Visa Requirements for Bulgarian Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Bulgaria

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Freedom of Travel

Bulgarian passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

80 destinations allow visa-free entry to Bulgarian citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 19 destinations for passport holders of Bulgaria.

eVisa

Bulgarian passport allows entry to 21 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
    Bulgarian Government officially considers that Australia maintains a visa regime towards its citizens.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 days
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 months
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business purposes (allowed stay is 70 days).
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaOnline Visa eligible.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 days
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysBulgarian citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.
    You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for two years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 days60 days within 90 days
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days

eVisa / On Arrival

For 14 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Bulgaria.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsAvailable at Kuwait International Airport.
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalMay apply online.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

28 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Bulgaria. This requirement may be waived off if Bulgarian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .