Bulgaria Citizenship: Your Gateway to Europe
Bulgaria offers multiple pathways to EU citizenship including investment options.
Bulgaria's Key Advantage
Low cost EU citizenship with investment options. Bulgaria passport ranks #16 globally with visa-free access to 173 destinations.
Recent Changes: Bulgaria continues to offer competitive investment pathways to EU citizenship. The minimum investment threshold remains at €512,000. Processing times have improved with digitalization of the application process. Language requirements (B1 Bulgarian) now apply to all citizenship by descent applicants.
Bulgaria Citizenship Pathways
Citizenship by Descent
Most PopularClaim Bulgaria citizenship through parents or grandparents
Key Requirements:
Citizenship by Naturalization
Become Bulgarian after 5 years of legal residence
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Golden Visa Investment
RecommendedResidency through investment leading to citizenship after 5 years
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Why Choose Bulgaria Citizenship?
Bulgaria offers a citizenship program that allows dual nationality. As an EU member state (though not in the Eurozone), Bulgaria citizenship provides access to live, work, and study anywhere in the 27-country European Union.
The Bulgarian passport consistently ranks among the world's strongest, currently at #16 globally with visa-free access to 173 destinations. The country also offers investment-based residency leading to citizenship.
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