{"id":1421,"date":"2025-05-04T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T03:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:29:44","slug":"bulgarian-national-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/bulgarian-national-visa","title":{"rendered":"Bulgarian National Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is a Bulgarian National Visa ?<\/h3>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/belgium-schengen-visit-visa\"><strong>Bulgarian National Visa<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is a long-term visa. It allows you to enter Bulgaria and stay for more than 90 days. This visa is usually given for up to 6 months or 12 months, depending on your purpose.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the first step if you want to apply for a Bulgarian residence permit.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FederPathConsultants\/community\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgarian National Visa<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<p>You need this visa if you are a non-EU\/EEA citizen and want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work in Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Study in Bulgaria (university or long courses)<\/li>\n<li>Join family members in Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Do business or investment<\/li>\n<li>Stay for long medical treatment<\/li>\n<li>Work as a freelancer or remote worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Requirements:<\/h3>\n<p>To apply, you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport (valid for at least 18 months)<\/li>\n<li>Visa application form<\/li>\n<li>Passport-sized photos<\/li>\n<li>Health insurance (valid in Bulgaria)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of purpose (job offer, university letter, marriage certificate, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of accommodation (rented house, hostel, or invitation letter)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of enough money to live in Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Police clearance certificate (No criminal record)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Apply?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare documents<\/li>\n<li>Book an appointment<\/li>\n<li>Submit application<\/li>\n<li>Pay visa fee<\/li>\n<li>Wait for visa decision<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Processing time:<\/h3>\n<p>It may take 30\u201345 days<\/p>\n<h3>Visa Validity:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visa is usually valid for 6 months or 12 months.<\/li>\n<li>It allows multiple entries into Bulgaria.<\/li>\n<li>After you enter Bulgaria, you must apply for a Long-Term Residence Permit within the visa validity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0 Benefits:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay in Bulgaria for long-term<\/li>\n<li>Apply for residence permit<\/li>\n<li>Travel easily within the Schengen zone<\/li>\n<li>Bring your family members<\/li>\n<li>Chance to apply for permanent residency later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Need Help with Visa Application?<\/h3>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/federpath.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>FederPath Consultants<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, we assist with complete documentation, embassy appointments, and expert guidance for your Visa application.<\/p>\n<p>Before you applying ,\u00a0 Check your profile eligibility \u2013\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/federpath.com\/evaluate-profile.php\">Check now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Bulgarian National Visa ? The Bulgarian National Visa is a long-term visa. It allows you to enter Bulgaria and stay for more than 90 days. This visa is usually given for up to 6 months or 12 months, depending on your purpose. It is also the first step if you want to &#8230; <a title=\"Bulgarian National Visa\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/bulgarian-national-visa\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bulgarian National Visa\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[153,145,154,481,311,65,24,164],"class_list":["post-1421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-federpath","tag-immigration-2","tag-visas-2","tag-bulgarian-national-visa","tag-visa-process","tag-visa-processing-time","tag-visas","tag-work-in-abroad"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1421"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1431,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1421\/revisions\/1431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/federpath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}