Births, marriages, divorces and deaths abroad — registering them in Bulgaria; changing your name.
How a child born abroad to a Bulgarian parent is registered in Bulgaria: the 6-month deadline, mission or municipality, apostille and translation, the personal number (EGN), the Bulgarian birth certificate and names.
How a Bulgarian citizen married before a foreign authority registers the marriage in Bulgaria: the 6-month deadline, documents, apostille and translation, choice of surname and new ID documents.
How a divorce granted by a court abroad is recognised and recorded in Bulgaria: EU decisions under Regulation 2019/1111, other decisions under the Private International Law Code, documents and your surname.
When a Bulgarian citizen can change their name: on marriage and divorce, through a court under Art. 19 of the Civil Registration Act, or by restoring former names. What happens to a name changed abroad, and which documents must be replaced.
What to do when someone close to you dies abroad: who to inform, how the embassy helps, repatriation or cremation, registering the death in Bulgaria within 6 months, and inheritance.
How to get a duplicate birth or marriage certificate, a certificate of marital status or a multilingual form from abroad: from a municipality, online, through a representative or a mission, and when you need an apostille.