• Visa D-24 в par 1 – students

       

NEW APPLICATION PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR STUDENT LONG-TERM VISAS. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT VFS GLOBAL APPLICATION CENTRES.

TO GET AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE VISIT VFS GLOBAL WEBPAGE AT: 

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•        Necessary documents

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• Duly filled in and signed Visa application form: https://www.mfa.bg/en/services-travel/consular-services/travel-bulgaria/visa-application-forms

• Passport valid for at least 18 months

• Enrolment Letters from the Ministry of Education and the University in Bulgaria

• One passport size colour photo

• UK residence permit for non-British citizens. Please print the permission and the share code.

• Police Criminal record - ACRO /not DBS check/, apostilled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and translated into the Bulgarian language. 

• Translation may be done by an accredited translator at the Embassy

• List can be downloaded from here:  

• then the translation is certified by the Embassy.

•  Alternatively, the translation may be done in Bulgaria by a licensed translator.

• If there are previous convictions, a letter from a solicitor saying that the applicant is fully rehabilitated is also requested. The letter should be apostilled by FCDO.

• Compulsory health insurance, with a minimum amount of coverage of 30,000 Euros, valid on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. The insurance must cover the entire period of stay. EHIC or GHIC are also acceptable if they are able to cover all costs that may arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical assistance and/or emergency hospital treatment or death in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.

• Bank statements for the last 3 months, showing a balance equal to at least 6 months of the Bulgarian minimum wage.

• Notary certified letter from your parent/sponsor that they will pay your tuition fees

• In case of private accommodation /outside the campus/- Proof of address in Bulgaria – a notarial act of property or lease contract

• If you rent a property/Notarial certified declaration by the owner of the leased property that they give consent for the applicant to register at their address in Bulgaria.

• The decision takes 35 working days and could be extended.

• The visa fee is 100 Euro/87.31 GBP, payable by cards.

• The long-term visa is a 6-month multiple entry visa.

• Its purpose is to give enough time within these six months for the visa holder to register with the local Migration and get issued a residence permit.

• To apply for a residence permit, one presents exactly the same set of documents they used for the visa application.

• The residence permit should be renewed every time in Bulgaria before it expires.

• Embassies do not issue or renew residence permits nor they can check or confirm the travellers` immigration status in Bulgaria.

• Please note: all documents must be presented with one copy

• Please note: All British citizens are exempted from visa for up to 90 days in every 180 days. That period could not be used for working or studying in Bulgaria.

• Please note: Once the visa is issued and sealed in the passport, all students must enter accordingly Bulgaria and start procedure for resident ID cards at the local Migration offices.