoes dynamic changes and frequent additions. This requires you to always be up-to-date and flexible with regard to the latest amendments to the laws that affect you. It is this flexibility and speed in the coordination and planning of your economic and non-profit activity, according to the latest legal amendments offered by our consulting company through the option of legal subscription service at a certain monthly fee.
The legal subscription service includes the following services:
• Participation in negotiations, drafting and signing contracts, as well as giving opinions on their legality;
• Legal assistance to the manager for the lawful and effective performance of his / her management functions;
• Assistance and consultation in the use of legal means to increase the efficiency of the activity;
• Participation in the drafting and preparation of internal company documents and other legal documents;
• Taking legal actions to collect our clients' receivables;
• Organizing legal disputes and legal proceedings;
• Consultations in the field of all relevant legislation;
All of this subject to full company confidentiality.

• Clarify the causes of crash
• How and to what extent the client is involved in the causes of crashes
• The amount of property damage (damages) caused to the Road Traffic Company
• To accept or object to the veracity of court testimony, experts and witnesses
• To what extent is a previous conclusion technically justified?

• Consultations and opinions on criminal cases
• Legal assistance and protection to the police
• Legal assistance and defense in investigative cases
• Judicial Protection in Criminal Matters (First Instance, Appellate Court and SCC)
• Representation to insurance companies in connection with crashes and indemnities
• Change in custody
• Assistance in any form of detention by the law enforcement authorities and the judiciary - from the initial moment of detention to release
• Assistance to injured parties
• Timely appeals to the Police, the Prosecutor's Office and others. Authorities
• Making civil claims for cash benefits to victims of crime in the criminal process
• Procedural protection against allegations of various crimes
• Mitigation of criminal liability in cases already brought
• Agreements for the completion of criminal cases with a prosecutor and a court