Bulgaria is a wonderful country for summer and winter holidays. In the warm season you can visit a large number of seaside resorts, and in cold weather - ski resorts. Russians need to obtain a visa to visit the country. To apply, you can contact the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow or the Visa Center.
Draw your attention to! Bulgarian visas do not allow visits to Schengen countries! However, if you have a valid Schengen visa in your passport, you do not have to apply for a separate visa to Bulgaria.
Procedure for submitting documents
The visa center accepts applications for short-term visas. You can submit documents in person, through relatives or representatives. Relatives need to have a passport with them, as well as documents that confirm family ties.
If the applicant instructs a representative to submit documents, he can do this with a passport and a notarized power of attorney. When a representative of an organization applies to open an official or business trip, he must have a corporate power of attorney with him.
You are allowed to apply no earlier than 90 days before the date of your planned trip. Basic documents that you need to prepare before visiting the Visa Application Center:
- Passport;
- Completed visa application form;
- International passport;
- Photo 3x4;
- Accommodation reservation;
- Confirmation of financial solvency for the duration of your stay in Bulgaria.
If minor children are traveling, you must provide a copy of their Birth Certificate. When a child travels without parents or with one, it is necessary to attach a written consent certified by a notary.
Additionally, the applicant needs to fill out a form for processing personal data.
On the Bulgarian Visa Application Center website you can track the status of your application. After review, the applicant is notified of the result. To obtain a passport in person, the applicant must have a national passport with him. When relatives receive a passport, they need to have a passport and proof of relationship with them. If the applicant wishes to authorize a third party to obtain a passport, a power of attorney, passport and a copy of the applicant's passport are required.
Bulgaria Visa Application Center in Moscow
A visa to Bulgaria is issued according to a simplified procedure, so you can apply in person or do it remotely.
Address
In Moscow, the Bulgaria Visa Application Center is located on Kashirskoye Shosse, in the Sirius Park business center:
How to get there
The closest metro station to the Center is Nagatinskaya, from which you can walk 1.6 km. Road map
Operating mode
- Mon: 09:00-16:00
- Tue: 09:00-16:00
- Wed: 09:00-16:00
- Thu: 09:00-16:00
- Fri: 09:00-16:00
- Sat: closed
- Sun: closed
Contacts
Help numbers available during business hours:
- 8
- 8
You will also receive complete information by writing to: [email protected]
Cost of services
Submission of documents for a visa is possible only upon payment of the consular and visa fees. For Russians, the consular fee payable is 35 euros. If you submit documentation to obtain a visa using the services of the Visa Center, you will additionally pay a service fee for data processing in the amount of 14 euros.
Payment of fees is made in rubles at the exchange rate at the time of payment. They do not pay for children under 6 years old. Persons with a certificate of disability are exempt from paying the visa fee.
Problems encountered when applying for a visa
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An applicant for a Bulgarian visa must meet certain requirements and submit a package of documents, the list of which is exhaustive and presented on the website of the consulate or any department dealing with this issue.
If the consular service has doubts about your intention to visit the country, inconsistency of documents or other violations, a visa to Bulgaria may be refused. Most likely, a visa will be refused if:
- unreliable (deliberately false or erroneously presented) information is provided: about the applicant’s marital status, place of work or income level;
- the applicant has traveled to Bulgaria or European countries where a citizen has violated the visa regime or there are violations of the legislation of the host country;
- the documents contain information about a low level of income that does not allow for the declared residence in the host country;
- the applicant has relatives living in European countries as refugees or forced migrants;
- there have been previous trips to certain countries (Syria, Iran), or the applicant is a native of this country or another “unreliable” region in the opinion of the Bulgarian Consulate (Caucasus);
- The documents provide conflicting information.
When a visa is refused, a corresponding stamp is placed in the passport, consisting of an alphabetic and numerical expression:
- 1C - categorical refusal;
- 2C means the need for personal presence and an interview with the consul;
- 3C - documents are not fully presented or there are some questions for the applicant.
Important! If you receive documents with stamps 2C and 3C, this is not a final refusal and it is still possible to obtain a visa if you fulfill the specified requirements of the consulate - passing an interview or providing missing information.
A consular officer may refuse to issue a visa without giving reasons. An appeal against a refusal to issue a visa to Bulgaria is possible directly to the consulate of the country and must be written in the language of the country whose visa refusal is being appealed.
Parents should be more careful when applying for a visa for a child, especially when one of the parents is traveling with him, since the visa system requires the submission of a package of documents confirming that the rights of the child, like the other parent, are not violated. It is also mandatory for Bulgaria to have a medical policy (insurance) at the time of stay in the country and financial security.
Note! I would like to note that refusal of a tourist visa to Bulgaria for Russians rarely happens. In most cases, refusal is associated with unreliability (whether intentionally or through carelessness) of the submitted information, an incomplete set of documents, or an unconvincing interview. Such a reasoned refusal is quite difficult to challenge and prove its injustice.
To avoid such problems, you need to be careful about filling out the application form and completing the package of documents for a visa to Bulgaria, and then any check will give you a positive result.
