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Under the new rules, Russians applying at the Bulgarian Visa Application Center must indicate the following phrase in the "purpose of trip" field: "Property owner and invited person" or "Company owner" if commercial property was purchased in the name of a legal entity.

The website of the Bulgarian Visa Center states that Russians must provide a copy of the notarized deed of ownership, certified at one of Bulgaria's official representations in Russia — namely, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow and the Consulate of the Republic of Bulgaria in Saint Petersburg. Applicants must also have the original notarized deed and the receipt confirming the certification, which will be returned to the applicant together with the passport. In this case the cost of certification will be 100 rubles. Certification of documents at the tariffs of the Bulgarian Consulate costs: for the first page of the document — 480 rubles, for each subsequent page — 240 rubles. A Bulgarian notary can also certify the deed.

Bulgaria has recently become the most preferred country for purchasing residential real estate among Russian buyers. Russians are most interested in houses and apartments at Bulgaria's seaside resorts; however, there has been growing interest recently in buying property at the country's ski resorts. Russian citizens increasingly choose Bulgaria for emigration for several reasons: affordable real estate prices, the friendly attitude of the local population towards Russians, and convenient air connections with major cities in Russia.