Bulgaria will curtail public viewing of notarial documents after cabinet ministers approved regulatory amendments targeting fraudulent property schemes. Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev announced the restriction protects bank account numbers, signatures and other sensitive personal data currently exposed through unrestricted registry access, though basic property information remains available through free reports.
The administrative change takes effect mid-January as authorities combat identity theft operations exploiting comprehensive transactional records previously available to anyone requesting notarized deed copies.
The administrative change takes effect mid-January as authorities combat identity theft operations exploiting comprehensive transactional records previously available to anyone requesting notarized deed copies.
