The path to citizenship

Authors

  • Nataliya Kiselova Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Author

Keywords:

citizenship, Bulgarian citizen, dual citizenship, stateless persons

Abstract

This article presents the institution of citizenship through its historical and legal aspects. Special attention is paid to the constitutional and legal requirements for acquiring Bulgarian citizenship by descent. The article discusses the contemporary problems and challenges facing the administration in the procedure of acquiring Bulgarian citizenship. An analysis is made of the trends in the acquisition of Bulgarian citizenship under the conditions of naturalization.

 

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Author Biography

  • Nataliya Kiselova, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

    Associate Professor in Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”. PhD.

Published

2025-08-19

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How to Cite

The path to citizenship. (2025). Annual of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Faculty of Law, 89, 5-50. https://annual.uni-sofia.bg/index.php/law/article/view/1691