Document issued in Bulgaria
1. Requirements for formatting the document
1.1. Certified transcript (copy) prepared by a notary.
2. Legalization Procedure and Applicable Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. Government fee for the Ministry of Justice.
2.3. Company fee for submission of the document to the Ministry of Justice.
2.4. Government fee for the "Consular Relations" Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
2.5. Company fee for submission of the document to the "Consular Relations" Directorate at the MoFA.
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
Ministry of Justice:
- 4 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. Must bear an apostille if issued in a country that is a member of the Hague Convention (see: “Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?”).
1.2. If issued in a country that is not a Hague Convention member and has no bilateral agreement with Bulgaria, the document must be an original with the original stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and a seal from the Embassy of Bulgaria in the same country.
1.3. For North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and other countries with which Bulgaria has bilateral agreements, legalization without apostille is permitted (see: “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 notarial certification.
2.3. Company fee for notarial certification.
Deadline for processing the order
Translation:
- Standard order – 48 hours
- Quick order – 24 hours
- Express order – same-day service
Notary:
- Standard order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day