Document issued in Bulgaria
1. Requirements for formatting the document.
1.1. The original document must include an outgoing number and date, two signatures, and the bank’s wet stamp. The signatories must have registered signature specimens with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).
2. Steps for Document Legalization and Fees
2.1. Company fee for document translation
2.2. Government fee for the Bulgarian National Bank
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the Bulgarian National Bank
2.4. Government fee for the Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
2.5. Company fee for submitting the document to the Directorate "Consular Relations" at the MFA
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
Bulgarian National Bank: 2 working days
Directorate "Consular Relations" at the MFA:
- Standard order – 4 business days
- Quick order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day
Document Issued in a Foreign Country
1. Document Formatting Requirements
1.1. With an APOSTILLE from countries that are members of the Hague Convention
(see question: "Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?")
1.2. If the document comes from a country that is not a member of the Hague Convention and does not have a bilateral agreement with Bulgaria, it must be issued as an original with a wet stamp by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country and a stamp from the Bulgarian embassy 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 question: "List of countries with which Bulgaria has signed a bilateral agreement")
2. Steps for Document Legalization and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document
2.2. Government fee for Notary Public
2.3. Company fee for Notary Public services
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
Notary Public:
- Standard order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day