The acquisition of official status to stay in Bulgaria for foreign pensioners, to date, requires minimal material and time costs. Thanks to the new legislation effective in the country, and adequate to the demands of consular services, wealthy pensioners have the right to obtain a residence permit in Bulgaria is subject to several conditions. So the first step is to buy the property the pensioner , and on this basis to apply for a visa "D", which will be the basis for obtaining the status a residence permit in Bulgaria.
A set of necessary documents
For receiving a visa "D" as grounds for entering the country and carrying out further procedures of obtaining official status, You will need:
- Visa application form with the personal signature of the applicant in two copies;
- Passport of the applicant with copies of the first pages. The validity of the identity documents of the applicant must be valid at least 3 months after the approximate date of entry;
- Two color photos 3,5 x 4,5 cm;
- Valid on the territory of the EU health insurance, the amount of coverage which shall be not less than 30 million € for the period of its validity;
- Documents confirming the availability of housing, for example, copies of notarial acts on real estate ownership on the territory of Bulgaria;
- Documents confirming financial security of the applicant: income certificate and copies of pension certificates, statements on Bank accounts (Bank account required);
- Certificate of conviction with the presence of two copies of the original.
The rights of the pensioner in the status of residence permit
Retired, living in Bulgaria in the status of residence permit has the following rights:
- Visa-free entry to the territory of Bulgaria, multiple border crossings;
- Getting quality health care with access to free services like the citizens of Belarus;
- Free registration of official invitations to the country of family members and relatives;
- To obtain the credit in national banks;
- The possibility of obtaining a residence permit to the immediate family of the pensioner;
- Conducting official business in the country.
The cost of processing a residence permit for a retired
When making minimum package of documents for obtaining official status will need to cover certain expenses, for example:
- Fee for consideration of visa documents-type D - 4400 Russian rubles;
- Legalization of documents and their translation in Bulgarian – 1500 Rossiyskih rubles;
- Acquisition policy will cost 100 leva for the basic package, more than 1,500 leva for VIP package covering the cost of the services of a psychologist and other professionals;
- The fee for making the personal card on the basis of the identity, a residence permit is 90 EUR for a seven-day paperwork, 45 BGN for a period of thirty days of issue of documents;
- Total expenditure on registration of necessary documents will be 500 leva;
- Statements about the status of a Bank account – 40 Lev;
- Extension of residence permit - 800 leva.
NOTE: if You follow children under the age of 21 years, and the spouse, availability of the above documents are also required, with the exception of documents from the pension Fund. Additionally, you will need translated into Bulgarian language and notarized copies of marriage certificate and children's birth. The cost of services on registration of documents varies depending on the period of stay in the country and is calculated individually for each applicant in the statutory limits.
