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BRIDGES guide

Bulgarian citizenship by descent

How to prove Bulgarian descent, find archive documents and prepare the application. Which requirements to check for each family member.

PDF · currently in Russian

БолгарияГражданство по происхождениюSOFIAPLOVDIVVARNABULGARIA

Inside the guide

What you will learn from the guide

Proof of descent

How to build a documentary link between generations and check for discrepancies in records.

Grounds for the application

The difference between confirming existing citizenship and applying to acquire it.

Finding family records

Where to look for records of relatives and how to prepare archive documents.

How the application is filed

Where the documents are filed and in what order the review takes place.

Conditions for relatives

Which relatives can obtain the status and what requirements apply to each.

Applicant requirements

What is required of the applicant and how to prove that the programme conditions are met.

Study the conditions and prepare your questions for a personal consultation.

Bulgarian citizenship

Bulgarian citizenship by descent

Discuss your application

Guide sections

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Section 1The essentials first
Section 2The terms of the options
Section 3The road map

The BRIDGES team

Who prepared the guide

  • Sergey Evdokimov
    AuthorSergey EvdokimovManaging Partner
  • Anna Kovalevskaya
    Legal reviewAnna KovalevskayaHead of Legal

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Anna Kovalevskaya, Head of the Legal Department at BRIDGES
Anna KovalevskayaHead of the Legal Department