permanent residence permit — capital contribution to an unlisted Bulgarian company (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(8))
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | разрешение за постоянно пребиваване по чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 8 от ЗЧРБ as of 2026-08-25[1] |
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| Official name (English) | permanent residence permit — capital contribution to an unlisted Bulgarian company (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(8)) as of 2026-08-25[1] Translation. |
| Legal basis | Закон за чужденците в Република България, чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 8 as of 2026-08-25[1] |
| 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] |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[1][2] 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). |
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| Renewable | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[2] No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term. |
| Work rights | full as of 2026-08-25[3] 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
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not applicable as of 2026-08-25[1] This route is itself the permanent-residence status. |
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Requirements
| Investment options |
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| Source-of-funds checks | Not established from a qualifying source Not stated by the register entry for this ground. |
Process
| Where to apply from | in-country only as of 2026-08-25[1][2] 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. |
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| Statutory processing time | up 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. |
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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[2] |
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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 | 3 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 3 |
| 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] 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] 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 - [3] Закон за трудовата миграция и трудовата мобилност (консолидиран текст, PDF)
Министерство на труда и социалната политика · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25