

RalphNord
American °µÍø½ûÇø in Bulgaria
Forum posts
9
About me
American, Married with children, 74 years old
Lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Speaks English, Portuguese, a bit French, starting to learn Bulgarian.
Registration: 11 December 2022
Activity


SSA letter apostil. Urgent by RexTechGuy
Howdy all, Can anyone please tell me if BG will accept my SSA letter with a custodial certificate along with its apostil? It's pretty much my only option at this point. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi RexTechGuy :Sorry, just now noticed you are not in the USA.You can have it notarized in the USA and have the original mailed to youin Bulgaria. I am looking into this right now. It might take some time, sobetter check how long it would take. And ... Read More


SSA letter apostil. Urgent by RexTechGuy
Howdy all, Can anyone please tell me if BG will accept my SSA letter with a custodial certificate along with its apostil? It's pretty much my only option at this point. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

@RexTechGuy Hi Dude :I have done mine in USA last year.What I did was, I went to the local UPS office, notarized it with my own signature, thensent a copy of the original to my local apostille service. They apostilled it with oneCA state service and ... Read More


Question about WISE by TonyFF
I just started applying to get WISE.The verification process requires to get a photo via my phone and to upload my passport.Is this one time deal or I have to constantly be verified when I move money?

Hi TonyFF :The passport picture etc. is just in the sign up process.I suggest to you to have BOTH your cell phone and one email address in your WISE account for two way verification.When sending out money, for instance, it might ask you to type in ... Read More


Adress registration and more. by RalphNord
I am planning to go to Sofia, Bulgaria in two weeks. I hope to be able to rent an apartment, to open a banking account and also to get basic insurance for foreigners, as I have seen posted here.For the apartment, I am thinking about getting a ...

Many thanks to all for your comments and informative replies.Greatly appreciatted.RalphNord. Read More


Adress registration and more. by RalphNord
I am planning to go to Sofia, Bulgaria in two weeks. I hope to be able to rent an apartment, to open a banking account and also to get basic insurance for foreigners, as I have seen posted here.For the apartment, I am thinking about getting a ...

I guess address registration is required ( in three days ) after someone arrives in Bulgaria. So looks like it would not be needed till I move in, assuming everything goes well.Again, comments would be appreciated. Read More

Adress registration and more.
I am planning to go to Sofia, Bulgaria in two weeks. I hope to be able to rent an apartment, to open a banking account and also to get basic insurance for foreigners, as I have seen posted here.For the apartment, I am thinking about getting a ... Read More


Opening a Bank account by GuestPoster347
Hello everyone,Iam planning to put in my application for Bulgaria. Iam being told by the embassy that I need to have a bank account with funds in it prior to moving there, which is making no sense to me.I have spoken to some banks and they are ...

Sorry, correction :You need to have deposited in an Bulgaria bank account the equivalent of 6 months average salary in Bulgaria.RalphNord. Read More


Opening a Bank account by GuestPoster347
Hello everyone,Iam planning to put in my application for Bulgaria. Iam being told by the embassy that I need to have a bank account with funds in it prior to moving there, which is making no sense to me.I have spoken to some banks and they are ...

Hi Taaliak :If you are considering a retirement visa, I suggest to you to check if your pension would be enough.I think it has to be at least 6 months of the average salary in Bulgaria.Also look into inflation correction for your pension. Inflation ... Read More


Criminal background check for VISA D by chchristov
Has anyone done the criminal background check for the visa D? We're looking to do this for a Canadian citizen. Do you need the fingerprints when doing the criminal background check from abroad or did you just do the basic criminal background ...

Very nice and informative post, GinnyHench.Many thanks. Read More