How a Restaurateur from Russia Obtained an EU Passport and Opened a Business in Bulgaria

Viktor Snegirev, a successful co-owner of a developing restaurant chain in the Ural region, turned to Relocitizen with a request to find the most efficient way to legalize his status in the European Union for the subsequent development of his business and the welfare of his family. His key objectives were to enter the European market in the HoReCa sector, find new suppliers of quality products directly from the EU, and ensure his children the opportunity to obtain prestigious higher education abroad without the status of foreign students.

After analyzing his situation, Relocitizen specialists proposed a strategy for obtaining Bulgarian citizenship through a simplified process. They also quickly organized the collection and preparation of documents for the citizenship application. Thanks to a well-structured process, Viktor successfully obtained Bulgarian citizenship and, consequently, European Union citizenship. This allowed him to quickly initiate the opening of his first restaurant project in Sofia and establish direct contracts with wine and agricultural product manufacturers from Bulgaria, Italy, and Greece for his Russian establishments.

Viktor’s eldest son, thanks to the new status, was admitted to the Hotel Business faculty at a university in the Netherlands on preferential terms for EU citizens. Viktor emphasizes that the decision to contact Relocitizen turned out to be strategically correct, as the company provided not only migration services but also a comprehensive solution that synchronized obtaining the second citizenship with the actual expansion of his business horizons.