Bulgarian Citizenship Status Check
Find out the current status of your application to the Ministry of Justice for free. The check is open to everyone, whichever company you applied through.
Start checkingBulgarian file stages
File opened
Your application is registered and your file number has been created.
Mandatory review
Your documents are being reviewed by bodies such as the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security.
Final expert review
Experts are reviewing your file one last time before it goes to the Citizenship Council.
Positive Council opinion
The Citizenship Council gave a positive opinion. Your file has gone to the Vice President for the decree.
Decree issued
Your file is included in a citizenship decree (ukaz).
Missing documents
The Ministry reported a missing document. It must be submitted by the stated date.
Additional check
The Council started an additional check of some documents.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to check my Bulgarian citizenship file?
Your file number and PIN from your application. The file number looks like 123/2025.
Is the check free?
Yes. Manual checks are free for everyone, and so is automatic tracking of one file.
What does the mandatory review stage mean?
Bodies such as the Interior Ministry and security agencies are reviewing your documents. This happens for every application and can take a long time depending on their workload.
What should I do about a missing document notice?
The official text names the document and the last date. It must be submitted to the Ministry of Justice or a consulate by that date.
How will I know a decree has been issued?
The decree stage appears on the result screen. If the file is tracked, we send you a notification.
Are my details safe?
Checks without an account store nothing. PINs saved for tracking are encrypted and removed when you delete your account.