Legalization of Contract
This documents belongs to group III documents.
Documents issued in Bulgaria.
1. Requirements for formatting the document
1.1. A certified copy taken by a notary public or the original document with notarized signatures of the parties signing the agreement.
2. Steps for Document Legalization and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translating the document.
2.2. Government fee for the Ministry of Justice.
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the Ministry of Justice.
2.4. Government fee for the Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2.5. Company fee for submitting the document to the Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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
Directorate "Consular Relations" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- 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 if it's from countries that are members of the Hague Convention
(see question: “Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?”)
1.2. If the document originates 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 document with the original stamp of 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 may 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