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long-stay residence permit — investment in real property (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(19))

Route status

Active as of 2026-08-25[1]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)разрешение за продължително пребиваване по чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 19 от ЗЧРБ as of 2026-08-25[1]
Official name (English)long-stay residence permit — investment in real property (Foreigners Act, art. 24(1)(19)) as of 2026-08-25[1]
Translation.
Legal basisЗакон за чужденците в Република България, чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 19 as of 2026-08-25[1]
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[2]
Criminal-record conditionYes as of 2026-08-25[1]
Criminal-record certificate from the state of nationality or of habitual residence, on first application.

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial durationup to 1 year as of 2026-08-25[3]
ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 1, т. 2: продължително residence is 'with a permitted term of up to one year, save in the cases provided for in this Act'. The register prices the permit in two bands, up to 6 months and up to 1 year.
RenewableYes as of 2026-08-25[1]
The register's filing rule — 'no later than 14 days before the permitted stay expires' — and its provision for repeat certificates presuppose extension.
Work rightsnone as of 2026-08-25[4]
ЗТМТМ чл. 8, ал. 1, т. 2: a third-country national holding a continuous-residence permit on the ground in ЗЧРБ чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 19 has no right of access to the Bulgarian labour market. The grounds listed there are чл. 24, ал. 1, т. 2, 6 – 8, 10, 14, 16, 19 and 20, and the list is closed.

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residenceNot established from a qualifying source

Requirements

Requirements
Investment options
    • Option: bg-prodalzhitelno-nedvizhim-imot-imot
    • Asset class: real estate
    • Minimum amount: BGN 600,000 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.
    • Holding period: 5 years as of 2026-08-25[2]
      No holding period is stated for this permit itself. Five years' maintenance of the investment is the condition of the permanent-residence ground at чл. 25, ал. 1, т. 17 (bg-pp-podderzhana-investitsiya), and is recorded here because it is the only stated duration attached to this investment.
    • Restrictions: Not less than BGN 600,000 per foreigner, either for acquiring ownership of real property in Bulgaria, or where the foreigner owns more than 50 per cent of the capital of a Bulgarian commercial company and has contributed the same sum to its capital so that the company acquires ownership of real property of that value. At the date of application the sum must have been paid in full into an account with a licensed Bulgarian credit institution; where the property was acquired with borrowed funds, the outstanding part of the loan must not exceed 25 per cent. Implementing rules: ППЗЧРБ чл. 14, ал. 1 and чл. 29а.

Process

Process
Where to apply fromin-country only as of 2026-08-25[1][3]
ЗЧРБ чл. 23, ал. 5 requires the application for продължително (long-stay) residence to be filed in person at the Migration Directorate or a regional Migration unit; the register states it is filed no later than 14 days before the permitted stay or the type D visa expires. Entry is on a type D visa under чл. 15, ал. 1.
Statutory processing timeup to 14 days as of 2026-08-25[1]
Register: up to 14 days from filing, extendable by one month 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
    • Kind: issuance
    • Amount: BGN 200 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: permit issued for up to 6 months
    • Kind: issuance
    • Amount: BGN 500 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: permit issued for up to 1 year
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] 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. [2] 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
  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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