Interview of lawyer Hristo Vasilev on Bloomberg TV The freezing of USDT addresses has become a very big problem in 2024-2025. Tether, the company issuing USDT is increasingly blocking users’ addresses, effectively confiscating their funds. The problem is particularly severe because the victims actually have no one to turn toContinue Reading
1. Temporary protection status in Bulgaria Ukrainian nationals granted temporary protection in Bulgaria enjoy special rights and privileges provided for in accordance with **EU Directive 2001/55/EC** and **Bulgarian legislation**. This protection is granted in conditions of mass flight from armed conflict, as is the case in Ukraine. 1.1. Personal documentsContinue Reading
Which persons does DANS declare as a threat to the national security in Bulgaria? The State Agency for National Security (DANS) plays a key role in protecting Bulgaria’s national security. In the exercise of its powers, DANS identifies and takes action against individuals who pose a potential or real threatContinue Reading
Provisional measures under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) under threat of immediate expulsion Provisional measures are a special instrument applied by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) when a person claims to face an imminent risk of a violation of his or her rights under the EuropeanContinue Reading
The Bulgarian Law on the Citizenship It was about time to have an accurate English translation of the Bulgarian Citizenship Law. Now, with the assistance of the team of Citizenship and Investment, the English translation is available here. The Citizenship Law is subject to many critics, mainly because of theContinue Reading
Huge amount of foreigners trying to get Bulgarian citizenship for special merits The world is in turmoil. The war in Ukraine doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. Iran and Israel are on the verge of full-scale conflict. The situation around China and Taiwan is also worrying. At the same time,Continue Reading
Can you get Bulgarian visa D if you have criminal conviction in the past? Criminal conviction is definitely something very serious. But shouldn’t it be so that once the sentence is served, the person is pardoned and his conviction should not be a hurdle in his future life? Unfortunately weContinue Reading
Bulgaria is joining Schengen by air and sea from 31.03.2024. This is the big news, but it is really big news only for the foreigners, who are legally residing in Bulgaria. For Bulgarian citizens, nothing will change basically. Bulgarians are full EU citizens and have therefore unrestricted travel rights. TheContinue Reading
Israeli citizens are looking for residence and citizenship alternatives in the EU Israelis are probably the most democracy sensitive nation in the world. And it is no surprise that following the controversial law that was passed in Israel recently, there are many Israelis who are fearful of Israel losing itsContinue Reading
Are the Bulgarian embassies abroad empowered to decide about visa D? We receive more and more complaints from foreigners who have issues with the Bulgarian embassies and consulates. Most often, the problem is that Bulgarian embassies are rejecting visa applications (in particular for visa D) with the reasoning that someContinue Reading
