Annex I Bulgaria: Chapter two “a” of Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria; Chapter two “a” Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on Foreigners Legal Basis/Determining Authority Director of the Migration Directorate within the Ministry of the Interior. Unrelated to the asylum authority. Conditions for access No conditions for access to procedure. Submission in writing/orally Submissions to be made in writing using the application form. Centralized/decentralized Decision-making process is centralized but applications can be submitted before any of the regional directorates of the Ministry of Interior. Suspensive effect of removal order No. Right to stay during the procedure 46 Interview Yes, mandatory. Legal aid Yes. Burden of proof Shared (burden of proof on the applicant but balanced byrequirement for the administrative authority to assess facts and circumstances). Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization Yes. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S