Attest documents for use in Bulgaria

Certify documents issued in over 100 countries for official use in Bulgaria

Certify documents issued in over 100 countries for official use in Bulgaria

Isarey works across multiple jurisdictions to legalize international documents so that they are valid for submission to Bulgarian authorities.

We legalize all types of official documents for use in Bulgaria, including identity documents, birth and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic diplomas and corporate documents.

We work locally with certification specialists, notaries, law firms and certifiedBulgariantranslators in over 100 countries, certifying documents for use in Bulgaria, including documents issued in:

Bulgaria is a signatory to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab). This means that official documents issued in other signatory countries can be certified by an Apostille Stamp in the country where they have been issued. This stamp will generally be accepted directly by Bulgarian authorities as confirmation of the document’s authenticity without need for further certification in Bulgaria.

However, documents from non-Apostille countries must be legalized by the authorities of the issuing country and then attested by the local Bulgarian embassy or consulate. This applies to documents in countries such as: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - TW TaiwanTaiwan - MY MalaysiaMalaysia - TH ThailandThailand - ZM ZambiaZambia - QA QatarQatar

European Union

Submission within the European Union
Certain documents do not require Apostilles for submission to authorities in Bulgaria when they are issued in another European Union Member State (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by an authority of the EU country where the public document is issued, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by Bulgaria.
See: EU Multilingual standard formsExternal link (opens in new tab)

Documents not requiring Apostilles for use in Bulgaria include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a citizen of the issuing country), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191External link (opens in new tab)

Other documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in Bulgaria.

Civil status certificates (multilingual extracts from the civil status registers)
Birth, marriage and death certificates should not require Apostille Stamps for submission in Bulgaria when issued in accordance with the conventions of the International Commission on Civil and Civil Status by one of following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

If you have documents issued in Bulgaria:

Isarey also certifies documents issued in Bulgaria for use abroad, including Bulgarian birth, death and marriage certificates, diplomas and criminal record certificates. For further information, please see:

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Certified Translation

When documents are written in a language that is not an official language of Bulgaria, then a certified translation may also be required. It is important to ensure that the certified translation is valid for use in Bulgaria. Translations not done in Bulgaria may require separate legalization alongside the original document.

Isarey provides document attestation services to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. Our presence in different jurisdictions and our local experience and expertise dealing directly with authorities and embassies in different countries means we can save you time, frustration and money, ensuring that documents are properly prepared so that they are accepted by Bulgarian authorities.

To find out about certifying documents for use in Bulgaria, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document for use in Bulgaria

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
Attest documents for use in Bulgaria

Bulgaria Resources

Bulgarian news and resources: visas, business and immigration

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Bulgaria Visa and Immigration News
Bulgaria Tightens Citizenship Laws Amidst Global Scrutiny
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How Bulgaria's new Citizenship Act amendments navigate the complexities of national identity, language proficiency requirements, and accountability measures, while symbolically welcoming new citizens into the Bulgarian community.
Bulgaria Citizenship By Investment Factsheet
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Bulgaria has become an increasingly popular country for expats and tourists, with living costs lower than almost all of the EU, making it an affordable and fast-growing economy for professionals, digital nomads and retirees.
The EU Blue Card
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One of the more innovative developments of EU labour law is the so-called EU Blue Card as a way for non-EU nationals to be employed and live in Bulgaria and in the rest of the EU
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Bulgaria Trade and Business News
QA: contract formation in Bulgaria
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Some of the key considerations surrounding contract formation in Bulgaria, including good-faith obligations, 'battle of the forms' disputes and issues with online contracts.
Bulgaria to invest 33 bln euro in railway infrastructure with EU help by 2027
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Bulgaria will invest some 6.5 billion levs in the construction of railway infrastructure on its territory jointly with the European Union (EU) between 2021 and 2027
Bulgaria: The Land Behind the Seven Mountains The Berlin Spectator
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Bulgaria is a small Balkan country in the very south-east of Europe. While it offers beautiful landscapes and tourism magnets, it fails many of its own citizens.
Bulgaria on path to adopt euro in 2023: IMF's Georgieva
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Bulgaria's plans to enter the eurozone's waiting room this spring and adopt the euro currency in 2023 are completely foreseeable, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.
Bulgaria likely to delay entry into euro zone 'waiting rooM'
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Bulgaria is likely to delay plans to join the precursor to euro zone membership, the ERM-2 exchange rate mechanism, until the summer.
Serbia completes motorway linking country with Bulgaria
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The motorway is part of Corridor X, a strategic pan-European transport infrastructure passing through Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia and Greece

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
Privacy Policy (Customer Inquiries)

For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
Confidentiality (Client Content)

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