Streamlined Employment-based Visa Application To Begin In June

Overview

In Bulgaria, the application for employment-based work visas and residence permits will be streamlined into the same government organization to make it easier to receive a work permit along with a residence permit. There will be stricter document requirements as well as new processing deadlines. 

Key Points

• Foreign nationals no longer have to go to the migration office upon arrival to register and get their residence permit.
• Single application process allows those applying for an EU Blue Card or an intra-company transferee (ICT) work permit to be able to apply for their residence permit at the same time.
• The migration office will handle applications and in turn will be in contact with the Employment Agency to receive any updates regarding the labor market.