Posts filed under Citizenship

Guides on the Bulgarian citizenship application, required documents, the interview process, fees and your rights after applying.

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How to get a muhacir certificate and the Declaration of Turkish Citizenship

Citizenship

Muhacir Certificate: What It Is and How to Get It (Tabiiyet Beyannamesi and Iskân Record)

What the muhacir certificate and the Declaration of Turkish Citizenship (Tabiiyet Beyannamesi) are, how to request them, the details needed and a free petition tool.28 October 2026 · 7 min read

Screenshot of the ancestral village finder: the box for typing the old Turkish name of the village

Citizenship

Where Is My Grandfather's Village in Bulgaria? Find Your Ancestral Village for Free

Type the old Turkish name of your grandfather's village and see its current name, province and map location. Free tool for Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Macedonia.23 October 2026 · 5 min read

Questions to ask when choosing a Bulgarian citizenship consultancy

Citizenship

Bulgarian Citizenship Consultancy: 10 Questions to Choose the Right Firm

10 questions to ask when choosing a Bulgarian citizenship consultancy: fees, contract, file tracking, office and guarantee promises. A checklist against fraud.22 October 2026 · 5 min read

Bulgarian and Turkish citizenship together: dual citizenship

Citizenship

Do You Lose Turkish Citizenship When You Become a Bulgarian Citizen?

A Turkish citizen who becomes a Bulgarian citizen keeps Turkish citizenship. Which passport to use where, notification, military service, inheritance.21 October 2026 · 4 min read

Notifying Türkiye of Bulgarian citizenship

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How to Notify Türkiye of Your Bulgarian Citizenship (Multiple Citizenship Notification)

Turkish citizens who become Bulgarian citizens must notify Türkiye. Where to apply, which documents are needed and whether it affects citizenship.20 October 2026 · 4 min read

Situations that prevent Bulgarian citizenship

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What Prevents Bulgarian Citizenship? Criminal Records, Security Checks, Earlier Refusals

Who is refused Bulgarian citizenship? Weak proof of origin, criminal records, security checks, forged documents and earlier refusals, and the solutions.19 October 2026 · 5 min read

Criminal record and the Bulgarian citizenship application

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Is a Criminal Record an Obstacle to Bulgarian Citizenship?

How is a criminal record assessed for Bulgarian citizenship? Which convictions can be an obstacle, where to get the certificate, apostille, translation.18 October 2026 · 4 min read

Mistakes made in Bulgarian citizenship applications

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The 15 Most Common Mistakes in Bulgarian Citizenship Applications

15 mistakes that delay a Bulgarian citizenship application: weak proof of origin, name differences, wrong apostille order, expired documents.17 October 2026 · 4 min read

Reasons why Bulgarian citizenship files are delayed

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Why Are Bulgarian Citizenship Files Delayed? Solutions for Long-Running Files

Why has your Bulgarian citizenship file been stuck for months? Security checks, document reviews and requests for documents. When to worry, what to do.16 October 2026 · 4 min read