Bulgaria
BULGARIA CITIZENSHIP VIA INVESTMENT
2 stage process involving initial €512,000 investment as an application for Permanent Residency, taking approx. 6 months, followed by further €512,000 investment (upon residency approval) if the investor wished to fast track to citizenship and Bulgarian Passport stage. Overall 18 months process, marking it one of the fasters routes in obtaining citizenship in an EU country.
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Unless additional investment is made to fast track residency to citizenship, it is possible to apply for Bulgarian Citizenship after 5 years.
€1024K Fund Investment+ Costs
Travel 188 countries + territories Visa Free
Residency for all family members
No requirement to reside
Citizenship & Passport
BULGARIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCY INVESTMENT
Investment of €512,000 must be retained for 5 years; at the end of 5 year period, funds can be returned to the investor. Stock, private equity, hedge funds and REITs are all possible investments for this program.
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ADDITIONAL KEY FACTS
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Choice of investment type
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Full family residency
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No language requirement
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Visa-free access to 188 countries and territories
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Bulgaria GVP is preferred for those looking for more sophisticated investment via financial market rather than the real estate one. 5 year liquidation option.
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Investment Options
Bansko
Properties around €280K
Sofia
Properties around €260K
Troyan
Properties around €380K