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Permanent Residence for a Foreign Child Abandoned in Bulgaria

9 facts quoted from the official source

An official family route to Bulgaria. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Route type
Family
Can bring
parents
from the official record
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.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Applicant Minor RequiredThe applicant must be a minor or juvenile.
  • Foreign Parent Or Parents RequiredThe abandoning parent or parents must be foreign nationals.
  • Formal Protection Measure RequiredThe placement must be a formal child-protection measure.
  • Permanent Residence Application RequiredThe permanent-residence status must be processed for the child.
  • Qualifying Abandonment CircumstanceThe statutory circumstance is abandoned in Bulgaria by one or both foreign parents.
  • Residential Care Placement RequiredThe child must be placed in social or integrated health-social residential care.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 25 provides permanent residence for a minor abandoned in Bulgaria by one or both foreign parents.
  • Official source basisArticle 25 provides permanent residence for a minor abandoned in Bulgaria by one or both foreign parents.
  • Report summaryArticle 25 provides permanent residence for a minor abandoned in Bulgaria by one or both foreign parents.
Family

Who you can bring

parents
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: parents.

Every answer is quoted from the official mvr.bg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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, validity and processing time 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 mvr.bgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · 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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