Opening Representative Office in Bulgaria

Opening Representative Office in Bulgaria

If you want to open a representative office in Bulgaria, you have to have a D visa from Bulgarian Consulate. Bulgaria D visa includes residence and work permit. We are ready to help you to make these processes according to the Bulgarian Trade and Business Laws.

Procedure about opening a representative office of your company in Bulgaria will be as follows.

1- The procedures will be started just after the submission of the following documents and the Proxy to us.

2- Your company will be established in Bulgaria. A bank account and a lease agreement will be prepared on behalf of relevant person.

3- Bulgaria D visa application will be made on behalf of Representation, within 30 days, from Bulgarian Consulate in İstanbul.

4- Together with D visa, the application to the Foreigners Office in Bulgaria will be made to have residence permit.

5- After 15 days from the application, you can get 'card will be delivered' message and your biometrics information (phot and fingerprint) will be taken for the card. The card will be granted within 2 work days after the card application is made.

If your residence permit needs to be renewed every year, the procedure is as follows

The Documents required to register the representative office of your company in Bulgaria:

- The Shareholders' Meeting Resolution of the company in Turkey regarding the establishment of a representative in Bulgaria (the example is below).

- The Company’s Trade Record System.

- Chamber Registration Register from the Trade Office (Activity document)

- Signature declaration of the person who will direct the representative office

- Power of attorney - granted to persons who are not managers or outside the company

Please demand from our expert the examples for decision of representation and Proxy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OPENING OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN BULGARIA

How much does it cost to establish a representative office in Bulgaria?

The total cost will change according to the type of the representation (Ltd, partnership company, private company etc.) and the service that it provides.

What else can I do to have a residence permit through representation sign in on my behalf?

A- The Notarized RENT CONTRACT of the house.

B- A bank account which includes € 3250 opened in a Bulgarian bank

C- Health insurance in Bulgaria

What is the path to follow for visa application through representation?

 - You have to make a visa application to Consulate General of Bulgaria for Bulgaria D visa application. We are a competent consulting company on all types of Bulgaria visas. You can find additional information on Bulgarian visa types in our web page.

 How many days does it take for the issuance of Bulgaria D visa?

- Having applied for the D visa, the Bulgarian consulate will give you visa receipt for you to come 30 work days later, ie 45-50 days later. The application is evaluated in 4-5 different sections of the Bulgarian foreigners’ department, and the answer, positive or negative, is provided. But sometimes same delays might happen depending on the situation.

The systematic problems might be seen time to time. 20 days after the application, the relevant authorities might come to your house to make control or call your landlord. If that happens, that means, everything is OKAY. If this not happens, please go to Foreigners Office and ask for the situation of your application. If your file is now available there, that means, your file is still work in progress in the Bulgarian Consulate.

Our experts will be very happy to help you in any case.

I do not have a lease contract and I will live with my friend. Does my application accepted, If he makes a declaration?

No, it is not accepted.

What kind of problems may arise during the Bulgarian D visa application process?

- In case you have criminal record in Turkey

- in case you are deported from EU

- In case of violation of visa rules with the Schengen visa

- If you have been engaged in illegal activities in Bulgaria

- If your company in Turkey has low capital

 - If your representative company is being misused to obtain residence permit.

 - If it is detected that the house that you stay is rented to more than 1 person.

 - It may be rejected due to name similarity of a searched person

Can I get the visa through representation without travel to Bulgaria?

- Our experts will be glad to assist you in this cases on the condition that you give us power of attorney.

I established a representative office in Bulgaria. With this company can I make import, export, construction and other works? What are the advantages?

- Representative office established in Bulgaria can only represent your company. With that Office, you can advertise your company, attend to the Fairs, you can place orders on behalf of your company in Turkey. You cannot make production, make construction, trade, get a cash register or an invoice with the representative established in Bulgaria.

THE ADVANTAGE OF ESTABLISHING A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

The cheapest way to obtain residence visa is through Representation Office in Bulgaria.

There is no fixed-cost, tax withholding taxpayer for the Office.

Will I get a Bulgaria D visa every year by repeating the same procedure every year?

The residence cards are issued for 1 year through the representation. The foreigners in Bulgaria are asked for renewing their company's certificate each year.

How long is the duration of the Bulgaria D visa issuance?

 1.5 to 3 months.

The duration of the D visa is fixed: 6 days/180 days. After taking the D visa, you need to go to the foreigners’ branch in Bulgaria to apply for the residence permit. This application must be done 20 days before the expiry date of D Visa. 

 Do you have a fast visa or Express application for Bulgaria D visa?

The Consulate of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian State do not have such an application for the visa applications for Bulgaria. The Bulgarian D visa process is started and followed. The situation is not only at the initiative of the Bulgarian Consulates.

How the Guaranteed Bulgaria D visa is? Does this application have a legal dimension?

If you have fulfilled all the requirements, there is no reason for rejection of Bulgaria D visa application

What do I have to do when Bulgaria D Visa refused to come. Why does the consulate refuse?

The Bulgarian Consulate / Embassy gives a letter which explains the reasons of the rejection of the D visa. That letter also indicates how you can appeal for objection to the refusal.

Do not hesitate to call us to take advantage of our 10 years of experiential knowledge for research and new applications.

Can I buy a car after completing the procedures of Representation in Bulgaria?

You can buy vehicles for your representative office in Bulgaria. Every person who has residence permit in Bulgaria can take his car to Turkey and stay in Turkey for two years.

Can I go to Germany or France to Schengen countries with the Bulgarian Residence Permit taken over Representation in Bulgaria?

Many people have entered Europe with the residence permit which is taken through the company's representation in Bulgaria.

If you have residence permit taken on the representation in Bulgaria, you can apply for Schengen visa or US and Canada visa from Bulgaria. It is easier to take such visas in Bulgaria.

The necessary documents to apply for the Schengen visa If there is residence permit taken on company's representation in Bulgaria;

If you are applying for a Schengen visa through your company's establishment in Bulgaria, the required documents are as follows;

• Bulstat card,
• Trade registry
• your representation certificate,
• the home title deed
• bank account (you must have the money in it),
• rent contract,
• property documents,
• Invitation from country you are going to visit and hotel reservations and fly ticket.

Can I work in the Schengen countries with a Bulgarian residence permit?

You can apply to Schengen countries for permission to work in that country through Bulgaria, but you cannot work, stay or enter the country in Schengen countries with a residence permit through the Bulgarian representation.

I live in Bulgaria. I have a residence here. Can I get a Schengen visa?

There are short-term, long-term and permanent visa types and residence permits in Bulgaria with dozens of items. Among these residence permits, those who are married to a Bulgarian citizen with D visas have the right to go to the Schengen countries, but even if the law permits, no one sees that they can go.

I have residence permit through representation office in Bulgaria and I married a Bulgarian citizen. Can I change the residence status? Can I go to Europe when I change?

You have a representative office in Bulgaria and you marry a Bulgarian citizen while you are living in Bulgaria.

To change your visa status to marriage partnership, first go to the Foreigners branch of your area and explain the situation. In some cases, they will take the initiative without asking you to take D visa. If they do not, apply to the Bulgarian consulate / embassy in Turkey 2 months before the residence permit is over.

However, having residence permit through marriage will not be entitle you to work.

If you are working for your company, you need to get permission to work from the Bulgarian Work Ministry.