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Bulgaria · Talent & merit
Bulgaria Post-Research Job-Seeking and Business-Start Period
For a researcher who completed a qualifying Bulgarian research project and seeks work or starts a business.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- 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
- Completed Bulgarian Research Project Required
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021 - Eligibility summary
The current researcher page publishes a nine-month post-research period after timely registration.
- Employment Agency Registration Required
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021 - Permitted Purpose
The period may be used to find work or establish a business.
- Prior Researcher Residence Required
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021 - Status Conversion Required For Continued Stay
A qualifying new residence ground is required after the period.
Also stated by the source
- Official source basis
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021 - Registration Deadline Business Days
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021 - Report summary
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021
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.
- Maximum Duration Months
A long-term residence permit for a period of up to 9 months may also be obtained by a foreigner who has received a long-term residence permit under para. 1 or 12, who within 7 working days after the completion of a research project has submitted an application to the Employment Agency for registration as a job seeker.
via mvr.bg · checked 2026-08-03 · Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, art. 24b(18), effective 1 June 2021
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Bulgaria?
The official source states:
For a researcher who completed a qualifying Bulgarian research project and seeks work or starts a business.
Every answer is quoted from the official home-affairs.ec.europa.eu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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 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 home-affairs.ec.europa.euLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.Same category, same country
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