chchristov
Bulgarian expat wishing to go back to
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About me
Bulgarian
Lives in Plovdiv
Speaks Bulgarian, English, Dutch and a bit of French
Registration: 21 December 2020
Information on ending marriage with Bulgarian girl by adilm84
A Turkish man marries a Bulgarian girl. The bad guy goes to Turkish. The girl doesn't want to be with him. The Bulgarian court calls this man but this man do not go bulgaria this girl finished want to paper marriage This girl wants to ...
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No Impediment To Marriage Certificate - Visa D Scam by Ellie888
Hi, has anyone requested the "No Impediment To Marriage Certificate" from a Canadian Embassy anywhere in the world (such as Canada itself) and successfully submitted it to a Bulgarian town hall where marriages are registered? Apparently, ...
What she is is saying is that she has the certificate from Canada and is not accepted by the local authorities because it is not authorized/legalized by the Bucharest embassy but by the one in Toronto. Read More
Mysteries of Bulgaria by Guest6983
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The 1,2 stotinki is crazy for sure. AFAIK in the Netherlands they plan to remove the 5c. It's crazy we still have 1,2 c. Read More
Birth certificate
Hi, If you are to marry in Bulgaria is birth certificate required from both people? Thank you in advance Read More
Flour Types by Snowball6
Can anyone tell me what the Bulgarian types of flour are/used for please?
Hi, we use a lot of wheat flour. The Dobrudga region in north east Bulgaria produces good wheat as the soil is perfect for it. Read More
Criminal background check for VISA D by chchristov
Has anyone done the criminal background check for the visa D? We're looking to do this for a Canadian citizen. Do you need the fingerprints when doing the criminal background check from abroad or did you just do the basic criminal background ...
Thank you Ginny. This is an excellent review of the steps you took and it will be very useful not only for us but for many people seeking to understand this whole (too complicated) process. I hope the new government will find ways to make it simpler ... Read More
Criminal background check for VISA D by chchristov
Has anyone done the criminal background check for the visa D? We're looking to do this for a Canadian citizen. Do you need the fingerprints when doing the criminal background check from abroad or did you just do the basic criminal background ...
Hi GinnyHench, yes please do so, should be about the same procedure as for Canadians Read More
Criminal background check for VISA D
Has anyone done the criminal background check for the visa D? We're looking to do this for a canadian citizen. Do you need the fingerprints verification for that background check because we did it abroad. Did you need to use any services to ... Read More
Schooling. by charlotteboyd5
Hi there, Myself and my husband have been in discussions for over a year now in regard to purchasing a large property in Bulgaria. We both have limited company’s and support ourselves and we want a more relaxed way of life for our children. ...
I'm in my 20s so don't really know much about all the details about this topic. My GF is Canadian and we live in Bulgaria but don't have a child yet. We've had plenty of issues with people not speaking good enough English here ... Read More
Schooling. by charlotteboyd5
Hi there, Myself and my husband have been in discussions for over a year now in regard to purchasing a large property in Bulgaria. We both have limited company’s and support ourselves and we want a more relaxed way of life for our children. ...
Your children should pick it up quite fast if they are exposed daily to the language. We have something called pre-school kindergarten (i'm not sure if there's an equivalent in your country). This is like a year to prepare for school. In ... Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During ones big move abroad, shipping personal belongings to the host country can be stressful. Customs regulations differ from one country to another and you never quite know what to expect when trying to recover your belongings ...
Hi, look up Bulgarian Visa type "D" Read More
Can you apply for BG residence permit with Romanian residence permit? by alexandriaastrid
Hi, I am currently im Bucharest, Romania for work. I am almost 2 years here and I am planning to move to Bulgaria before the end of year. There is an employer in Bulgaria who is willing tp hire me, my question is, do I have to return to the ...
