Visa D or immigration visa is the first step to obtaining a residence permit in Bulgaria (residence permit). This is a long-term residence visa, which is issued to foreigners to obtain a long-term residence permit in Bulgaria. The visa is valid for 180 days, the number of entries and exits is unlimited.  D visas are issued by the Bulgarian diplomatic and consular services in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries. When applying for a visa D and when obtaining a visa, personal presence is required. Bulgaria D visa is granted on the grounds defined by law. These are such grounds as a registered trade representation of a foreign legal entity, the "wealthy pensioner" program, studying at a higher educational institution, opening a company in Bulgaria, kinship with a foreigner living in the country (family reunification) and others. For a full list of grounds for obtaining a D visa, see here. List of documents for visa D on the basis of Representative of foreign commercial organizations. You can always see the current full list of documents required for obtaining a D visa on the website Embassies of the Republic of Bulgaria in your country. The approximate processing time for a D visa is from 45 to 60 working days from the date of submission of documents. You can download the application form, see the rules and examples of its filling out on the page Documents. All documents need to be translated into Bulgarian and their Legalize (analogous to an apostille).  You can do this in our MC Window to Bulgaria (Price) To obtain a residence permit in Bulgaria (residence permit, permanent residence), you need to enter the country with a visa D and submit documents to the migration service MVR. Bulgarian legislation may change, so you can always get up-to-date information on obtaining a long-term residence visa (E) on our website or on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in your country!!   The Bulgaria Window Migration Center provides accurate and professional information!