Please find below some useful links to the institutions we work with:

Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria
National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Justice (in Bulgarian only)
Ministry of Education and Science (in Bulgarian only)
Ministry of Health (in Bulgarian only)
Sofia Municipality
Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgarian Posts
Official Portal to the European Union
Embassy of the United States in Bulgaria
British Embassy Sofia
Ambassade de France à Sofia
Deutsche Botschaft Sofia
Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Болгарии
Grad-info site

Legalisation:
QUOTATION FOR ALL-IN-ONE LEGALISATION SERVICES

1. On the legalisation procedure:
The documents legalisation procedure depends on the country where you are going to present your legalised document. We offer lower service fees for those countries which have signed agreements on mutual legal assistance in civil matters with Bulgaria providing for release of documents from legalisation. Such countries are: France, Austria, Russia, Cyprus, etc. For most of the other countries we offer higher service fees for legalisation of documents. Our fees are higher due to the higher legalisation fees of the Bulgarian institutions. This rule applies for such countries as the USA, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Italy, Denmark, etc. There are countries, such as Lebanon, Syria, etc., which require certification by the Consular Service of the respective country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country, or by the Bulgarian Consulate in it. This can significantly affect our service fees as they will greatly depend on the legalisation fees of the respective consular service/institution. Therefore, the service fees for these countries are not quoted in the table below, but rather determined on a case by case basis. We would gladly assist you in finding the right legalisation option for you.

2. Important information on the translation of documents intended for legalisation:
All translations of documents intended for legalisation are personally certified by our sworn translators. Jarava BG can currently provide sworn certified translation from/to 52 languages and keeps on expanding its list of languages to be able to fully satisfy its customers’ needs. Translations are printed on the beautiful colour company letterhead approved by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stamped with the company rubber stamp, which is also approved for such purposes by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You need to bring to our offices the original of the document to be legalised, so we can stitch the certified translation to it. In some cases it is possible to stitch the translation to a notary certified copy of your document. If no such copies are available, we can make a certified translation to a simple copy, however we cannot guarantee that such a translation will do as in most of the cases documents must be certified by the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. Documents outside the scope of our quotation: If your document does not fall within the categories listed in our quotation, do not hesitate to ask us. We shall be happy to provide you with the information you need free of charge.

4. Note to our clients: Dear clients, please pay attention the column “revenue stamps”. Since January 2008, the nominal value of the revenue stamps to be glued on the various types of legalized documents has been considerably increased by decision of the Consular Department at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We clearly realise what a burden it is to the Bulgarian citizens in general, and to our clients in particular, to pay such fees, in view of the fact that by the end of December 2007 the maximum legalisation fee was BGN 13.50. However the new fees are considered mandatory for successful legalisation and cannot be negotiated or amended. Please find below the legalisation services provided by JARAVA BG. Prices and terms are complied with the existing legalisation fees and turnaround times of the Consular Department:

1. Normal turnaround time of the Consular Department (least number of revenue stamps, longest in time):  Documents are legalized on the fourth business day after their filing at Consular Department.
2. Priority turnaround time of the Consular Department: Documents are legalized on the second business day after their filing at Consular Department.
3. Urgent turnaround time of the Consular Department: This service was introduced recently. Documents are legalized four hours after their filing at Consular Department but they need the maximum number revenue stamps.
Note: The above legalization fees are paid to the Consular Department. In addition to that, each legalized document may be subject of additional certifications made by various governmental institutions which must confirm the document’s authenticity prior to its final filing at the Consular Department. Some extra fees are paid for these additional certifications. What JARAVA BG can do for you is offer the best option for your particular case and give you directions to avoid the possible mistakes or undesired and useless expenses. If you need any further information, do not hesitate to get in contact with us via phone or e-mail.

