Residence route & documents
Route assessment, document preparation and the application sequence required for your circumstances.
Residency
Make Bulgaria
your base.
We work out which residence route fits your circumstances and stay with the application through the local process, preparing the documents before each step is needed.
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How we work
Part of the 10/10/10 Method™. Bulgarian residency supports the personal side of the structure, but the immigration and tax-residence tests still need to be handled separately.
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A genuine European base
A residence card is only one part of the move.
What matters is whether the setup works once you are actually in Bulgaria. The residence route and local formalities need to be right, but you also need a clear view of what the move changes for tax and what remains unaffected.
Choose the right routeWe assess the residence option that matches your nationality, family and circumstances before documents are prepared.
Build the application properlyDocuments, registrations and local appointments are coordinated in the right order.
Separate residence from tax residenceWe review the tax position independently rather than assuming the residence permit changes it.
Keep it currentRenewals and ongoing administration can stay with the same team after the initial setup.
100%Bulgarian residency success across Sovereignty Global client applications to date.
EUA genuine European base with local residence documentation and administration.
1 teamResidency, tax review, company setup and local support coordinated together where needed.
We take care of the application and the local setup.
The route changes from one client to the next, so we adapt the work around the application rather than asking you to fit a standard checklist.
Address & registrations
Address registration, local appointments and the practical steps that support your Bulgarian base.
Dependants & family applications
Coordinated paperwork where a spouse, partner or children are relocating with you.
Tax-residence review
A separate review of whether and when Bulgaria can become your tax residence, including continuing obligations elsewhere.
Renewals & administration
Ongoing support with renewals and local administration as your circumstances change.
Company & banking coordination
Bulgarian company formation and local banking can be connected to the residency work when they form part of the same move.
The application
How it works.
Once the right route is clear, we organise the application around it and coordinate the local steps in the order they need to happen.
Assess your route
The starting point is your nationality, family situation and the reason you want to establish a Bulgarian base.
Prepare the file
Documents, translations, address evidence and supporting materials are organised before submission.
Complete the local steps
Required appointments and registrations are coordinated around your time in Bulgaria, with the formalities prepared in advance where possible.
Keep the setup working
Tax review, renewals and ongoing administration can continue with the same team.
Important distinction
A residence permit is not the same as tax residence.
Immigration residence gives you the right to reside in Bulgaria. Your tax residence depends on a wider factual and legal assessment, including your continuing ties elsewhere.
- Residence and tax residence are reviewed separately
- Treaties can matter where two countries may claim residence
- Your wider facts need to support the position you rely on
- A residence permit does not, by itself, determine where all of your income is taxed
Residency outcomes depend on your circumstances and the applicable immigration rules.