OrientalPlovdiv
Hong Kongese looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 05 September 2024
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Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@cyberescue1Is your British passport expiring soon? If not, the immigration would normally give you a 10 year card (permanent) after a 5 year card (Pre-Brexit). Before my renewal, I purposely renewed my British passport to have a fresh new 10 years ... Read More
Question: Bulgarian citizenship? by OrientalPlovdiv
Has anyone successfully naturalised to become a Bulgarian citizen?I am planning to naturalise to become a Bulgarian citizen in future after obtaining the permanent residence in Bulgaria because it seems that UK is not planning to rejoin EU. Can ...
I am not so sure about whether Brexit withdrawal beneficiaries are still regarded as European citizens. I heard about different versions from various sources that Article 50 residence permit holders are still subject to the same requirements (i.e. ... Read More
Question: Bulgarian citizenship? by OrientalPlovdiv
Has anyone successfully naturalised to become a Bulgarian citizen?I am planning to naturalise to become a Bulgarian citizen in future after obtaining the permanent residence in Bulgaria because it seems that UK is not planning to rejoin EU. Can ...
Thank you all for the information provided. It seems that it is not a straightforward process although the language issue can still be overcome. Let's hope that they may change the rules to make it easier in future.Cheers mate! Read More
Question: Bulgarian citizenship? by OrientalPlovdiv
Has anyone successfully naturalised to become a Bulgarian citizen?I am planning to naturalise to become a Bulgarian citizen in future after obtaining the permanent residence in Bulgaria because it seems that UK is not planning to rejoin EU. Can ...
@SimCityAT I agree with that. I have studied the language for 6 months now and honestly it is difficult to master in listening and speaking. Read More
Question: Bulgarian citizenship?
Has anyone successfully naturalised to become a Bulgarian citizen?I am planning to naturalise to become a Bulgarian citizen in future after obtaining the permanent residence in Bulgaria because it seems that UK is not planning to rejoin EU. Can ... Read More
Private / personal pensions by cyberescue1
I'm sure I'm not the only Brit in Bulgaria, drawing from a personal UK pension and I'm equally sure, I'm not the only person concerned at the possibility of market or banking crashes, that could wipe huge amounts from pension pots. If this were to ...
Sharing my views towards your idea of cashing personal pension to buy properties in Bulgaria for solely rental income, I am afraid that it may not be a good idea to invest properties in a country with declining and ageing population. The country's ... Read More
Gypsies in villages? by stepool1970
Hi I have just come back from a visit to BG, I have a house out in a village. A village that does have gypsies in it, now coming from the UK I am no stranger to gypsies here, in all fairness they keep to themselves, and this is the same opinion that ...
Racism is in fact an superior/inferior complex that human beings fail to admit but to compare with each other. People have different strengths and weaknesses. We can accept that there are different kinds of types / breds / races of dogs or fish in ... Read More
Post Box address service for mail redirecting from Bulgaria to UK
I travel back and forth between Bulgaria and UK from time to time. I would like to have a post box address specifically to receive my online orders and mails while I am in UK. Does anyone know if there is reliable Post Box service for mail ... Read More
Residency Card by Kath948381
My card runs out in February of next year when should I go to get it replaced and should I take all the paperwork I had to take last time?
Mine was done in Plovdiv. First 5 year residence card as EU citizen (Pre-Brexit) in Sep 2019. Exchanged 5 year residence card after Brexit under Article 50 in Sep 2022 (Well I got fined for a small fee because I could not exchange it during covid. ... Read More
Residency Card by Kath948381
My card runs out in February of next year when should I go to get it replaced and should I take all the paperwork I had to take last time?
I just got my Permanent Residence card last week. The Office has already changed the card format to the latest EU uniformed residence permit card types. (Blue purple colour. The old one was red pink colour.) It is better to have it renewed. Read More
90 day rule - what haven't I thought of? by janemulberry
Hubby is getting increasingly impatient with the wait for us to legally move to Bulgaria once I get my state pension and can qualify for the D visa. Now TRO is more difficult, and we haven't magicked up enough cash to get in on property investment, ...
@janemulberryIt is true that the immigration lawyers are now very cautious on proper documentations because Bulgaria is now a full Schengen member state and they will join the Eurozone by 2025. If I were you, I wouldn't try to invest EUR320,000 on ... Read More
90 day rule - what haven't I thought of? by janemulberry
Hubby is getting increasingly impatient with the wait for us to legally move to Bulgaria once I get my state pension and can qualify for the D visa. Now TRO is more difficult, and we haven't magicked up enough cash to get in on property investment, ...
Same as gwynj that I was lucky to sneak in before Brexit. (Immediate before covid or otherwise it would have been too late.) I have researched a lot of EU countries and Bulgaria "was" or is still the EU country with the lowest living cost. It was ... Read More