D visa to Bulgaria

Bulgaria uses three types of national visas: A (transit), C (short-term) and D (long-term).

For those who want to move to live in Bulgaria or get the opportunity to cross the border without restrictions for a long period of time, a D visa is required.

Taras Rozgon, CEO of BolgarskiyDom:

"We took the information from the official website of the Bulgarian Consulate and tried to present it in simple language, taking into account the experience of our experts."

What does visa D give?

This is a document that allows you to stay in the country for up to six months without restrictions, and later obtain a residence permit, permanent residence and citizenship of the Republic of Bulgaria. After obtaining a Bulgarian D visa, you can also freely enter the territory of Romania, Croatia and Cyprus.

Grounds for obtaining a visa D

What documents do I need to prepare?

Alexander Kotov, Head of Sales Department at BolgarskiyDom:

If the child is under 18 years old, then both parents need to fill out the required documents and confirm with their signature. If one of the parents wants to accompany their child, then the second one must give their consent in a notarized form.

But there are exceptions. In the following cases, the presence of a parent is not required:

• the father or mother is deprived of parental rights (to confirm, you need to provide a copy of the court decision);
• death (one of the parents must present a death certificate);
• the parent is not officially specified (a dash in the child's birth certificate).

What is important for pensioners to consider for applying for a D visa?

In addition to the basic set of documents. pensioners also need to provide the following documents:

• a bank statement containing data on the availability of an amount in the amount of six minimum pensions (about 700 €);
• pension certificate;
a certificate from the Pension Fund of Russia on regular payments for the last 3 months before submitting the application.

When filling out the questionnaire, pay attention to the following points about the job:

• p. 19 "Current profession" - specify the previous specialty;
• p. 20 "Employer" - do not specify anything;
• p. 21 "The basis for obtaining a visa" - put "other".

Translation and legalization of documents

Taras Rozgon, CEO of BolgarskiyDom: "It should be noted that questionnaires, certificates and other materials filled out in Russian necessarily require translation into Bulgarian. Further, the documents must be certified by a Bulgarian notary or a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus."

Subsequent legalization is performed at the consular service right on the day of application, at the place where the entire package of documents is accepted and ready-made visas are issued. The service is paid, its price depends on the exchange rate of the Russian ruble to the euro.

The registration process

The application for a visa is submitted only in person. Bulgarian legislation does not make exceptions for both adults and children. But first, you need to make an appointment.

In Moscow, you can apply for a D visa by e-mail. You need to send scans of the full package of documents in PDF format to e-mail ko@bolgaria.ru (links to documents are not suitable, only scans attached to the letter).

In other cities, for example, in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, an appointment is made by phone. Below we attach the data of consulates (for communication or additional information) located in these cities.

In case of force majeure, which does not allow you to arrive at the appointed time, you need to write about it to the embassy's email address or call to change the reception time. The cost of processing a visa application is 100 euros.

How to check readiness inis it D?

There are 3 ways to check:

• Online. It is the simplest, and in the conditions of a pandemic, it is in demand. To check, you need to enter the passport number and the application. Verification is carried out on the website the Bulgarian Visa Application Center in Moscow.
• By phone. In this way, you can get more detailed information about the progress of the application for a long-term visa.
• Personal appeal to the consulate. It is not recommended during a pandemic and is the most expensive in terms of time and money spent.

Terms of consideration

The duration of consideration of documents for a D visa is thirty working days (it is possible to increase the waiting time, as well as the appointment of additional meetings with the candidate, calls from the consulate). In cases where family reunification is the basis for obtaining a Bulgarian visa, the period is reduced to 15 working days.

What should I do if you are refused a D visa?

In cases where the consulate sends an official notice of refusal, the candidate has the right to appeal. In case of final refusal, the monetary fees will not be refunded. Every citizen has the opportunity to reapply for a D visa. At the next registration of documents, the reason for the refusal should be taken into account and completely corrected.

Result:

The Bulgarian Consulate is making every effort to simplify the process of obtaining a D visa to the limit. This is evidenced by many of the facts listed in the article. We hope this material will help you achieve your goal in the shortest possible time!