Key Points: EU / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment Program
- No stay requirement
- No requirement to speak the Bulgarian language
- Citizenship is granted to the applicant, the spouse, and to children of all age
- Allows dual citizenship
- Multiple investment options
- Simple procedure based on strict laws
- Only 1 visit to Bulgaria for 1 day
- 156 visa free countries; Bulgaria offers the 14th best passport in the world
- As an EU citizen, you can live, work and study in every EU country including Switzerland and Norway
- Settle in the USA using the E-2 Visa program, available only to US treaty countries
Visa-free Countries
| Country |
Investment |
Cost |
Product |
Result |
Language and Residency |
Time to Passport |
US E-2 Visa |
Remarks |
| Bulgaria |
0 EUR |
According to Agent(starting at 270,000 EUR) |
Financing Fast |
Citizenship and Passport |
No |
18 months |
Yes |
- Refundable and non-refundable investments
- Several investment opportunities
- Immediate family included
- Permanent residency within 6 months, citizenship and passport in 18 months
- Settling in the UK after 6 months via intercompany transfer
- Settling in the EU, Switzerland and Norway after 18 months
- Settling in the US via an E-2 Visa
- Ranked on 7th position on Bloomberg Risk Indicator Matrix
- Third lowest Debt-to-GDP ratio in the EU
|
| 412,000 EUR |
According to Agent |
Property Fast |
| 750,000 EUR |
According to Agent |
Life Insurance Financing Fast |
| 1,024,000 EUR |
According to Agent |
Government Bond Fast |
| Greece |
250,000 EUR |
90,000 EUR |
Property |
Visa D |
Yes |
84 months |
Yes |
- Purchase of overpriced property with low resell value
- Visa D offers free movement within the Schengen area only
- Travelling to the UK is not possible
- Settling in other EU countries is not possible
- Not attractive as it is an overpriced program with no real immigration status
|
| Portugal |
350,000 EUR |
50,000 EUR |
Property |
Visa D |
Yes |
84 months |
Yes |
|
| Spain |
500,000 EUR |
50,000 EUR |
Property |
Visa D |
Yes |
126 months |
Yes |
|
| Cyprus |
500,000 EUR |
According to Agent |
Financing |
Citizenship and Passport |
No |
6 months |
No |
- Fastest EU Citizenship by Investment Program
- Partially refundable investment
- Immediate family included with age-restriction for children
- Settling in the EU, Switzerland and Norway after 6 months
|
| Malta |
350,000 EUR |
650,000 EUR |
Property & Donation |
Citizenship and Passport |
No |
18 months |
No |
- Non-refundable donation to the government
- Purchase of overpriced property with low resell value
|
| UK |
2,000,000 GBP |
200,000 GBP |
Government Bond |
Residency |
No |
72 months |
Yes |
- Effective program, but very expensive.
|
Investment Options: Fast Track
|
Financing
|
Investment in Property
|
Investment in Life Insurance |
Investment in Government Bond |
- Non-refundable all-in handling fee according to Agent (starting at EUR 270,000)
- Permanent residency within 6 months
- Become an EU citizen in 18 months
- Immediate family included
|
- Refundable investment of EUR 412,000 in two Apartments.
- Permanent residency within 6 months
- Become an EU citizen in 18 months
- Immediate family included
- Buyback option after 7th year
- Yearly returns are used for Equity financing for citizenship
|
- Refundable investment of EUR 375,000 in a Unit Linked Life Insurance Policy
- Permanent residency within 6 months
- Become an EU citizen in 66 months
- Fast track option by topping up an additional EUR 375,000 to become an EU citizen in 18 months
- Immediate family included
- Surrender option after 5th year
|
- Refundable investment of EUR 512,000 in Bulgarian Government Bond
- Permanent residency within 6 months
- Become an EU citizen in 66 months
- Fast track option by topping up an additional EUR 512,000 to become an EU citizen in 18 months
- Immediate family included
- Buyback option after 5th year
- Interest paid for the investment
|
Application Flow in 6 Easy Steps
- Sign Migration Services Agreement, sign Power of Attorney, sign Insurance Application (if applicable)
- Open bank account in Bulgaria, wire investment to account or insurance premium to life insurance company
- Apply for Visa D at Bulgarian embassy in your country of residence
- Only 1 visit to Bulgaria to apply for permanent residency
- After 12 months of permanent residency status, apply for Bulgarian citizenship and become an EU citizen
- Obtain your passport at any Bulgarian embassy in the world
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