Visa type D Bulgaria is also known as a long-term residence visa. It allows its holders to cross the Bulgarian border several times within six months or a year. The requirements for obtaining a visa type D Bulgaria are expressly regulated in the Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria. Learn more about how to obtain a Bulgarian D visa. Appealing Bulgarian visa refusals.
Visa type D Bulgaria is issued by Bulgarian embassies and consulates abroad, i.e. in the applicant’s country of residence. The visa has a validity period of 6 months and a right of residence of 180 days for foreigners who wish to reside long-term in Bulgaria – for work, business, medical, family, or investment reasons.
Such, for example, are the following hypotheses, when the foreign citizen:
1/ Performs economic activity in Bulgaria by the requirements of the Law on the Promotion of Investments;
2/ Meets the requirements for granting a permanent residence permit;
3/ Has sufficient funds to live in Bulgaria without using social assistance services and intends to retire in Bulgaria;
4/ If married to a foreigner who lives permanently in Bulgaria;
5/ Works under an employment contract in Bulgaria or another country or is seconded to Bulgaria, or works as a self-employed person, after obtaining the necessary permission from the Employment Agency;
6/ Conducts commercial activity in Bulgaria and employs as an employer at least 10 local natural persons under an employment contract;
Visa type D Bulgaria is issued after interviewing the applicant. It allows multiple entries into the country during the six months of validity. In special cases, for some specific applicants, this visa can be issued with a validity of one year and 360 days of residence, but only if the foreign nationals meet any of the relevant conditions.
* When the residence certificate is issued, the long-term visa is canceled.
Depending on the specific reason based on which foreigners apply for the issuance of a long-term residence visa, the set of documents that should be attached to the application is different.
Visa Type D Bulgaria – We Can Assist You with the Application if you do not know how to obtain a Bulgarian D visa
Our law company in Bulgaria can provide you with a preliminary opinion on the legal possibilities for acquiring visa type D Bulgaria, and accordingly, on the requirements for applying for a visa type D., We can also advise our clients regarding the exceptions in which the issuance of a visa may be denied. We can help you prepare the application and the necessary documents, and assist you in providing you with additional documents where necessary.
Appealing Bulgarian visa refusals
In the event of a possible refusal to issue a type D long-term residence visa, we can assist and represent you in appealing if/when there are legal grounds for this/ before the competent court. The refusal can be appealed within 14 days of receiving the refusal letter from the particular Bulgarian embassy or consulate.
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