Expired Id card

Lly0 New member

Member since 28 March 2025

Lly0New member28 March 2025 08:57:29

Hi, my sister is a student in Bulgaria at the moment. She is a UK citizen. She was careless and let her id card expire.

We thought she would have to pay a fine to renew it, but it has been destroyed and she was told she would have to get a completely new one. Is there anything we can do because starting the process again is expensive and she'd miss classes to come back.

Also if we have to start again would she need another acro form to apply for the type d visa in the UK? If anyone knows.

janemulberry ViP

Member since 23 January 2021

janemulberryViP28 March 2025 15:02:02

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Unfortunately she may need to reapply, though it's worth her checking if the uni she's studying at has a foreign student support office who may be able to help.

The Bulgarian Embassy in London states that they consider the ACRO check is only valid for 6 months:

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert29 March 2025 07:53:37

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@Lly0

What do you mean by ID card?

gwynj Bulgaria Expert

Member since 30 June 2020

gwynjBulgaria Expert29 March 2025 13:47:06

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@Lly0

It certainly sounds like you have to start all over again with the D visa, unfortunately. Personally, I'd pay for a consult with an immigration attorney, just in case they think that there's anything that can be done to salvage the situation.

It's a bit dramatic destroying her card. Did it expire a couple of days ago or a year ago? :-)