long-stay residence permit — volunteer in the European Voluntary Service (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(21) in conjunction with art. 24o)
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | разрешение за продължително пребиваване по чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 21 във връзка с чл. 24о от ЗЧРБ as of 2026-08-25[1] |
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| Official name (English) | long-stay residence permit — volunteer in the European Voluntary Service (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(21) in conjunction with art. 24o) as of 2026-08-25[1] Translation. |
| Legal basis | Закон за чужденците в Република България, чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 21 във връзка с чл. 24о as of 2026-08-25[1] The register's own statement of the ground: foreigners who wish to carry out voluntary activity within the European Voluntary Service within the meaning of чл. 40, ал. 2 of the Youth Act — по реда на чл. 24о. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-08-25[1] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2026-08-25[1] |
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| Criminal-record condition | Yes as of 2026-08-25[1] ЗЧРБ чл. 24, ал. 2 as reproduced by the register: foreigners aged 18 and over, other than stateless persons with status in Bulgaria, produce a criminal-record or police-registration certificate issued under the law of the state of nationality, of origin or of habitual residence, at first application. |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-25[1] |
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| Renewable | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-25[2] |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Requirements
| Enrolment status required | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-25[1] Not stated by the register. The ground rests on participation in the European Voluntary Service within the meaning of чл. 40, ал. 2 of the Youth Act rather than on admission to an educational institution. |
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| Means requirement | Recorded at the source, but not reducible to a single value as of 2026-08-25[1] |
Process
| Where to apply from | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-25[1] Not stated for this ground by the register, whose entry for it carries no document list, deadline or fee. |
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| Statutory processing time | Not established from a qualifying source as of 2026-08-25[1] Not stated for this ground by the register. |
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Physical presence
| none stated | to keep the permit as of 2026-08-25[1] |
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Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-08-25[1] ЗЧРБ чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 13 as published by the register: family members of a foreigner who has been granted продължително or постоянно residence, and of a foreigner granted asylum or international protection, may themselves obtain продължително residence where the documents evidencing the family tie and the maintenance right are recognised under Bulgarian law. The family route itself is recorded separately as bg-semeystvo-na-chuzhdenets. |
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| Eligible relations | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Family members' work rights | Not established from a qualifying source |
Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 2 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 2 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2026-08-25 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-08-25 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-26 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Разрешаване на продължително пребиваване на чужденци — информация за предоставяне на услуга
Администрация на Министерския съвет — Административен регистър (ИИСДА) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25 - [2] Закон за трудовата миграция и трудовата мобилност (консолидиран текст, PDF)
Министерство на труда и социалната политика · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25