Bulgaria Family Reunification - Adult Child Requiring Personal Medical Care
Residence for the unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- children from the official record
- Requirements
- 12 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
12 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Accommodation Required
Evidence of accommodation in Bulgaria is required.
via mfa.bg - Character and security
An adult initial applicant must provide the applicable criminal-record certificate.
via mfa.bg - Family Permit Limited To Sponsor Status
The family permit cannot exceed the sponsor's residence period.
- Financial means
The applicant must show sufficient subsistence resources.
via mfa.bg - Migration Directorate Application Required
The residence application is handled by the Ministry of Interior Migration Directorate or its regional unit.
- Qualifying Relationship
The family rules recognise unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
- Relationship Evidence Required
Civil-status or equivalent evidence must prove the relationship.
- Significant Medical Reasons Required
Significant medical reasons must require personal care or prevent self-support.
via mvr.bg - Sponsor Accommodation And Resources Required
The sponsor must show accommodation and sufficient resources for the family.
- Visa Type D Required Conditionally
A Type D visa is required before the initial residence application unless a stated legal exception or qualifying in-country status applies.
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Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health insurance
Medical insurance valid for the stay is required.
via mfa.bg - Passport or travel document
A valid passport or accepted travel document is required.
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- Eligibility summary
The current family rules recognise the unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
- Family members covered
Family reunification must be approved before the family member obtains the Type D visa.
- Official source basis
The current family rules recognise the unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
- Report summary
The current family rules recognise the unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
- Route Specific Evidence Required
Documents proving the particular statutory residence ground must be supplied.
Who you can bring
- Family members covered
Family reunification must be approved before the family member obtains the Type D visa.
What the source prices
- Visa D Standard Fee Eur
The standard Article 15(1) Type D visa fee is EUR 100, subject to published exemptions.
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- Sponsor Residence Validity Months Min
The third-country sponsor must hold residence valid for at least one year.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Bulgaria?
Residence for the unmarried adult child unable to support themselves for significant medical reasons.
02How much money do I need?
The applicant must show sufficient subsistence resources.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Can I bring my family?
04Do I need health insurance?
Medical insurance valid for the stay is required.
Every answer is quoted from the official home-affairs.ec.europa.eu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 19 points against the official source; 19 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source home-affairs.ec.europa.euLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.Other family routes to Bulgaria
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