Document issued in Bulgaria.
1. Requirements for formatting the document.
1.1. Original document bearing an outgoing reference number and date, with signature and wet seal of the Chairperson.
2. Legalization Procedure and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. Government fee for the National Chamber of Crafts.
2.3. Company fee for submission of the document to the National Chamber of Crafts.
2.4. Government fee for the “Consular Relations” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2.5. Company fee for submission of 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 – within 1 business day
National Chamber of Crafts:
- 3 to 5 business days
Consular Relations Directorate (MoFA):
- 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 a Hague Convention member country (see question "Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?").
1.2. If the document originates from a country that is not a Hague Convention member and does not have a bilateral agreement with Bulgaria, it must be issued as an original bearing the original stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and certified by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the same country.
1.3. For North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and other countries with which Bulgaria has bilateral agreements, the document may be legalized without an apostille (see question "List of countries with which Bulgaria has signed bilateral agreements").
2. Legalization Procedure and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. Government fee for notarization.
2.3. Company fee for notarization.
Deadline for executing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express – within 1 business day
Notarization:
- Standard order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day