Source: https://cbi.me/closed-programmes/bg/

Closed Repeal published 1 April 2022

# 🇧🇬Bulgaria — Investor / fast-track citizenship

Investor / fast-track citizenship is classified as historical. Its inventory status is closed. Former qualifying investment pathway. Investor citizenship concession removed

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

[Bulgarian government submission to European Commission ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/closed-programmes/bg/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fclosed-programmes%2Fbg%2F)

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Legal outcome

Historical route record

Base amount

Former qualifying investment pathway

Presence

Closed

## Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

## Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Legacy legal review required

## Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Government submission confirms March 2022 adoption and 1 Aprilpublication. Do not infer citizenship from remaining residence options.

Presence

Investor citizenship concession removed

Holding / ongoing duties

Separate residence law may remain

## Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits

Historical referenceThis record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

- [2023 Rule of Law contribution ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)Bulgarian government submission to European Commission · Government submission · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

Schengen visits

Historical referenceThis record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

- [2023 Rule of Law contribution ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)Bulgarian government submission to European Commission · Government submission · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

USA visits

Historical referenceThis record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

- [2023 Rule of Law contribution ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)Bulgarian government submission to European Commission · Government submission · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

Canada visits

Historical referenceThis record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

- [2023 Rule of Law contribution ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)Bulgarian government submission to European Commission · Government submission · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

## Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

Find a source

- 2023 Rule of Law contributionBulgarian government submission to European Commission · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)

Government submission

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

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