Certificate of residence in Bulgaria

If you live in Bulgaria you may occasionally need to produce a certificate of residence. The Netherlands embassy in Sofia can draw up this document for you.

When do you need a certificate of residence?

A certificate of residence allows you to prove your place of residence abroad. You need this document:

in connection with various tax and social security contributions
when renewing your driving licence

What documents do you need?

You need the following documents in order to apply for a certificate of residence:

a document showing that you have the permission of the local authorities to reside in the country where you are applying – for example, a residence permit (this is not required if you live in the EU)
proof of your current address
proof that you have Dutch nationality. This may be any one of the following documents:
- a valid Dutch passport
- a valid Dutch national identity card
- a valid certificate of Dutch nationality

How much do you need to pay?

A consular certificate costs €30,00 per certificate.

In some countries, the authorities will not accept certificates that have been issued digitally. In that case you will need to pay more to have a paper version sent to you. Find out the situation for your country below.

Please transfer the total amount in euros (EUR) payable to:

Bank details
Bank name	ING Bank N.V.
Adress bank	Financial Plaza, Bijlmerdreef 106
Postal code bank	1102 CT
Bank location	Amsterdam
Account holder	Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Address	Rijnstraat 8
Postal code	2515 XP
Location	Den Haag (The Hague)
IBAN	NL57 INGB 0705 0010 08
BIC	INGBNL2A

Important!When making the transfer please state the following: VOW - <initials and last name> - <country/city where you apply for the certificate>.

For example: VOW - PJ Janssen - US, Washington

Certificate of residence in this country or region

How do you apply for a certificate?

Send a scan (in pdf format) of all the required documents to: sof-ca@minbuza.nl. Please don’t forget to mention in your email for which purpose you need the certificate.

How long will this process take?

The average processing time for applications is 10 working days. You may be asked to send additional documents if your application is not complete. Please note! This may result in a delay in processing your application.

You will receive the certificate via email.

Any questions?

In case you have a question, you can send an e-mail via the contact form.