Client stories of obtaining second citizenship

Berker, a network engineer at an international IT company, lives in Istanbul with his wife and two children aged 10 and 7. He had long considered the possibility of immigrating to the European Union, where his professional skills would be in demand, and his family would have access to quality education and healthcare. The key factor in choosing a program was the minimal processing time — long-term procedures requiring 5–10 years of residence were not suitable due to his career plans.

After a thorough analysis of Berker's situation, our specialists identified that he could apply for EU citizenship through an expedited procedure. The Bulgarian citizenship program was the optimal choice. We then developed and implemented the migration strategy: gathered necessary documents, organized their legalization and translation, and prepared applications for all family members. The entire process took 19 months from the first consultation to receiving the passports. Today, Berker works in Sofia, his children attend an international school with English-language instruction, and the family plans to relocate to Germany, where Berker received an offer from a leading tech corporation.

Zeynep, a practicing psychologist with ten years of experience, needed to relocate to Europe for family reasons. Her husband received a job offer in Sofia, and the family decided to move. However, Zeynep did not want to interrupt her career and was looking for a way to continue her professional activities in the EU. Her Turkish diploma required a lengthy recognition process, and a work visa did not provide the stability and freedom she needed.

We proposed the optimal solution for Zeynep — expedited Bulgarian citizenship. Bulgaria is attractive for helping professions due to its simplified diploma recognition procedure and growing demand for psychological services. Our specialists organized the entire process: prepared documents on education and work experience, ensured translation and legalization, and coordinated interaction with Bulgarian authorities. We also helped Zeynep with certification and preparation for integration into the Bulgarian professional environment.

After 20 months, Zeynep received her Bulgarian passport. She successfully opened a private practice in Sofia, where she consults both locals and expats, speaking Turkish, English, and some Bulgarian. Her client base is steadily growing, and her income has exceeded expectations. Thanks to our support, Zeynep’s family has comfortably settled in a European country.

Ali is a qualified biochemist specializing in molecular biology, married, with a fifteen-year-old daughter. In recent years, he has keenly felt the effects of Turkey’s scientific community's international isolation: the number of grants has drastically decreased, cooperation with foreign research centers has virtually stopped, and participation in international conferences has become problematic.

Ali then considered furthering his career in EU countries, with Grenoble — a European scientific hub with powerful research infrastructure — especially attracting him. However, obtaining French citizenship would have taken more than five years and required continuous residence in the country. Ali approached our company and quickly found a solution. After thoroughly reviewing his dossier, our lawyers concluded that he could use the expedited Bulgarian citizenship process and then move to France with his Bulgarian passport.

Our team developed a two-step strategy: first, obtaining Bulgarian passports for the entire family, then organizing the move to Grenoble and securing a position at a research center. After 18 months, the family obtained Bulgarian citizenship. We assisted Ali with employment documentation for France, and two months later, he began working at CEA Grenoble — the largest fundamental research center. His daughter enrolled in a high school specializing in natural sciences.