Legalization of Health Certificate (Model BFSA No. 35)
This document belongs to group III documents.
Document issued in Bulgaria.
1. Requirement for formatting the document.
1.1. Original with reference number, signature, and stamp from the Regional Food Safety Directorate (Form BFSA No. 35).
2. Steps for Document Legalization and Fees
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document (the document is usually not translated as it is issued in bilingual format)
2.2. Government fee for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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
Ministry of Agriculture and Food: 2 business days
Directorate "Consular Relations" at 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 the original stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country and a stamp from the Bulgarian Embassy 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 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
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