Tuesday, April 03, 2007

How to marry a non-Bulgarian

Today I found out that in order for my American husband (the same one I married IN BULGARIA just a little over three months ago) to be allowed to APPLY for a long-term resident visa to Bulgaria, I need to provide him with an official invitation. Silly me, all this time I keep thinking that signing my name under an official marriage certificate is enough of an invitation in itself!...

I swear, when Kyle and I outmaneuver the Bulgarian bureaucracy and convince everyone that it is perfectly ok to let a husband live in the same country as his wife, I will write the most comprehensive guide on how to marry a foreigner in Bulgaria. If today's head-on encounter is any indication, though, it might be a long time before we succeed.

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If you are a Bulgarian citizen that happens to be married to a non-Bulgarian and are reading this, PLEASE, get in touch with us. I don't think we will be able to do this without you...

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26 Comments:

Blogger Frances said...

Petya, of course I can't offer any advice, not being Bulgarian, or marrying a foreigner, or anything.

But I did want to pop in to say that you and Kyle are the most adorable couple ever. I hope my fiance and I will have as much fun celebrating our new marriage as you & Kyle seem to have!

4/04/2007 2:18 AM  
Anonymous Марта said...

Информацията, която мога да ти дам не е много прясна, на 25 години е, но доколкото познавам българските служби е напълно възможно все още да изискват подобни документи. Ще ви трябва декларация за осигуряване на доходи за Кайл, в случай, че се разделите *да не дават светиите*. Най-често се подписва от родителите на партньора или самия партньор, ако е на дългосрочен трудов договор. Иначе ще ви трябват още щатско свидетелство за съдимост, т.е. че не е издирван от органите на реда, а също така и някакъв документ, че няма неплатени сметки към електроразпределителни дружества, например(такива се издават от кредитните институти най-често). Последните две се изискват и като документи при кандидатстване за българско гражданство. Но тогава ще му трябва и тапия за владеене на български език. Съдейки по разказите на майка ми, цялата процедура е била пълен терор...

Дано се справите безпроблемно!

4/04/2007 3:23 AM  
Blogger DJ said...

Една моя колежка, която е американка, е омъжена за българин. Мога да я питам нея по въпроса и дали можеш да се свържеш направо директно с нея да си поговорите. Тя говори и български.

4/04/2007 10:09 AM  
Blogger Nikolay said...

Petya, wanting to outmaneuver the Bulgarian bureaucracy is an ambitious and worthwhile endeavor. Make sure you have plenty of patience for this. I believe I know a lawyer who is knowledgeable about this sort of official invitations. Lemme know if you want her contact info.

4/04/2007 10:11 AM  
Blogger emma said...

Petya, zdravei. Emma sxm, na Kris priyatelkata ot JP Posolstvo. Tuk v posolstvoto imame edna kolejka, chiito sxprug e ot Dominica. Do kolkoto znam sa sklyuchili brak tuk v Bulgaria predi.. hm, znam li moje bi 5 godini? Moje bi, bi mogla da ti e ot polza - s info i opit.;):)) Ako reshish, az sxm na emmabard@gmail.com
A inache vi stiskam palci!! Razbira se, i oshte kak!:)

4/04/2007 11:09 AM  
Blogger Yana said...

Well, I married my non-Bulgarian in 2005. We only legalized the marriage in Bulgaria (that is, got a Bulgarian marriage certificate). We once looked at the requirements for long term residency and I remember they were really complicated. And sheesh, I highly doubt that we will live in Bulgaria one day...

Good luck!

4/04/2007 5:45 PM  
Blogger kgrady said...

Thank you all for your concern and your advice...even though I can't really read most of it!

I just spoke to the Bulgarian consulate in NY, and it turns out that I don't need a visa! The battle is far from over, I'm sure, but things just got a lot more manageable.

4/04/2007 11:26 PM  
Blogger petya said...

Thank you!!! You are all very sweet!

4/05/2007 1:39 PM  
Blogger LEIGH said...

is kyle required to RSVP?

4/05/2007 3:40 PM  
Blogger petya said...

No RSVP required. A small donation would be gladly accepted though, I'm sure.

4/05/2007 3:42 PM  
Blogger Yana said...

O, my, the Bulgarian Consulate in NY picked up the phone?!?!?!?!

:)

4/05/2007 9:10 PM  
Blogger petya said...

Well, no, of course! Kyle kept calling and they actually kept hanging up. Like, picking up, not saying anything, and hanging up the phone. However, he sent them an email and the General Consul wrote back saying he didn't need a visa.

4/05/2007 9:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where can one see some of those bighead illustrations?

4/10/2007 5:37 AM  
Blogger petya said...

there's a couple on my flickr page, i think :)))

thanks for your interest. :))

4/11/2007 12:26 AM  
Blogger Yana said...

I think they pick up the phone after 2 pm because before that they work with the clients on site. So from 9 to 2 they do anything to get the phone to stop ringing. But of course recording a message that tells you when to call is way too hard ...

4/12/2007 4:57 AM  
Blogger petya said...

The saga's not even close to being over yet. I will outline the process as soon as we are finished...although I am not willing to commit to a deadline on this one. Something tells me it might be a while.

4/12/2007 4:59 PM  
Anonymous Fabian V said...

Oh god,

Having the same problem here.. :(

I'm a white South African male that just married a Bulgarian and we also thought that marriage documents would be enough.

Unfortunately that doesnt seem to be the case. We went to the migration office in Sofia and they told us that I cant apply for residency with a Visa type C. They want me to fly back to South Africa (or any other country outside Bulgaria) and apply for a new visa type with the marriage documents. Problem is that I need a visa for any European country so I have to fly halfway across the world and then apply for a Visa type D.. wait for 2 MONTHS and only then get this damn beaurocracy out of my life.

We tried consulting a lawyer and she said that there was a 50% chance that they'd let me get this ID in Bulgaria without exiting the country. Problem is that laws have changed lately and the people at the migration office say this is virtually impossible.. they even deny people that have children!

If you had any luck please let me know.. otherwise I have to waste 2000 leva flying back home and be away from my wife :/

5/30/2007 12:38 PM  
Anonymous Fabian V said...

oh by the way.. you can contact me at fvercuiel@gmail.com

Hope to hear from you

5/30/2007 12:38 PM  
Blogger petya said...

Fabian,

I just sent you an email!

5/30/2007 12:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello, i am fron south america, and right i am in bulgaria and want to marry my bulgarian boyfriend, i just want to know how is the process in Bulgaria, and what we need to do, and give some advice, please... for not making mistakes. Tkank you so much

8/13/2007 11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry anyone can contact me at gabrielle_450@yahoo.com.ar for any advice i am desperate!!!!

8/13/2007 11:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of the EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States......

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/citizenship/movement/fsj_citizenship_movement_en.htm

9/02/2007 3:08 PM  
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5/30/2008 9:49 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i am a Bulgarian citizen and i just got married to a foreigner. my question is how do i proceed to bring him to bulgaria. the problem is that i have been out the country since i was10 years old and i have no idea where anything is or what i must do. i do however know that i need to invite him first and after 3 long visits to the bg embassy i finally think i know how to do that. can someone please tell me what the next spet is once he is bulgaria? thank you so much

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