Bulgaria, being a member of the European Union, provides potential investors with many unique benefits:

• Become resident of EU member country by investing in Bulgaria
• Fast track process, 6 to 9 months within legislative framework
• Government approved investment and available financing options from Banks
• Physical residency exemption enforced with legislation
• Unique benefits towards European citizenship for investors and their families
• Highly-skilled labor force at Europe’s lowest operational cost
• Free movement within Schengen countries starting 2012
• Strategic geographic location, linking Europe to Asia, Middle East and Africa
• Favorable tax rates and free trade environment within EU
• Competitively priced healthcare and education

Visa free travel for Bulgarian passport holders

It is estimated that 138 countries and territories granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to Bulgarian passport holders. Visa prior to arrival or pre-arrangement required for countries or territories not mentioned below.

Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission may technically be at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.

Obtain more information on the Bulgarian Passport and an up-to-date list of visa free countries