Source-backed scope
Selected route: national d full time student india. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- Bulgaria
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- Bulgaria
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Selected route: national d full time student india. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Bulgarian mission in India (VFS checklist) guidance on 15 October 2026.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa application | required | visa application | Complete and sign. |
| Passport and ID/visa-page copies | required | visa application | Include previous visa or residence pages. |
| Colour photograph | required | visa application | 35 x 45 mm; recent. |
| Ownership or lease and owner consent | required | visa application | Lease: notarised owner declaration. |
| Medical insurance | required | visa application | Cover initial entry. |
| Ministry of Education confirmation | required | visa application | Issued for study admission. |
| University admission confirmation | required | visa application | From the university. |
| Financial-support evidence | required | visa application | Cover education and living costs. |
| Notarised parental funding declaration | required | visa application | With parents' financial records. Declaration notarisation does not establish translation notarisation. |
| Applicant and supporter's three-month bank statements | required | visa application | For both people. |
| Notarised parental study consent | conditional | visa application | Applicants under eighteen. |
| Criminal-record certificate | conditional | visa application | Adults: citizenship, origin or habitual-residence authority. |
Processing route
- Visa applicationComplete and sign. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passport and ID/visa-page copiesInclude previous visa or residence pages. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Passport and ID/visa-page copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Colour photograph35 x 45 mm; recent. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Colour photograph in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Ownership or lease and owner consentLease: notarised owner declaration. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Ownership or lease and owner consent in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Medical insuranceCover initial entry. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Medical insurance in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Ministry of Education confirmationIssued for study admission. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Ministry of Education confirmation in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- University admission confirmationFrom the university. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare University admission confirmation in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Financial-support evidenceCover education and living costs. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Financial-support evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Notarised parental funding declarationWith parents' financial records. Declaration notarisation does not establish translation notarisation. Foreign-issued records need the authentication and translation specified in the checklist. For Bulgarian translations made in Bulgaria, a notary certifies the translator's signature; for translations made abroad, the Bulgarian diplomatic or consular mission certifies it. 1. Prepare Notarised parental funding declaration in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Applicant and supporter's three-month bank statementsFor both people. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Applicant and supporter's three-month bank statements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Notarised parental study consentApplicants under eighteen. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Notarised parental study consent in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Criminal-record certificateAdults: citizenship, origin or habitual-residence authority. Foreign-issued records need the authentication and translation specified in the checklist. Translator signatures on Bulgarian translations are certified by a Bulgarian notary when translated in Bulgaria, or by a Bulgarian diplomatic or consular mission when translated abroad. 1. Prepare Criminal-record certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Bulgarian mission in India (VFS checklist)Bulgarian mission in India (VFS checklist) document checklistwww.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bulgaria-student-india-20261015
Student D checklist under Article 24c lists ministry and university confirmations, parental funding declarations, statements and certified/legalised translations.
- Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign AffairsBulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs document checklistwww.mfa.bgLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bulgaria-d-general-20261015
General D checklist requires passport, page copies, photograph, original supporting documents and two copies.
- Bulgarian notification on the European e-Justice PortalBulgarian notification on the European e-Justice Portal document checkliste-justice.europa.euLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bulgaria-translation-certification-20261015
Translator signatures are certified by a Bulgarian notary for domestic translations or by a Bulgarian mission for translations made abroad.
- Bulgarian notification on the European e-Justice PortalBulgarian notification on the European e-Justice Portal document checkliste-justice.europa.euLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version bulgaria-police-translation-20261015
Certification procedure distinguishes translations made in Bulgaria from translations made abroad.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Bulgaria study automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Bulgaria destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.