Question 1

Where will you be when you sign?

This decides whether a signature made abroad needs an apostille, a full legalisation, or neither.

Country where you will sign

Question 2

Could you spend one afternoon in Sofia?

About two hours on the ground covers the notary and the bank. It is the single biggest lever on the timeline.

YesI can plan a trip MaybeIf it is clearly worth it NoI would rather not travel

Question 3

Who will run the company day to day?

Whoever is appointed manager gives the one signature that cannot be delegated. It matters where that person is, not where the owner is.

MeOwner and manager in one Someone elseA partner, spouse or colleague Not decidedWe can work it out together

Nothing is stored and nothing is sent anywhere.

What this check does and does not do

It maps the practical route into a Bulgarian limited liability company: where you sign, what has to be certified, and how long the post takes. Whether Bulgaria is the right place for your business, and whether a company beats working freelance, are different questions — the income comparison answers the second one with numbers.

The apostille answer comes from the official list of parties to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, as published by the HCCH and current at 30 June 2026 with 130 contracting parties. Consular availability depends on the Bulgarian diplomatic mission where you live and on its appointment queue, so we confirm that individually rather than guess it here.

Bulgarian law as at August 2026. General information, not advice on your situation.

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