Question regarding bank account and student residency

@Husein Kantarci

Include a bank statement from your home bank, maybe? It's better than nothing, and allows you to submit a complete application. Has your university (or Bulgarian consulate when you got your D visa) told you that a local bank account is required?

Also, you could try to open an account at a different bank just in case they're quicker.

You should also be able to discuss your situation with the university. Usually, they have folks who can advise their foreign students on visa/residence issues.

Plovdiv immigration office is busy, but not entirely unhelpful. If you go with a translator (if your Bulgarian isn't very good yet) you should be able to find someone who can give you the correct application form and confirm what supporting documents are required. There are also some very helpful folks across the street who do this stuff every day (PM me and I can be more specific).

Do you have your rental contract / landlord declaration and local health insurance policy?

If you have money, a local attorney can probably sort this all out for you in a few days (again, PM me if you want me to be more specific).