Bulgaria - Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal Record Certificate, Certificate of Conviction)

ProcedureEdit

Applying process in Bulgaria.

a. Apply In-Person

PCC can be applied at the Regional Court where they are registered (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice).
Link for contact: Contact please follow the page for requirement.
Application forms can be obtained from the respective office.
Go to the respective office. Don’t forget to take the required copy of documents along with originals to the office.
Please follow as per authorities guidelines and submit the completed application along with documents.
Applicant should pay for any charges if required as advised.
This application will be processed by respective department.
The certificate can be collected from the office where applicant applied in person or will be delivered through mail upon notification or issued as per norms.

Applying process - overseas.

a. Apply at embassy or consulate

Applicant can apply at their nearest embassy or consulate in person. Link to locate the embassy or consulate: Ministry Of foreign affairs
Application form can be obtained from the embassy or consulate.
Call the office and fix appointment for personal visit. Also find out the details for this procedure.
On the scheduled date, go to the office with all the document in original and in copy. Please follow as per officer guidelines to process your application.
This application will be processed by the respective department. The completed certificates are forwarded to the concern.
Applicant shall collect the certificate with the respective office upon notification or can get it delivered as per norms applicable.

Required DocumentsEdit

Country specific

Valid identity document (identity card, passport, driving license).
Valid passport.
Citizen proof

Foreign national

A copy of your passport while living in Bulgaria.
A copy of your permit of stay in Bulgaria, passport number and place of issue as well.
Proofs of legal stay (copy of passport held during the said period with respective stamp and seal).

In general

Application
Valid citizen proof with photo (respective ID’s issued by respective nation).
Email ID (useful to communicate issues with respect to your application)
A self-addressed envelope with or without stamps (as required).
Valid contact number (applicant can be communicated)
Passport-size photos.
Birth certificate (as per requirement).

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Central Office of Criminal Records,
Ministry of Justice,5 Aksakov Street,
10O0 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Tel: +(0035) 929 237 355
Fax: +(0035) 929 881 142
Email: [email protected]

Contacts:Contacts and Ministry of foreign Affairs

EligibilityEdit

Applicant with valid passport and a valid address proof.
Age: 16 years and above. In case of minors, the application must be submitted by the parent exercising parental authority, if the minor has not turned 16 years.
The current address of the applicant must be same as in the passport and other supporting documents.
Applicants who are in need of residential status, employment or long term visa or for immigration to a foreign nation.

FeesEdit

For Local Bulgarian applicants: BGL 5 (approx. GBP £2)
Foreign nationals in Bulgaria: BGL 2 (approx. GBP £0.85)
Fee/charge varies for case to case. Updated fee requirement will be provided by respective authorities while applying.

Note:

deposited into the account of the Ministry of Justice, explicitly mentioning in the payment basis a "criminal record certificate" :

IBAN Account: BG09BNBG 96613000173701

BIC: BNBGBGSD

ValidityEdit

Valid for 6 months.
Validity norms vary from country to country.

Documents to UseEdit

Check electronic certificate and Applications and inquiries

Application for a certificate of conviction - Model 1

Application for a certificate of conviction of another person - Model 2

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

Processing TimeEdit

Minimum 3 days
Processing time varies with respect to the country from where applied.

InstructionsEdit

You need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence.

If you live in Bulgaria

You should apply in person for a Police Clearance Certificate at the Regional Court where you are registered.
The completed application form is to be accompanied by the following documents:
- identity document
- birth certificate
- power of attorney or certificate of inheritor (when a certificate is requested for another person)
- legal proof of name change, if applicable
Same or next business day service provided to most resident citizens who apply in person.

If you live outside Bulgaria

You may apply at the Bulgarian embassy responsible for your country of residence. You may also authorize a representative in Bulgaria, with a power of attorney or a certificate of inheritor, to apply for and receive a Police Clearance Certificate on your behalf.

Required InformationEdit

Your surname and first names;
Your date and place of birth;
Your address; and
The reason for the request.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A police certificate is an official document issued by police or government agency of a country to enumerate any criminal records that the applicant may or may not have. Criminal records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings.

It is the applicants responsibility to contact the relevant authorities to obtain the necessary police certificates or clearances. Each countrys procedures are different. Applicants may have to apply to more than one level of government or more than one agency - municipal, provincial, state, federal and the police, courts or similar governmental agencies for the police certificate. If a police certificate cannot be obtained from any of the countries on the list, provide a written explanation why and an original letter from the police authority confirming that it will not issue a certificate.

Information which might helpEdit

E-conviction certificate is valid for six months and has the same value as the certificate of conviction issued in writing, but only in electronic form and content available on the website of the Ministry of Justice, through the access code that is provided to the person to whom it relates.

Identification of the person, the electronic certificate of conviction contains PIN three names in Bulgarian and English language ID.

External LinksEdit

Bulgarian Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad

OthersEdit

Relevant document: Conviction Status Certificate (Svidetelstvo za Sudimost).

Resident citizens: Apply in person at the Regional Court where you are registered (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice).

Non-resident citizens: Apply at the Bulgarian embassy or consulate in your country of residence. You may also authorise a representative in Bulgaria, with a power of attorney or a certificate of inheritor, to apply for and receive the certificate on your behalf.

Provide: an application form (available at http://www.justice.government.bg), identity document, birth certificate, power of attorney and/or certificate of inheritors when a certificate is requested on your behalf, and legal proof of name change, if applicable.

Fee: BGL10.00 (Bulgarian Leva), deposited in DSK Bank EAD, Sofia, to the Ministry of Justices account:

No. 3000173700
BIN 6301301084
Bank Code 66196611.