Bulgaria

Organizing Relocation to Bulgaria for an IT Specialist from Russia

Data Scientist Elizaveta Sorokina had reached a career ceiling and decided to move to Europe. Relocitizen specialists remotely conducted archival research, found confirmation of her connection to Bulgarians, and restored her citizenship. Now Elizaveta has an offer from a top company in Sofia and prospects for work in Germany and the Netherlands.

"I thought about working in Germany and the Netherlands, but I realized that years of waiting for a visa weren’t my path. Relocitizen suggested I could get EU citizenship through the Bulgarian program. Specialists worked with me remotely — they processed and correctly submitted all necessary documents. Now I have an EU passport and a dream job in Sofia!"

Elizaveta Sorokina, a highly qualified Data Science specialist, faced a career ceiling in the Russian IT market. Her goal was to work in one of the leading European tech companies or research centers with access to innovative projects and competitive salaries in euros. However, the process of obtaining a work visa and residence permits in the desired countries (Germany, Netherlands) was associated with long waits and bureaucracy, which she was dissatisfied with.

Elizaveta learned during a consultation that her connection to the Bulgarian people could serve as the basis for obtaining EU citizenship. She had Bulgarian ancestors who lived in the territory of the former USSR. After conducting serious archival work, Relocitizen specialists found a foundational document that gave Elizaveta Sorokina the right to restore her citizenship. The entire process was conducted remotely, allowing the client to continue her current work without interruption.

After successfully obtaining Bulgarian citizenship, Elizaveta gained new career opportunities. She received an offer for the position of Senior Data Analyst at one of the largest tech companies with an office in Sofia and several interview invitations from employers in Berlin and Amsterdam. Now she has complete freedom of employment in any EU country without any permits. Elizaveta notes that Relocitizen ’s support was invaluable: the specialists not only handled the legal formalities perfectly but also provided detailed consultations at each stage of her immigration to the EU.