Document issued in Bulgaria
1. Requirements for the format of the document
1.1. A certified copy issued by a notary; the original must bear the signatures and seals of the Dean and the Rector; it must not contain corrections or abbreviations; the original is attached for reference.
2. Steps for legalization of the document and fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the National Center for Information and Documentation.
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the National Center for Information and Documentation.
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.
Deadline for executing the order:
Translation:
Standard order – 48 hours
Quick order – 24 hours
Express order – within the same day
National Center for Information and Documentation:
Standard order – 6 business days
Quick order – 3 business days
Express order – 2 business days
“Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
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 countries that are members of the Hague Convention (see 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, it must be issued as an original bearing a wet seal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country and the stamp of the Embassy of Bulgaria in the same 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 legalization of the document and fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the notary.
2.3. Company fee for the notary.
Deadline for executing the order:
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
* The diploma (title page) and the diploma supplement are two separate documents, and fees are charged for each of them individually.