Bulgarian Language Proficiency Now Crucial for Citizenship!

The parliamentary legal committee has recently introduced pivotal amendments to the Law on Bulgarian Citizenship, placing renewed emphasis on language proficiency as a mandatory criterion for acquiring Bulgarian citizenship. Under the proposals brought forth by the Council of Ministers, individuals of Bulgarian origin and those with a parent who has obtained Bulgarian citizenship must now showcase fluency in the Bulgarian language. With unanimous support, the amendments in the first reading usher in a series of comprehensive changes to citizenship eligibility.

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