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Bulgaria Legacy Permanent Residence for Certain Pre-1998 Former Soviet Residents

5 facts quoted from the official source

For a person who entered Bulgaria by 27 December 1998 and never left, or was born in Bulgaria, and is not recognised as a citizen of a former Soviet republic.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Who qualifiesEligibility is tied to the statutory cutoff date.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 25(1)(12) preserves permanent residence for this defined pre-1998 non-recognised nationality cohort.
  • Official source basisArticle 25(1)(12) preserves permanent residence for this defined pre-1998 non-recognised nationality cohort.
  • Report summaryArticle 25(1)(12) preserves permanent residence for this defined pre-1998 non-recognised nationality cohort.
  • Type D Visa RequiredThe statute expressly removes the Type D visa requirement for this cohort.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bulgaria?
The official source states: For a person who entered Bulgaria by 27 December 1998 and never left, or was born in Bulgaria, and is not recognised as a citizen of a former Soviet republic.

Every answer is quoted from the official mvr.bg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 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

Fees, validity and processing time are 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.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body mvr.bgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other other & special routes to Bulgaria

2 other other & special routes to Bulgaria.

Legacy Permanent Residence for a Pre-1998 Entrant or Bulgarian-Born Child of a Parent Married to a BulgarianResidence for Diplomatic Household Member or Private Domestic Staff
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