Bulgaria Citizenship by Investment

Bulgaria Citizenship By Investment 

Bulgaria offers a two-step process to obtain citizenship and a Bulgarian passport. Investors must first apply for the Permanent Residency Programme by investing €512,000 into a choice of investment fund vehicles. The process for PR takes approximately six months to complete. Shortly after residency has been approved, applicants can then fast-track to the citizenship stage by investing a further €512,000. The total timeframe is around 18 months, making it one of the fastest methods of obtaining citizenship in an EU country.

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BULGARIAN Permanent RESIDENCY INVESTMENT

Bulgaria offers permanent residency through an investment of €512,000 (BGN 1 million) into a choice of investment funds which must be held for a period of five years. At the end of the five-year period, the funds can be withdrawn and returned to the investor. Bulgarian stocks, exchange-traded funds, private equity, venture capital or hedge funds, and/or REITs are all eligible investments for the programme.

BULGARIA CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT

Bulgarian residency investors can apply for Bulgarian citizenship after 5 years. It is also possible to fast-track the citizenship option within 18 months by increasing the investment amount by a further €512,000.

KEY FACTS

• Investment of €512,000 for permanent residency
• Fast-track to citizenship in 18 months with a total investment of €1,024,000
• Choice of investment types
  
• Full family residency
• Flexible. No requirement to reside
• No language requirement
• Investment can be liquidated after 5 years
• Visa-free access to 188 countries and territories.

The Bulgarian golden visa programme may be attractive to those seeking a more sophisticated investment in the financial market as opposed to a real estate investment in one of the other European programmes. Aside from the initial costs, investors can liquidate their investment after five years. Enquire here.