Bulgaria is one of the younger EU member states is strategically located to cater to the Europe, Middle East and the North Africa markets. Having a rich heritage of Greek & Persian influence, Bulgaria has many vibrant cities offering unique cuisine, activities and white sand beaches. It has one of the lowest and attractive corporate tax rates in the EU (10%) and has readily highly qualified workforce.
Bulgaria offers these 2 visa programmes: residency by investment and citizenship by investment.
Applicants will need to invest €511,292 in government bonds for 5 years. At the end of 5 years, the full amount will be returned to the investor. The processing time is about 4-6 months with 2 trips needed. There is no physical residency obligation required. Call us to know more about the cheaper walkaway option.
It is possible to apply for citizenship after 5 years of residency. There is another pathway, which is the fast track option. This is done by further investing an additional €511,292.
After the investor obtained Bulgarian residency, instead of waiting for 5 years to apply for Bulgarian citizenship, it is possible to fast track the citizenship option by investing an additional €511,292 in government bonds. This fast track option allows investors to become Bulgarian citizens in a relatively short time by doubling their investment. Moreover, financing options are possible to qualified applicants. (Applicant will need to visit Bulgaria twice for interviews and documents submission.)
The requirements:
Application for Bulgaria Residency will take about 4-6 months.
Application for Bulgaria Citizenship Program will take about 20-24 months.
There is no physical residency obligation required.
Family application – children under 18 years old
Low taxes. Personal tax and corporate tax at 10%.
The Bulgarian golden visa program offers the simplest way to residency and citizenship. While some EU golden visa programs require you to donate or invest in properties, this relatively risk free government bond investment may be attractive to those investors who are seeking a lower risk investment to obtain their residency. In addition, there is no age, language, education or business experience requirements.
Call us for the cheaper walkaway options for Bulgaria’s visa program.