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Application for International Protection in Bulgaria

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a person in Bulgaria who cannot return to their country because of persecution or other serious threats to life or freedom.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Biometrics and photographThe State Agency registers the applicant, takes a photograph and fingerprints where age rules permit.
  • Eligibility summaryUNHCR Help Bulgaria publishes the current territorial asylum procedure and its multiple filing channels.
  • Ground for protectionThe claim must concern persecution or another serious threat preventing return.
  • InterviewThe applicant must attend the protection interview.
  • Where and how to applyThese are the current published channels for expressing the wish to apply.
  • Where the applicant must beThe application must be lodged in Bulgaria.
Also stated by the source
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe general procedure normally has a six-month decision period.
  • Official source basisUNHCR Help Bulgaria publishes the current territorial asylum procedure and its multiple filing channels.
  • Report summaryUNHCR Help Bulgaria publishes the current territorial asylum procedure and its multiple filing channels.
  • Work rightsThe applicant may work after three months if no decision has been received.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA complex case may extend up to 21 months.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe accelerated procedure may decide within 14 working days.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bulgaria?
The official source states: For a person in Bulgaria who cannot return to their country because of persecution or other serious threats to life or freedom.

Every answer is quoted from the official help.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body help.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other humanitarian protection routes to Bulgaria

6 other humanitarian protection routes to Bulgaria.

Humanitarian StatusPresidential Asylum in BulgariaRecognised Refugee StatusResidence for a Victim of Human Trafficking under Special ProtectionResidence for an Unaccompanied or Abandoned Foreign Minor until AdulthoodTemporary Protection for People Displaced from Ukraine
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