Apostille for Bulgaria

How to get an Apostille on Irish and UK documents for use in BULGARIA?

Docsbase Consular Services with an office in Dublin Ireland and London UK is specialising in legalisation of all types of commercial, vital, government documents from Ireland and the UK for an official use in Bulgaria. We can arrange reissuance of documents in the UK and Ireland, notarisation and apostille legalisation of Irish and UK documents as well as the Embassy legalisation in London and Dublin. We are familiar with the requirements of Bulgarian authorities and can prepare your documents in a way that they will be accepted by the Bulgarian authorities without any further legalisation. Docsbase Translation is our in-house translation department specialising in preparing certified translation of English documents into Bulgarian appropriately certified for use in Bulgaria. We also have reliable partners in Sofia  that can provide legalisation of Bulgarian documents for use abroad, in particular in Republic of Ireland and the UK.

WHAT IS APOSTILLE AND HOW DOES APOSTILLE AND CONSULAR LEGALISATION IN BULGARIA DIFFER FROM OTHER COUNTRIES?

An Apostille is a certificate that is officially issued from the government and added onto documents in order for them to be recognised when presented to authorities in a different country. Once documents have had the Apostille attached to confirm their seals and signatures are authentic, the documents are suitable for presentation to any nation recognising the Apostille, and they will be accepted as valid and true with no further proof or evidence required.

The Designated Competent Authorities for Apostille and consular legalisation in Bulgaria are:

–  For notaries and acts of courts – The Ministry of Justice

–  For certification and educational documents – The National Centre For Information And Documentation

–  For documents that have been issued by municipal administrators or mayors – The regional administrations

–  All other acts – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Bulgaria is one of the Hague Apostille Convention signatories. Therefore, to use documents from the UK, Ireland, or EU in Bulgaria, only an apostille is required, with no need for a separate legalisation certificate.

WHAT DOCUMENTS CAN BE APOSTILLED IN BULGARIA FOR USE ABROAD, AND WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON DOCUMENTS FOR APOSTILLE LEGALISATION FOR USE IN BULGARIA?

The most common documents for Apostille legalisation for use in Bulgaria include important civil records such as marriage and birth certificates, documents regarding legal proceedings, and vital business records such as registration certificates and extracts from the commercial register. The documents that can be apostilled in Bulgaria for use abroad include:

–  Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates

–  Educational documentation including diplomas, certificates, and school reports

–  Commercial register extracts

–  Court decisions

–  Certified translations that are notarially certified

–  Copies of documentation that have been notarially certified

–  Other notarial documents such as last wills and testaments, declarations and authorisations

–  Commercial documentation that has been legalised by state registration bodies such as tax registration, registration certificates, and articles of incorporation

CONSULAR LEGALISATION OF DOCUMENTS IN EMBASSIES IN BULGARIA

Legalisation and Apostille are two different terms that are used for legalising documentation from one country for recognition in a different one. An Apostille is used to ensure a document issued in one country that is a member of the Apostille Convention will be recognised in all of the other member countries. Consular legalisation of a document, on the other hand, is the term used to describe the process of certifying a document for recognition in a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention. It is usually carried out for documentation that has already been apostilled in a member country but that is intended for use in non-member countries such as those in Asia, Africa, and the Gulf. These countries demand that documentation be submitted to local consulates or embassies for an extra level of legalisation to verify the preliminary certification – a complex process that must be carried out in-person, hence the need for professional agents.

TYPE OF LEGALISATION/CERTIFICATION WE DO IN BULGARIA AND ABROAD

We carry out a comprehensive range of legalisation and certification services in Bulgaria and overseas. These include:

–  Legalisation of certified translations – Usually, local authorities will only accept documentation in their country’s official language. We are proud to have our own translation company, certifiedtranslations.ie that can provide official translations and certifications or legalisations of documents.

–  Visa Work – We have our own visa services company – visaworld.ie – and we’re proud to legalise a variety of documents as part of our client’s visa application process, whether they are traveling for tourism, business, employment, immigration, or study purposes.

–  Notarial Work – We are proud to have public notaries in-house who can provide cost-effective and simple notary services to suit the needs of individuals. Our notaries can certify true copies and verifications of signatures for a range of purposes.

–  Apostille (MOFA legalisations) for documents intended for use within the Apostille Convention countries.

–  Consular legalisations for documents intended for use outside the Apostille Convention.

THE BENEFITS OF USING AGENTS WHEN LEGALISING DOCUMENTS

Using Docsbase Consular Services offers a host of benefits for anyone who requires documentation to be Apostilled or legalised for any purpose. The benefits include:

–  Our expertise – our team is highly experienced in the industry and often has close working relationships with embassy staff. We also stay up to date with the latest changes in pricing and requirements, so you can be confident that nothing will be overlooked.

–  Peace of mind – we use only approved supporting certification providers that will definitely be accepted by consulates and embassies, so you won’t waste any money or time.

–  Cost-effective pricing – as we offer this service in bulk on a daily basis, we’ll save you both time and money thanks to our low processing fees.

–  Convenient locations – our offices are located in all major jurisdictions including Washington in the USA, London in the UK, Zurich in Switzerland, and Dubai in the UAE.

–  Completion time – we complete our orders 40% more quickly than our competitors since, as we’re approved agents in most jurisdictions, we don’t need to waste time on research, organising local couriers or setting up MOFA or embassy accounts.

–  Using Docsbase Consular Services is your best option for all your document Apostille and legalisation needs, so get in touch today.