Bulgarian Visa Application

it can be single, double and exceptionally multiple valid for 3 months after the date of issue.

A person who is issued with an airport transfer visa is considered not admitted to the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and his movement is restricted to the transit area of the airport.

It gives a right to leave the aircraft when it makes a scheduled landing at a Bulgarian airport or a change of flights is necessary. Applicants are required to present a flight reservation.

Only persons holding passports or travel documents of the following countries need to apply for a Visa for Airport Transit: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan.

it can be single, double and multiple valid for 3, 6 and 12 months after the date of issue. It is issued to a foreign person who enters the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria from one country en route to another country. It allows entering the country and a maximum stay of up to 24 hours in Bulgaria. The multiple transit visa allows entering the country for up to 90 times within each period of 6 months.

it can be single or multiple valid for 3, 6 and 12 months following the date of issue. It is issued to foreign persons who travel to Bulgaria for tourism, on business trips or make private visits. It allows one or multiple entries into the country and a stay not exceeding 90 days within each period of 6 months. Multiple entry visas are issued only to a foreign person who satisfies one or more of these conditions:

-> maintains regular business contacts with companies registered in Bulgaria;
-> has invested more than 50 000 EUR or its equivalent in other currency in the Republic of Bulgaria and there is a document from the Bulgarian Agency for Foreign Investment confirming this;
-> is the representative of a person who satisfies one of the above two conditions;
-> carries out commercial activities in Bulgaria and at least 10 Bulgarian citizens have been employed in relation to these activities;
-> is a foreign expert, working in Bulgaria by virtue of an international agreement;
-> is a representative of a foreign company, registered with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce;
-> carries out activities in accordance with the Bulgarian Foreign Investments Act;
-> has a substantial contribution for the development of the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and his/her country of nationality;
-> is the member of the family of a Bulgarian citizen;
-> has a Multiple Entry Visa valid for more than 12 months for one of the countries the citizens of which enjoy visa free regime for a short entry in Bulgaria.

it can be only single entry valid up to 6 months from the date of issue and a stay up to 90 days. It is issued to foreign persons who intend to apply for a long-term or a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Bulgaria. If approved for “D”-type VISA, the applicant has 90 days period in which to apply for long-term or permanent residence in the Republic of Bulgaria.