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permanent residence permit — persons attached to a certified investment (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(13) in conjunction with art. 25c)

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. 13 от ЗЧРБ as of 2026-08-25[1]
Official name (English)permanent residence permit — persons attached to a certified investment (Foreigners Act, art. 25(1)(13) in conjunction with art. 25c) as of 2026-08-25[1]
Translation.
Legal basisЗакон за чужденците в Република България, чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 13 във връзка с чл. 25в as of 2026-08-25[1][3]
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][3]

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial durationNot applicable as of 2026-08-25[1][4]
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[4]
No renewal: the status is granted for an indeterminate term.
Work rightsfull as of 2026-08-25[5]
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-sertifitsirana-investitsiya-sertifikat
    • Asset class: business capital
    • Minimum amount: Not established from a qualifying source
    • Restrictions: The investor company nominates the individuals and must justify why their residence is needed to carry out and maintain the investment. Under чл. 25в, ал. 2 the eligible categories are: a partner or shareholder with registered shares holding 50 per cent or more of the registered capital; a person representing the company or its procurator; and a person employed under a contract for a key and/or control function in the company's research, production, marketing or other principal activity, or another activity needed for the investment. The Ministry of Innovation and Growth certifies the facts.
Source-of-funds checksYes as of 2026-08-25[3]
A declaration of the origin of funds is required with the ministry's certificate application.

Process

Process
Where to apply fromin-country only as of 2026-08-25[1][4]
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[4]
Eligible relationsNot established from a qualifying source
Family members' work rightsNot established from a qualifying source

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited5
of which official (tier 1)5
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] 2372 Издаване на удостоверения за извършени инвестиции за целите на разрешаване на пребиваване в страната
    Министерство на иновациите и растежа · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25
  3. [3] Правила за издаване на удостоверения от Министерството на иновациите и растежа по чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 20, чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 7, чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 13 във връзка с чл. 25в и чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 16 от ЗЧРБ
    Министерство на иновациите и растежа · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2023-06-05 · Accessed 2026-08-25
  4. [4] 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
  5. [5] 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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