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permanent residence permit — investment in financial assets (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(6))

Route status

Active as of 2026-08-25[1][2]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)разрешение за постоянно пребиваване по чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 6 от ЗЧРБ as of 2026-08-25[1]
The Act names the ground, not the permit; the register's own wording for the ground is recorded.
Official name (English)permanent residence permit — investment in financial assets (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(6)) as of 2026-08-25[1]
Legal basisЗакон за чужденците в Република България, чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 6 as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
Instrument typeresidence permit as of 2026-08-25[1]

Who can apply

Who can apply
Nationals not served by this routeEU, EEA as of 2026-08-25[1]
Criminal-record conditionYes as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
Criminal-record certificate from the state of nationality or of habitual residence, on first application.

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial durationNot applicable as of 2026-08-25[1][3]
Permanent residence is granted for an indeterminate term (ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 4); the register records the act's validity as 'постоянен' (permanent).
RenewableNot applicable as of 2026-08-25[3]
No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term.
Work rightsfull as of 2026-08-25[4]
ЗТМТМ чл. 9, ал. 1, т. 2: no labour-market access permit is required for a holder of long-term or permanent residence, or for their family members. A permanent-residence permit on this ground therefore carries access to employment without a separate work authorisation.

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residenceNot applicable as of 2026-08-25[1]
This route is itself the permanent-residence status.

Requirements

Requirements
Investment options
    • Option: bg-pp-investitsiya-finansovi-aktivi-akcii-obligacii
    • Asset class: company shares
    • Minimum amount: BGN 2,000,000 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Restrictions: Shares or bonds of Bulgarian commercial companies traded on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility in Bulgaria; the threshold is market value.
    • Option: bg-pp-investitsiya-finansovi-aktivi-koncesiya
    • Asset class: other
    • Minimum amount: BGN 1,000,000 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Restrictions: Rights under concession contracts on Bulgarian territory; the threshold is the contract value. No asset-class vocabulary value covers concession rights.
    • Option: bg-pp-investitsiya-finansovi-aktivi-kis
    • Asset class: investment fund
    • Minimum amount: BGN 1,000,000 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Restrictions: Units or shares in collective investment schemes originating in Bulgaria, provided the scheme's net asset value is at least BGN 5,000,000, it is licensed or authorised by the Financial Supervision Commission, and its investment strategy is directed mainly at the shares and/or bonds described in the first option.
    • Option: bg-pp-investitsiya-finansovi-aktivi-aif
    • Asset class: investment fund
    • Minimum amount: BGN 1,000,000 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1][2]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Restrictions: Units or shares in alternative investment funds established in Bulgaria and managed by Bulgarian AIF managers, provided each fund's assets are at least BGN 3,000,000, the fund and its manager are licensed or registered with the Financial Supervision Commission, and the strategy is directed mainly at Bulgarian assets and invests only in units, shares and bonds of Bulgarian companies, including special-purpose investment companies.
Source-of-funds checksYes as of 2026-08-25[2]
The Bulgarian Investment Agency's prior approval requires a declaration of the origin of funds and a politically-exposed-person declaration under the Anti-Money Laundering Measures Act, and the agency decides within 40 days after coordination with the State Agency for National Security and the Ministry of the Interior, which give their opinions under чл. 25, ал. 9 ЗЧРБ within 25 days. The approval is valid 6 months and is expressly not a ground for a long-stay visa or a residence right on its own.

Process

Process
Where to apply fromin-country only as of 2026-08-25[1][3]
ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 6 requires the application for permanent or long-term residence to be filed in person at the Migration Directorate or a regional Migration unit; the register states the application is filed two months before the currently permitted stay expires.
Statutory processing timeup to 2 months as of 2026-08-25[1]
Register: up to 2 months, extendable by a further 2 months where the case is legally or factually complex or additional documents are required.
Fees
    • Kind: application
    • Amount: BGN 10 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Charged per: application
    • Paid by: applicant
    • Condition: payable on filing ('за исканата услуга')
    • Kind: issuance
    • Amount: BGN 1,000 one-off as of 2026-08-25[1]
      Source states the threshold in Bulgarian leva. Bulgaria adopted the euro on 2026-01-01 at the fixed rate 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN; none of the sources consulted publishes a redenominated figure for this threshold.
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Paid by: applicant
    • Condition: payable on grant ('при предоставяне')
Quota
  • Quota exists: Not established from a qualifying source

Physical presence

Physical presence
none statedto keep the permit as of 2026-08-25[1]

Family inclusion

Family inclusion
Family members may be includedYes as of 2026-08-25[3]
Eligible relationsNot established from a qualifying source
Family members' work rightsNot established from a qualifying source

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited4
of which official (tier 1)4
Oldest as-of date2026-08-25
Newest as-of date2026-08-25
Reviewed on2026-08-26
Schema version1.1

Sources

  1. [1] 1077 Разрешаване на постоянно пребиваване на чужденци — информация за предоставяне на услуга
    Администрация на Министерския съвет — Административен регистър (ИИСДА) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25
  2. [2] 3372 Издаване на предварително одобрение за извършване на инвестиции, във връзка с процедура по предоставяне на разрешение за постоянно пребиваване
    Българска агенция за инвестиции (чрез Административния регистър) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25
  3. [3] Закон за чужденците в Република България (консолидиран текст)
    Министерство на иновациите и растежа (публикуван текст на закона) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2022-03-18 · Accessed 2026-08-25 · Amended by bg-dv-zid-zchrb-52-2025
  4. [4] Закон за трудовата миграция и трудовата мобилност (консолидиран текст, PDF)
    Министерство на труда и социалната политика · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25

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