Document issued in Bulgaria
1. Requirements for the format of the document
1.1. Original document with notarized signature of the authorizing person (the principal).
2. Steps for legalization of the document and applicable fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the Ministry of Justice.
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the Ministry of Justice.
2.4. State fee for the “Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2.5. Company fee for submitting the document to the “Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Processing time:
Translation:
Standard order – 48 hours
Quick order – 24 hours
Express order – within the same day
Ministry of Justice:
4 business days
“Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA):
Standard order – 4 business days
Quick order – 2 business days
Express order – 1 business day
Document issued by a foreign country
1. Requirements for the format of the document
1.1. With an Apostille from a country that is a member of the Hague Convention (see the question “Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?”).
1.2. In cases where the document originates from a country that is not a member of the Hague Convention and has no bilateral agreement with Bulgaria, it must be issued as an original document bearing a wet seal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country and the seal of the Embassy of Bulgaria in that country.
1.3. For North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and other countries with which Bulgaria has bilateral agreements, the document can be legalized without an Apostille (see the question “List of countries with which Bulgaria has signed a bilateral agreement”).
2. Steps for legalization of the document and applicable fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the notary.
2.3. Company fee for the notary.
Processing time:
Translation:
Standard order – 48 hours
Quick order – 24 hours
Express order – within the same day
Notary:
Standard order – 2 business days
Express order – 1 business day