Legalization of Tax Return (NRA)
This document belongs to group III documents.
Document issued in Bulgaria
1. Requirements for the document’s format:
1.1. The original document must bear notarized certification of the signature.
2. Steps for legalization of the document and applicable fees:
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the Ministry of Justice.
2.3. Company fee for submitting the document to the Ministry of Justice.
2.4. State 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 executing the order:
Translation – 48 hours (standard order); 24 hours (quick order); same day (express order)
Ministry of Justice – 4 business days
Directorate "Consular Relations" at the MFA:
- Standard order – 4 business days
- Quick order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day
Document issued in a foreign country
1. Requirements for the document’s format:
1.1. Must bear an apostille if issued by a country that is a member of the Hague Convention (see: “Which countries are members of the Hague Convention?”).
1.2. If the document is issued in a country not party to the Hague Convention and with no bilateral agreement with Bulgaria, it must be issued in its original form, bearing the original stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the corresponding country and a stamp from the Bulgarian Embassy in the same country.
1.3. For countries such as North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and other countries with which Bulgaria has bilateral agreements, the document may be legalized without an apostille (see: “List of countries with which Bulgaria has signed bilateral agreements”).
2. Steps for legalization of the document and applicable fees:
2.1. Company fee for translation of the document.
2.2. State fee for the Notary Public.
2.3. Company fee for Notary services.
Deadline for processing the order:
Translation – 48 hours (standard order); 24 hours (quick order); same day (express order)
Notary Public:
- Standard order – 2 business days
- Express order – 1 business day