New documents for representative offices in Bulgaria 2019: Application RB-5 and declaration to the Bulstat Register until May 31

Every year, Bulgarian legislation presents immigrants with new bureaucratic surprises. 2019 was no exception - all representatives of foreign companies are forced to fill out and submit a list of documents to the Bulstat Register. There is information about the amount of fines from 500 to 5000 leva for those who “did not know”, “did not hear” or simply ignored the legislation. The official reason for the bureaucratic innovation is the release of the law “On Measures to Combat Money Laundering.”

It would be useful to note that since the information is new, many Bulgarian lawyers and even employees of Bulstat itself have not yet fully understood the rules for submitting and filling out documentation. In connection with this, many different assumptions have been put forward in the Internet space about the correct approach to meeting the new requirements.

In this article, the author shares his experience in submitting documentation, and also offers you a step-by-step action plan for preparing papers. Documents can be submitted by the founder, director or representative of the company.

List of documents

1. Unified State Register of Legal Entities (translation and certification required).
2. Statement RB-5 for entering into the circumstances regarding the validity of the owner.
3. Declaration according to art. 63, al. 4 from the Law for measure sreshchu izpiraneto na pari (signature notarization required).
4. Declaration according to Part 9, Al.4 of the Law for the Bulstat Registry.
5. Receipt for payment of the state fee of 10 levs.

RB-5 Statement Declaration according to art. 63, al. 4 from “The law for measure I will meet izpiraneto on a bet” Declaration according to art. 9, al. 4 from
"Law for the Bulstat Registry"

Preparing documents for submission

1. stage
1.1 Order and receive an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (Unified State Register of Legal Entities) in Russia. An extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities can also be obtained online at egrul.nalog.ru
1.2. Order translation and certification of an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities at the Bulgarian Embassy in the Russian Federation, or from an authorized translator in Bulgaria. Cost ~15 euros per sheet.

2. stage
Fill out Application RB-5. The document consists of 12 sheets.
Download statement.
Download example of filling.

3. stage
Fill out the Declaration of the “Law for the Merkite Srescha Ispiraneto on the Bet.” The document consists of 14 sheets.
Download statement.
Download example of filling.

4. stage
Fill out the Declaration from the “Law for the Bulstat Registry”. Consists of 1 sheet.
Download statement.

5. stage
5.1. Come to the regional Bulstat Register before May 31, 2019 and submit documents.
5.2. Pay a fee of 10 leva.

Additional information

Employees of the Register Bulstat do not find fault with documents, however, they will be very grateful to you if you fill out the document electronically and not by hand. Apparently, the innovation is primarily aimed at identifying data about the owners of companies. Oddly enough, none of the documents require a passport number. The process of accepting documents takes about 30 minutes. The person submitting the documents must have a residence permit/permanent residence card with him. At the end, you will receive a paper with a unique number certifying that you have submitted the necessary documents.

Certificate of Filing Location of the Bulstat Register in Sofia

Where is the bulstat register?

The Bulstat Register (“Agency for Registration”) has 26 branches throughout Bulgaria. It is logical to submit documents to the regional office regarding your residential address.