You can apply in any consulate of Bulgaria (also in Romania) BUT you must have a valid reason for that. Such as employment as you suggested. Read More
Moving to Sliven by Gumma2016
Hi there Hope you all keeping Safe. Am moving to Sliven so am asking for any useful information about the area? Regards
Do you speak Bulgarian? I don't know how many people would speak English in Sliven! Make sure to be careful cause there might be scammers as Sliven isn't as developed as the other major cities. Read More
Why Move to Bulgaria? Why would you not if you have skills! by GuestPoster11478
People friendly! Prices are good! The economy is one of the fastest growing in the globe. The food is excellent. I am an Expat from America---no politics please--it is a matter of concern for the entire globe on what is happening in America ...
Sofia is not that nice because of a lot of old Warsaw era people. I live in Burgas & there's definitely a difference. More educated and a bit more friendly. Read More
Misleading guidance re residency in Bulgaria by David0000
I am UK citizen living in the UK, with property in Bulgaria. The UK FCDO’s guidance around Brexit has always been that “If you were [u]legally resident[/u] in Bulgaria before 1 January 2021, your rights will be protected by the ...
From a website an immigration lawyer gave me: In general the legal opportunities for Immigration to Bulgaria & obtaining of residence in Bulgaria are systematized in 5 groups: Immigration to Bulgaria via Property Investment Residence permit ... Read More
Rules for an Enjoyable Dining Experiences in Bulgaria by GuestPoster11478
There is no such thing as bad food in Bulgaria. There is many a food dish served cold after sitting for 30 minutes at the waiter station and other silly things. To enjoy your dining experience you should consider the different culture in ...
Did you try the ones in Happy & Incanto? Also when it comes to smoking - this is a legacy of the eatern bloc. We just haven't had the proper public debate on the topic which is why 35+% still smoke. Use to be 60+% in the 90s if I'm not ... Read More
Visa D for foreigners by chchristov
Hi, My GF is a Canadian citizen, but we are currently in Burgas, Bulgaria. We want to stay here for more than 3 months so I looked into the possible ways to achieve that but everything seems quite difficult to understand even for a Bulgarian ...
HI, thanks, not entirely far but at this point it would seem like this is the main reason for the marriage which wouldn't be that memorable for both of us Read More
Visa D for foreigners
Hi, My GF is a Canadian citizen, but we are currently in Burgas, Bulgaria. We want to stay here for more than 3 months so I looked into the possible ways to achieve that but everything seems quite difficult to understand even for a Bulgarian ... Read More
Bulgarian property by Roger Rogo
Hello - has anyone been closely following the Real Estate situation in Bulgaria? I'm curious, as I recently scanned a few listings - not having done so for some months. It appears that land and house prices have gone up considerably??
I think the problem here isn't that there isn't enough property per se. It's more like there isn't enough well-built & maintained properties. Slowly but surely improving tho Read More
Bulgarian property by Roger Rogo
Hello - has anyone been closely following the Real Estate situation in Bulgaria? I'm curious, as I recently scanned a few listings - not having done so for some months. It appears that land and house prices have gone up considerably??
Mostly based on personal observations. I live in Burgas where there has been a lot of new infrastructure developed & I might dare to say it's becoming a pretty nice city. My guess is based on the fact wealthier Bulgarians from abroad are ... Read More
Bulgarian property by Roger Rogo
Hello - has anyone been closely following the Real Estate situation in Bulgaria? I'm curious, as I recently scanned a few listings - not having done so for some months. It appears that land and house prices have gone up considerably??
Don't want to confuse you in any way but from what I saw in the news the property market is back at pre-pandemic prices. In my opinion this means that there might be a considerable increase in the prices in the future. Read More
Anything similar to eBay in English language? by Guest7983
1) Are there online websites or Apps (in English) to buy goods, pets, livestock, trees, greens... etc? 2) Any handyman services App (in English) for house repairs and gardening? Thank you in advance.
As others suggested, use https://olx.bg. https://www.alo.bg/ is also popular for every possible thing Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone, I'm Christo, Bulgarian national, currently living in the Netherlands. I'm interested in participating in this forum to improve the experience of expats in Bulgaria. I will be visiting in approx. 10 days for 3 months because the ... Read More