Please also include a photocopy of all translated documents.

Visa Instructions

As an international student from Russia accepted for study at the American University in Bulgaria, you must have a long-term student visa, type D, issued on the grounds of article 15, paragraph 1 of the Bulgarian Law for foreigners. To obtain this visa, you need to apply at the Bulgarian embassy in Russia. Because the visa process is slow and time-consuming, you must allow time for it. Our experience shows that you should allow at least 30 working days for the Bulgarian Embassy to issue the visa.

Please do not buy a nonrefundable ticket until you receive your visa.

Please keep in mind that you should apply for a visa no later than July 15 if you have been accepted for the fall semester and no later than November 15if you have been accepted for the spring semester.

Here’s an outline of the process.

I. The first thing you must do is to express mail—not fax or regular mail--the following documents to the International Student Services Office at AUBG:

1. A notarizedcopy of your high school diploma with the grades and the subjects studied.

2. A document certifying that your high school diploma gives you the right to continue your education in the higher education institutions in the country where you graduated from high school. This document is issued by the Ministry of Education in your country or by your high school. You may find a sample on the following link: https://www.aubg.edu/documents/837

3. An up - to - date medical certificate, issued in your home country by your health care provider. The certificate should contain general information about your health status.

Important: The documents 1, 2 and 3 must be translated into Bulgarian and certified by the Bulgarian embassy in your country.

Please also include a photocopy of all translated documents.

4. Two passport-size photos with your names written on the back as they appear on your passport.

5. Two clear and legible copies of the information page of your international passport, with your names written in the Latin alphabet, the date and place of birth. (If you have dual citizenship, please mail a copy of each passport). Important: The expiration date of your passport must be at least 18 months after the date on which you apply for a visa.

MAKE SURE YOU MAIL ALL THE REQIRED DOCUMENTS AT ONCE.

II. When we receive these documents at AUBG, we will forward them to the Ministry of Education in Bulgaria. It takes at least two weeks for the Bulgarian Ministry of Education to issue an enrollment certificate in Bulgarian. When it is ready, we will send it to you by express mail. Make sure that you have e-mailed us your exact mailing address and a telephone number. Please be aware that the mailing expenses will be charged to your student bill.

III. Finally, you must submit the following documents required for a long-term visa to the Bulgarian embassy:

· 1 completed visa application form – you may download the form from the following website: http://www.mfa.bg/uploads/files/ZaiavlenievizaEN2%281%29.pdf

· Certificate from the Ministry of Education – mailed by AUBG after receiving the documents in the visa letter;

· Enrollment certificate from AUBG – provided by AUBG;

· Housing letter – provided by AUBG;

· Health insurance letter certifying that the student will have insurance upon arrival - provided by AUBG;

· A document proving that you have paid your tuition, issued by Accounting Office upon request ONLY if you have paid your tuition. For students on scholarships – a scholarship letter in Bulgarian, provided by AUBG. Please contact the Bulgarian embassy and ask if they require these documents.

· Document proving that you will be able to cover your living expenses – valid bank account with the equivalent of 3 800 BGN;

· Valid passport;

· 2 copies of the passport;

· 1 picture (3,5x4,5cm);

· If you are 18 or over you will need a Police clearance report* issued in your home country, certifying that you have never been convicted.

· If you will be under 18 years old at the time you apply for a visa you will need a copy of your Birth Certificate* and a Declaration – agreement* from your parents that you can travel abroad and apply for extending your stay in Bulgaria because you will be studying at the American University in Bulgaria. The Declaration and the copy of your birth certificate should be notarized.

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 714