Comments on: 30 000 Bulgarian citizenship applications approved in 2010

By: lwin moe aung

lwin moe aung — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:51:57 +0000

Dear Sir

I am from Burma ! In South East Asia . So I want to make Bulgarian Citizenship ! because I loved with Bulgarian young man ! we made in homo love 6 and half years ago! Please how do i am applied the Bulgarian Citizenship ! Please My love , he’s so poor in Bulgaria. in Sofia !I want to marry with him and we try to live in Sofia city !Please Sir , instruct to me how to do apply for Bulgarian Citizenship !

By: Sophia

Sophia — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:16:41 +0000

Hi. Thanks for starting this forum. I have a question relating to the language requirement for the passport application: What are the approved agencies that offer the course and documentation to be included in the application?

Thanks a lot.

By: Shero

Shero — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:27:53 +0000

My name is Shero … I am originally Kurdish from north of Iraq …

I live in Bulgaria from 2001 … in 2003 they gave me the status of refuge ( I still have no idea why it took them 2 years for giving me that status )… I had the humanitarian status for a refuge that I have to renew it every 3 years … !!!

after 5 years from that I had the right to ask for Bulgarian citizenship ! in 2008 I gave all the documents that need ..and until now I have no answer !!! Why ? what is the reason it took so long for some one like me to get a citizenship !!!

in 2009 I wrote a demand for a faster answer .. because I had a contract with a company ( Double Negative ) for Visual Effects who took the Oscar award this year for best Visual Effects for the movie INCEPTION …

I am now waiting for unknown date for unsure answer … while the work is waiting for me in the biggest companies in the world but I can’t work with them because I am still refuge and I have no citizenship !!!

How I can ask for my rights and citizenship !!???

Just to let you know … I never had a problem in Bulgaria .. there is nothing against me and I never been a problem for Bulgaria … I never took money from Bulgaria or asked for a help .. I always depend on myself and I survived alone .. with work and doing as much as I can from good for this country … But still I have no answer .. !!!

Thanks

By: julie

julie — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:15:04 +0000

Hi John
My partner is currently just about to go through the same process as you. We were told it can take up to 2yrs to reinstate citizenship but that it would more than likely be one year. However, I have read that it has been known to take as little as 3 months. Can I ask, where did you get the forms that you had to fill out for the Ministry of Justice? Also, could you recommend the lawyer who is acting as your power of attorney in Bulgaria and what you will expect to pay for that service.
Thanks

By: John

John — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:01:30 +0000

Thanks for the reply. how long does it take to get citizenship back and obtain my passport. As they approved 30,000 in 2010. is their a fast track route that can be taken?

I have all the paperwork ready and also appointed a lawyer in bulgaria to act as power of atterny and to use as a coresspondance address.

Thanks

By: dil

dil — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:58:31 +0000

hi
i have permanent residency of bulgaria.i have family member residency.
my wife is bulgarian. so if i want travel to germany do i need visa.
i want travel alone.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:07:24 +0000

Dear John,
I believe you should be able to reinstate your Bulgarian citizenship on the grounds of birthplace (since you have a bulgarian birth certificate). You do not have to live in Bulgaria, but you should check if the legislation of the country, of which you are a citizen now, does allow having a dual citizenship (being a citizen of multiple countries at the same time).
Regarding the language speaking: there is a requirement for those who apply for Bulgarian citizenship through naturalization (that is: no bulgarian origin, birthplace) to be able to speak bulgarian language at a certain level, as proved by a certificate. I believe, there is an exam one has to pass. However, since your case is somewhat different – reinstation of citizenship by birthplace – this may not apply to you. I am not certain though, and should investigate the issue further.

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:58:28 +0000

my mother does not hold citizenship anymore. but i was born their and lived there until i was 8 years old. from what i understand i can ask for my citizenship to be reinstated as per the Law. And then i can obtain my passport. But also does this mean that if i get my passport/citizenship back i have to go and live in Bulgaria as i do not speak the language anymore.

Do you now how long this process is taking?

I understand i have to submit application in bulgarian, supply police clearance from the country i live in now, the country my passport is from and also a bulgarian one. And then submit this with my birth certificate to the ministry of justice.

Another Question is, how long does it take to obtain citizenship back, once all documents have been submitted to the ministry?

Thanks

By: Dragan Milcev

Dragan Milcev — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:25:15 +0000

Dear Admin! You answered my question before, but I have been told that I do not have to reside 6 months and 1 day during a calendar year if I have a permanent resident status.
Is the law still the same or it has been changed since 2009 when I got my permanent residence status
Thanks

By: Denis Raykoff

Denis Raykoff — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:24:45 +0000

Hola. Tengo interes en saber como puedo conseguir la ciudadania bulgara. Soy hijo de Neno Raykoff, nacido en Vishougrad en 1904, tengo 57 años y naci y vivo en Uruguay, Sud America, pais al cual mi padre emigro. Quiero viajar a Veliko Tarnovo, donde tengo parientes, primos y sus hijos. Mis hijas ya estuvieron en noviembre de 2010 con ellos, y me gustaria quedarme unos meses en Bulgaria, y tramitar mi ciudadania bulgara. Quiero saber si esto es posible, ya que recien 30 años despues de la muerte de mi padre, he encontrado a mi familia. Agradezco el envio de mail con informacion. Denis Raykoff , raykoff@adinet.com.uy , Uruguay