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Ancestry and return
2 pathwaysCulture, faith and volunteering
3 pathwaysFamily
17 pathwaysPermanent Residence for a Foreign Child Born and Abandoned in Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Bulgarian Citizen - Descendant under 21
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Recorded route source ↗Retained Individual Residence after Divorce or Death
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for a Foreign Child Abandoned in Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Researcher
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Bulgarian Citizen - Spouse
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Recorded route source ↗Family of an EU Blue Card Holder
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification - Minor Child of a Third-Country Resident
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification - Spouse of a Third-Country Resident
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification with a Refugee, Humanitarian, Asylum or Temporary-Protection Sponsor
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Bulgarian Citizen - Other Dependent Household Member
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Bulgarian Citizen - Ascendant
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification - Adult Child Requiring Personal Medical Care
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Recorded route source ↗Family of an Intra-Corporate Transferee
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Recorded route source ↗Family of an EU Long-Term Resident Moving from Another Member State
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for a Financially Supported Parent of a Bulgarian or Permanent Resident
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Recorded route source ↗Family of a Bulgarian Citizen - Dependent Adult Descendant
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Recorded route source ↗Free movement
8 pathwaysRegistered Partner or Durable Cohabiting Partner of an EU Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Non-EU Core Family Member of an EU, EEA or Swiss Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Extended Dependent or Household Family Member of an EU Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗EU, EEA or Swiss Self-Sufficient Residence
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Recorded route source ↗EU Citizen Family Member Residence
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Recorded route source ↗EU, EEA or Swiss Student Residence
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Recorded route source ↗EU, EEA or Swiss Worker Residence
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Recorded route source ↗EU, EEA or Swiss Self-Employed Residence
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Recorded route source ↗Humanitarian protection
7 pathwaysRecognised Refugee Status
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Recorded route source ↗Application for International Protection in Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for an Unaccompanied or Abandoned Foreign Minor until Adulthood
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Recorded route source ↗Temporary Protection for People Displaced from Ukraine
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Recorded route source ↗Presidential Asylum in Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for a Victim of Human Trafficking under Special Protection
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Recorded route source ↗Humanitarian Status
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Recorded route source ↗Investment
11 pathwaysPermanent Residence through a EUR 1,022,583.76 Priority Investment Project
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 1,022,583.76 in Regulated Bulgarian Shares or Bonds
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 511,291.88 in a Bulgarian Collective Investment Scheme
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Recorded route source ↗Prolonged Residence through Regional EUR 127,822.97 Investment and Five Jobs
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 3,067,751.29 in an Unlisted Bulgarian Company
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for Certified Class A, Class B or Priority Investment Activity
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence after Five Years of Qualifying Property or Regional Investment
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 255,645.94 Company Investment and Ten Jobs
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Recorded route source ↗Prolonged Residence through EUR 306,775.13 Real-Estate Investment
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 511,291.88 in Bulgarian Concession Rights
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence through EUR 511,291.88 in a Bulgarian Alternative Investment Fund
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Recorded route source ↗Living from your own income
1 pathwaysLong-term residence
14 pathwaysPermanent Residence for the Spouse of a Permanently Resident Foreigner
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for a Parent of a Bulgarian Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident Status for a Mobile Blue Card Holder
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Recorded route source ↗National Permanent Residence after Five Years
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident from Another Member State - Other Purpose
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Recorded route source ↗Withdrawal Agreement Residence for Qualifying UK Nationals and Family
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident from Another Member State - Study or Vocational Training
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident Status after Five Years in Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for a Non-EU Family Member of an EU Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for a Minor Child of a Bulgarian or Permanent Resident
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident from Another Member State - Worker
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for an EU, EEA or Swiss Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Permanent Residence for a Family Member of a Bulgarian Citizen after Five Years
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Recorded route source ↗EU Long-Term Resident from Another Member State - Self-Employed
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Recorded route source ↗Medical treatment
1 pathwaysShort stays and visits
5 pathwaysSchengen Short Stay - Cultural Exchange
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Short Stay - Tourism or Private Visit
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Short Stay - Sports Event
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Short Stay - Business Visit
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Recorded route source ↗Schengen Short Stay - Medical Treatment
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Recorded route source ↗Special cases
3 pathwaysLegacy Permanent Residence for Certain Pre-1998 Former Soviet Residents
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for Diplomatic Household Member or Private Domestic Staff
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Recorded route source ↗Legacy Permanent Residence for a Pre-1998 Entrant or Bulgarian-Born Child of a Parent Married to a Bulgarian
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Recorded route source ↗Starting a business
4 pathwaysStudy
3 pathwaysTalent and merit
5 pathwaysResearcher Residence
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Recorded route source ↗Residence for Contributions or Bulgarian State Interest
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Recorded route source ↗Researcher Long-Term Mobility to Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Post-Research Job-Seeking and Business-Start Period
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Recorded route source ↗Researcher Short-Term Mobility to Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Transit
2 pathwaysWork
16 pathwaysEmployment-Contract Traineeship
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-Corporate Transferee - Manager or Specialist
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card Mobility from Another Member State
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Recorded route source ↗Seasonal Worker Permit from 90 Days to Nine Months
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Recorded route source ↗Posted Worker or Cross-Border Service Provider
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Recorded route source ↗ICT Short-Term Mobility to Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Intra-Corporate Transferee - Trainee Employee
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Recorded route source ↗Tourist-Services Contract Coordinator Secondment
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Recorded route source ↗Accredited Foreign Correspondent Residence
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Recorded route source ↗Foreign Specialist under an International Agreement
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Recorded route source ↗ICT Long-Term Mobility to Bulgaria
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Recorded route source ↗Single Residence and Work Permit
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Recorded route source ↗Seasonal Work up to 90 Days
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Recorded route source ↗Certified Investment Implementation Secondment
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card
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Recorded route source ↗Post-Study Job-Seeking and Business-Start Period
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Recorded route source ↗Youth mobility
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