Entry #98: Same-sex marriage in Bulgaria

Current Version

Region	Bulgaria
Issue	Same-sex marriage
Status	Unrecognized
Start Date	Jul 13, 1991
End Date	now
Description	Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage, but it is a limited recognition.
Sources	http://www.parliament.bg/en/const

	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Note	Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage.	Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage, but it is a limited recognition.

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only	Unrecognized

	Old Value	New Value
Value		Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Value Special	ambiguous

	Old Value	New Value
Value Special	na	ambiguous

	Old Value	New Value
Value Special	ambiguous	na

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Unregistered cohabitation
Value Special		ambiguous

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Other type of partnership	Unregistered cohabitation
Note	Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution	Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage.

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Not legal	Other type of partnership

Reports (1)
Status is not correct "No same-sex marriage has been recognised in Bulgaria so far even foreign same-sex marriages."
Jun 24, 2021