LEGALISATION FEES FOR STANDARD DOCUMENTS
NORMAL, PRIORITY or EXPRESS TURNAROUND TIME +/- APOSTILLE
Your documents can become suitable for use in Bulgaria or in any other country, if they are prepared and certified in the following way:

What we can do for you:

• We can consult you on the steps to be taken for the legalisation of a certain type of document, give you directions and advises to help you avoid some undesired mistakes in the preparation stage (which is entirely dependent of your actions);
• We can receive and prepare your documents for legalisation:
• The document translation is printed on the official colour letterhead of Jarava BG approved by the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Then the translation is signed by the sworn translator and stamped with the company rubber stamp in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. Jarava BG has signed a Contract with the Consular Department at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ref. No. 1034 of 24 March 2006 (last amended in January 2013) for provision of services connected with the legalisation of Bulgarian documents intended for use abroad, and such issued abroad and intended for use in Bulgaria.
• An application is drawn-up to file the documents in the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All documents are checked for completeness and full compliance with the legalisation requirements. Once the documents are legalised, the company may receive them from the Consular Department on your behalf.
• The Consular Department at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalises a document by either certifying its translation, or by affixing an Apostille to the original document, or by doing both. Thus you receive a document suitable for use in Bulgaria or abroad. Legalisation fee depends on the turnaround time.
• We can file your documents for certification to any other Bulgarian ministry, or to an embassy, as the case may be, prior to their legalisation.
• Our company’s service fee for certification of documents at the German Embassy is BGN 25.00. It covers copying of documents, checking them for completeness and full compliance with the German requirements, filing, receipt and submission (sending) of the certified documents to our clients. Our service fee does not cover the German Embassy fees.
• You can get full information on the proper formatting and completeness of your documents on our phones.
• We can file your documents for certification to any Bulgarian institution, if so required by the current rules and regulations, prior to their legalisation.
• We can assist you in sending your documents via post or special courier.

JARAVA BG is a professional translation agency which offers translation and interpretation services in more than 50 languages, ​​regardless of the type and complexity of the source text. Translations can be used in Bulgaria and abroad and cover wide variety of texts:

• Personal and Specialized Documents:

• Vehicle sales agreements, vehicle registration certificates, customs declarations;
• Educational documents (diplomas and certificates for completed levels of education, transcripts of records, school/university certificates, etc.);
• Documents issued by the Ministry of Interior, Prosecutor’s Offices and Investigation Services (certificates, driving licenses, records, statements, permits, etc.);
• Documents issued by the local (municipal) authorities (birth/death/marriage/family status certificates, etc.);
• Church certificates (certificate of baptism, certificate of holy matrimony, etc.);
• Medical documents (certificates, referrals, medical test results, discharge records, etc.)
• Bank documents (bank references, certificates, etc.);
• Documents issued by the courts of justice (conviction status certificates, court decisions, notary deeds, powers of attorney, authorizations, etc.);
• Documents certifying the light of service (transcripts, certificates, records, etc.)
• Other legal documents of various types (contracts, agreements, declarations, statements and other legal forms required by the governmental authorities).

• Company and Accounting Documents

• Articles of Association and Statutes;
• Memoranda, commercial agreements, apostilles, etc.;
• Bank references;
• Accounting documents, invoices, etc.;
• Business correspondence and other types of business documents;
• Business trip orders;
• Tender documentations;
• Advertising materials;
• Customs declarations and other customs clearance documents;
• Vehicle registration documents;
• Licenses;
• Quality certificates and certificates of origin;
• Patents;
• Other company documents.

• Texts, documents and correspondence

• Specialized texts of various type: legal, financial, technical, medical, etc.;
• Fiction and scientific texts: scripts, research papers, analyses, books, articles, etc.;
• Technical documentation: specifications, data sheets, operation manuals, etc.;
• Commercial documentation: fax messages, declarations, powers of attorney, certificates, public and banking documents;
• Advertising materials: booklets, brochures, advertising texts, etc.;
• Educational documentation: diplomas, certificates, transcripts, etc.;
• Business and/or personal correspondence of any kind with guaranteed confidentiality.

Depending on the frequency of use and availability of translation resources, languages are divided into four major groups, which are decisive for the translation services rates: