uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131In 2007, Bulgaria was officially recognized as a member state of the European Union. With the EU\u2019s announcement of Bulgaria\u2019s new status, Bulgarian citizens received advanced European benefits which assured them significant access to many economic, academic, and medical arenas. One of them is entry to the United States with a Bulgarian passport visa to the U.S,<\/p>\n
In our law offices you can find attorneys specializing in emigration to Bulgaria, ready to meet you in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Our office helps Israelis obtain European passports \u2013 Portuguese<\/a>, Austrian<\/a>, Polish, Romanian<\/a>, and of course, a Bulgarian European passport. If you are a descendant of Bulgarian citizens or perhaps interested in investing in Bulgaria, we recommend contacting us. We can explain the various parameters involved in obtaining a Bulgarian passport.<\/p>\n First and foremost, the Bulgarian passport can provide you with the opportunity to work in any of the European Union member states, including attractive countries with developed economies such as Germany, Italy, Austria, Holland, Hungary, Sweden, and more. Likewise, you can live in these countries for an unlimited period of time. You have the option to invest in a local business or even travel in dozens of countries that Israelis are not privileged to enter. Moreover, you can move freely between EU countries all over Europe, benefit from advanced medical services if needed, and also study in leading academic institutions on the continent, with partially and sometimes even fully subsidized tuition.<\/p>\n However; regarding an exemption from a visa to the United States, Bulgarian citizens are not recognized, as of November 2020, as being exempt from needing this visa. For years the American government has favored adding Bulgaria to the official list of countries whose citizens are freed from the procedure of obtaining a visa. It appears that the outbreak of the Corona virus is currently preventing the European country from becoming recognized as exempt from requiring a U.S. visa. American priorities have changed in recent months in the wake of the virus\u2019s destructive influence, and the country has been focusing on domestic rather than international matters.<\/p>\n In early 2019, Bulgaria’s participation in the ESTA (Electronic system for travel authorization) program came up for discussion. ESTA is an electronic permit, obtained from the American security services, which rapidly approves the entrance of citizens of certain countries to the US after an expedited check. The permit enables you to stay in the country for up to 90 days for tourism\/business\/transit. The process is primarily intended to cut red tape and make it easier for people to enter and leave the country.<\/p>\n As noted above, this program has been frozen in the wake of the Corona pandemic and has been halted until further notice. As of now, it is difficult to determine what the U.S. government will decide in this matter. In addition, it seems unlikely that a committee which is supposed to discuss these issues will be meeting any time soon. And yet, according to professional sources, there is a high likelihood that Bulgaria will soon join the list of visa-exempt countries, by becoming one of the countries that have ESTA permits; though of course, we cannot guarantee that such a change will necessarily take place.<\/p>\n The ESTA permit changes the need for issuing a visa to the U.S., and in effect enables a shortened process and a rapid permit for entering the country. As of now, the process of implementing ESTA is effectively on hold and, as noted, there is no guarantee that Bulgaria will take part even after the Corona period, as a visa-exempt process may take its place. The matter will apparently be decided one way or another by the end of 2022.<\/p>\nBulgarian passport — a visa to the U.S.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Many Israelis desire Bulgarian citizenship, since, as noted, it is a member state of the European Union. But what exactly does an Israeli gain from a European Union passport? Does it provide one with an exemption from getting a visa?<\/p>\nESTA Permit \u2013 Bulgarian passport visa to the United States<\/strong><\/h4>\n
ETIAS visa \u2013 entrance ticket to Europe\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n