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Bulgaria offers permanent residence to foreigners who make a qualifying investment under the Foreigners Act, for example a sizeable stake in licensed Bulgarian investment vehicles (such as collective investment schemes or alternative investment funds focused on Bulgarian companies) or other priority investments. Important and often misunderstood: the old fast-track citizenship-by-investment and the government-bond permanent-residence option were repealed (citizenship fast-track in 2022), so this route now leads to permanent residence, not a fast passport. Always verify the current qualifying investments and thresholds with the authorities before committing funds.
Non-EU nationals who can make and maintain a substantial qualifying investment in Bulgaria and want long-term, stable residence rights.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
The most common pitfalls are withdrawing the investment too early, letting the residence card expire, and failing to keep required documents or conditions current.
Qualifying investments include Bulgarian government bonds and shares or financial instruments in Bulgarian companies, held for a prescribed minimum period.
Bulgaria offers permanent residence (not a fast passport) for a qualifying investment under the Foreigners Act, such as a sizeable stake in licensed Bulgarian investment vehicles. The old fast-track citizenship-by-investment scheme was repealed in 2022.
Family members can generally obtain residence linked to the main investor through the family reunification rules, subject to the standard conditions.
Permanent residence is intended to be long-lasting once granted, but the residence card itself is renewed periodically and you must keep your investment and meet conditions.
Permanent residence is a long-term status and a foundation for eventual naturalisation, but citizenship is a separate process with its own residence and eligibility requirements.
The investment generally must be maintained for the prescribed period (commonly five years); permanent residence can be revoked if the investment is not kept.
