How long can I live in an apartment in Bulgaria

Question

How long can I live in an apartment in Bulgaria

Zavtur Tamara asks:

When buying and selling real estate in Bulgaria, can we live in an apartment year-round?

08.01.2020

BULGARIA. Consultation

The rights of foreign buyers

Expert answers (8)

Zlatina Volchanova (Properties-Contact) · Answer 1 · 2020-03-17T11:13

Hello Tamara, thanks for the question!
Yes, apartments in Bulgaria are designed for year-round use. But you, as a citizen of the Russian Federation, have the right under the Law to live in Bulgaria on the basis of a visa for owners of real estate for 30 days in six months.
If you apply for a residence permit, if you are Russian pensioners, then you can stay in Bulgaria permanently and live in your apartment permanently.

With respect
Zlatina Volchanova-Manager

Marina Ruseva (Реалика-Велинград) · Answer 2 · 2020-01-09T12:41

Hello Tamara.
No, buying an apartment does not entitle you to year-round living. You can in Bulgaria for 180 days every six months.
If you want to stay longer, you need to issue a Permission for a long stay.
Who has the right to receive it and how to do it can be found on the website of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow in the section "Long-Term Visa Type D".

Natalia Zavalishina (Distant Property) · Answer 3 · 2020-01-09T11:30

Good afternoon. Buying a property does not give a residence permit. You can stay in the apartment for a maximum of 180 days a year, 2 times for 90 days. Or get a residence permit, this is a separate procedure.

Pavel Maklygin (Sherlock Homes Bulgaria) · Answer 4 · 2020-01-09T00:16

Pavel Maklygin

(Sherlock Homes Bulgaria)

Tamara, if you apply for a residence permit in this country or if you have a European passport, then yes.

9.01.2020

Olga Borodyaeva (Аттик Риелти) · Answer 5 · 2020-01-08T19:30

Good day! If you will purchase an apartment in a complex operating year-round - of course you can. We are pleased to find you an apartment suitable for permanent residence on the coast. Sincerely, Olga.

Evgenia Prokazova (Bulgaria Avenue) · Answer 6 · 2020-01-08T19:19

Good evening, dear Tamara. Thank you for your question. When buying property in Bulgaria, you can live (for citizens of the former CIS countries) in a quartet of 90 days in one half year or 180 days a year. If you have a reason for living (pensioner, representative office, etc.), you can live all year round in your apartment. If you have sold an apartment to obtain a residence permit, you need a residential address. Good evening.

Evgenia Tsibizova (Ваша Болгария) · Answer 7 · 2020-01-08T19:04

Good afternoon!
If you are not an EU citizen, the mere fact of buying an apartment does not give you the right to live in Bulgaria longer than the standard 90 days in six months.
For year-round use, a temporary residence permit must be issued.
Regards, Eugene.

Eva Samarskaia (Grand Estates Group) · Answer 8 · 2020-01-08T19:02

Hello.
All property owners in Bulgaria have the right to apply for a visa based on the ownership of real estate in the country. This visa is a multiple (multi-visa) and entitles property owners to stay in Bulgaria for up to 90 days in each half year, which in most cases is sufficient for full use of real estate in the country during the holidays.
Notes:
• The owners of real estate at the first application for a visa can apply for a multiple entry visa (multi visa) for a period of 6 months. or 1 year, in subsequent - for a biennial - only if there is Act 16 and an annual visa used for the last two years (a photocopy of the visa is required);
• Spouses and direct heirs under the age of 18 years are also entitled to a multi-visa if they are not married. It is necessary to provide documents confirming kinship;