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| Bulgarian Citizenship by Naturalization, step By step! |
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Citizenship of Bulgaria can be acquired by birth, by descent, by naturalization, for special contribution to Bulgarian State, and on some other grounds.
In this post, we will explain how to get citizenship by Naturalization, which is basically If you have been long enough in Bulgaria, normally 5 years you have the right to apply for citizenship, the application has to be presented in front of the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice.
what conditions are required for a foreigner to apply for the citizenship by naturalization in Bulgaria:
Has reached the age of majority (18 years old);
Has acquired a permit for permanent or long-term residence in the Republic of Bulgaria at least 5 years ago;
Has never been convicted for any intentional indictable offenses by a Bulgarian court and there are no criminal law procedures initiated against him/her for an offense of that sort, unless if he/she has been rehabilitated.
Possesses an income or performs an activity, which allows him/her to support himself/herself financially in the Republic of Bulgaria. also
Has a command of the Bulgarian language subject to verification in accordance with a procedure established by an order of the Minister of Education and Culture.
has been, for at least three years, and still is, legally married to a Bulgarian citizen;
has been EU Blue card worker in Bulgaria for a period longer than 5 years.
The person needs to submit a written application together with all necessary documents, in Bulgarian or accompanied by an official translation.
The next step is a very important one, and one that many people is afraid of: to pass the interview test from the Ministry of Culture, the foreigner that want to become citizens of Bulgaria needs to hold the test that includes knowledge of Bulgarian history, culture, state structure. This is required for the purpose of the candidate to show their commitment to this country. The test is an oral interview. The interviewer registers his impression on the candidate’s knowledge of Bulgarian language. The questions in the questionnaire are predominantly personal. They mainly concern the candidate himself and the answers are open.
The applications are registered and processed by the Bulgarian Citizenship Directorate at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria.The application is addressed to the Minister of Justice. The Citizenship Council, established at the Ministry of Justice, provides its opinion on the applications and makes further proposals following the written statements of the Ministry of Interior and the State Agency for National Security.
The Minister of Justice, on the grounds of the opinion of the Citizenship Council, makes a proposal to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria for the issuance of a decree (if all documents are accepted and the test interview approved, and check have favorable results) for the acquisition, of Bulgarian citizenship. The Minister of Justice makes the proposal for the issuance of the decree within 18 months, and 12 months if is naturalization for persons of Bulgarian origin. |
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Source:
www.foreigner.bg
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