Permanent Residence by Investment (Art. 25(1)(6) Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act)

Year establishedUnknown

Unknown

Governing lawPublished

Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, Art. 25(1)(6) (and related items); Investment Promotion Act

Responsible authorityPublished

InvestBulgaria Agency (investment certificate) and Ministry of Interior Migration Directorate (residence)

What the program providesPublished

Gain immediate EU permanent residence in Bulgaria through a EUR 511,000 fund or business investment

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum agePublished

18 years

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredUnknown

Unknown

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

Minimum investment of EUR 511,291.88 (formerly BGN 1 million) in Bulgarian collective investment schemes/AIFs, or a qualifying company investment, certified by InvestBulgaria

Type of remote employmentPublished

Not applicable

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitPublished

18 years

ChildrenPublished

Unmarried children under 18 and adult children unable to support themselves for health reasons; parents of the investor or spouse can also be included

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

26.1–34.8 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

No

How you applyPublished

InvestBulgaria certificate, visa D at a Bulgarian consulate, then permanent residence application at the Migration Directorate in Bulgaria

Required in-person stepPublished

Travel to Bulgaria on visa D to file the permanent residence application and give biometrics; card pickup

What the processing time measuresPublished

About 6-8 months from investment approval to residence card (visa D ~30 working days, PR decision ~45 working days); law-firm figures

Official application routePublished

https://mvr.bg/migration/en/about-directorate/info/contacts

Minimum investmentPublished

$598,211

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

$598,211

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$598,211

Processing feePublished

$117

Application feeUnknown

Unknown

Total cost to applyPublished

$117

Monthly income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredPublished

None required

Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown

Unknown

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published

EUR 511,291.88 (formerly BGN 1,000,000)

Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published

EUR 511,291.88 in Bulgarian collective investment schemes or AIFs; company route of about EUR 255,646 in share capital plus EUR 255,646 in fixed assets with 10+ jobs for Bulgarian citizens; EUR 1,022,583.76 (formerly BGN 2m) in shares/bonds on regulated markets; EUR 3,067,751.29 (formerly BGN 6m) tier

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

Visa D fee about EUR 100 (≈ USD 117). Permanent residence state fee not confirmed from an official tariff (sources cite BGN 500-1,000 pre-euro). Residence card EUR 18 standard / EUR 36 express.

Stay required to keep statusPublished

1 day/year

Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published

None

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowPublished

0 months

Length of residencyPublished

60 months

Residency is lifetimePublished

No

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

Yes

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

No minimum stay; status can be withdrawn after more than 12 consecutive months outside the EU

Tax residency rulePublished

Residents staying more than 183 days in any 12-month period, or whose centre of vital interests is in Bulgaria, will be considered tax residents

Personal income taxPublished

10%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

Immediate

Time to citizenshipPublished

5 years

Work for a local employerPublished

Yes

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workPublished

Yes

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessPublished

Yes

Can buy landPublished

No

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Immediate upon approval

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Investment note (Sept 2026)Published

Amounts converted from BGN at the fixed euro rate after euro adoption on 1 Jan 2026. Bill 52-602-01-29 (Council of Ministers, 27 Jul 2026) would require more than six months and one day in Bulgaria per year to keep permanent residence; pending in Parliament as of Sept 2026. Citizenship by investment was abolished 5 Apr 2022.

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

Pending bill (registered 28 Jul 2026) would require more than 6 months a year in Bulgaria to keep permanent residence, which would end the no-presence feature if enacted. Investors must report the investment to InvestBulgaria yearly by 1 December and keep it 5 years. Citizenship after 5 years of PR requires Bulgarian language and, for non-EU nationals, renunciation of prior citizenship.

Official program websitePublished

https://www.investbg.government.bg/

Investment source (Sept 2026)Published

https://etias.com/articles/bulgaria-bill-would-strip-residency-from-absent-golden-visa-holders | https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/bulgaria

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://etias.com/articles/bulgaria-bill-would-strip-residency-from-absent-golden-visa-holders | https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/bulgaria | https://www.bulgarian-citizenship.com/permanent-residence-in-bulgaria/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.