Additional services
To simplify the procedure for obtaining a visa, the Visa Center provides a wide range of additional services:
- Making photos (6 photos -200 rubles);
- Copying documents (1 page – 10 rubles);
- SMS notification about the readiness of documents;
- The cost of the service is 100 rubles;
- Personal service. This service costs 30 euros;
- Assistance in filling out the application form for 300 rubles;
- Submission of documentation at a convenient time and day. Applicants who use this service for 100 euros can submit their application outside business hours and at an address convenient to them. To do this, you need to make an appointment in advance;
- Express delivery;
- Submission of documents without waiting in line. This service costs 35 euros;
- Registration of a medical policy for persons traveling abroad;
- Premium service. This service implies individual service and expedited acceptance of documents. You can use this service by paying 35 euros.
The use of additional services does not affect the speed of consideration of the application and the outcome of its consideration.
Bulgarian Embassy
List of Embassies in Bulgaria in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan.
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Russian Federation
Address: 119590, Moscow, Mosfilmovskaya st., 66 Phone: +7(499) 143-9022 (consular service), 143-9023 Fax: +7(495) 232-3302 E-Mail: [email protected] olgaria .ru, consular service – [email protected]
ru Opening hours Acceptance of documents and issuance of completed visas from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 11.30. Reception is by appointment, which is carried out by calling the call center, from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00.
The telephone numbers of the consular service of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow are open from Monday to Friday, from 15.00 to 17.00.
How to get there by public transport
The nearest public transport stop is “Mosfilmovskaya st., 35” - bus 67, trolleybus 7 (only in the direction from Kievsky Station to Leninsky Prospekt), 17 and 34; metro station “University”, “Kyiv”.
Consulate General of Bulgaria in St. Petersburg
Address: 197110, St. Petersburg, st. Ryleeva, 27 (m. Chernyshevsky) Phone: +7(812) 401-0152 Fax: +7(812) 273-5718 E-Mail:
net Opening hours Acceptance of documents and issuance of completed visas from 9.30 to 12.00, Monday to Friday.
Pre-registration for submitting documents for category D visas and certification of copies of notarial deeds is mandatory by calling: +7 (812) 275-3134 (Monday-Friday, from 14.00 to 16.00).
Consulate General of Bulgaria in Yekaterinburg
Address: 620075, Ekaterinburg, Gogol str., 15 Phone: +7(343) 282-9844
Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine
Kyiv, st. Hospitalnaya, 1 Phone: (+38-044) 246-76-72, 246-72-37, 235-22-02 E-Mail: Official website of the Bulgarian Embassy in Ukraine: mfa.bg/kyiv Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-13:00, 14:00-17:30
Embassy of Bulgaria in Belarus
Address: Minsk, Freedom Square, 11 Telephone: +375-17-321-22-65, +375-17-328-65-58 Opening hours For individuals: from 10.00 – 12.00 on weekdays, for travel agencies : 10.00 – 13.00 on weekdays
Official website: bulgaria.by
Embassy of Bulgaria in Kazakhstan
Address: Kazakhstan, Astana, 010000, st. “Imanov” No. 11, business center “Nursaulet”, fl. 5, Phone: , + 77 789717882 E-Mail: Opening hours: Mon-Thu, 10.00 – 12.00 Official website: mfa.bg/embassies/kazakhstan
Visa center in Moscow
Address: 127018, Moscow, Sushchevsky Val, 31, building 2 (Metro station “Savelovskaya” or “Maryina Roshcha”) Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00. Acceptance of applications from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 10.00 to 16.00.
Acceptance of documents from accredited travel agencies is from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00. There is no pre-registration.
Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg
Address: 197110, St. Petersburg, st. Bolshaya Raznochinnaya, 16/7, 2nd floor (Entrance from Chkalovsky Prospekt, metro station “Chkalovskaya”) Tel: +7(812) 612-2005 E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00. Reception of applications from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 09.00 to 16.00. There is no prior appointment.
Visa center in Vladivostok
Address: 690091, Vladivostok, Okeansky prospect, 17, office 601 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Irkutsk
Address: 664047, Irkutsk, Sverdlova, 10 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Kazan
Address: 420021, Kazan, st. Paris Commune, 8 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00. Acceptance of applications from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 11.
00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Kaliningrad
Address: 236016, Kaliningrad, st. 1812 Goda, no. 126 Tel: +7(4012) 658-111 E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00. Acceptance of applications from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 09.
00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Krasnodar
Address: 350063, Krasnodar, st. Akademika Pavlova, 64 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Krasnoyarsk
Address: 660075, Krasnoyarsk, st. Maerchaka, 16 Tel: E-Mail: Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Murmansk
Address: 183038, Murmansk, st. Karl Liebknechta, 13 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Nizhny Novgorod
Address: 603006, Nizhny Novgorod, st. Shcherbakova, 15 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Novosibirsk
Address: 630132, Novosibirsk, st. Chelyuskintsev, 15 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00 Reception of applications from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 09.
00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Omsk
Address: 644043, Omsk, st. Frunze, 1/4, office 713 Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Perm
Address: 614000, Perm, st. Chernyshevsky, 26, 2nd floor Tel: E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 18.00 (Moscow time). Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 09.00 to 16.00. No pre-registration.
Visa center in Pskov
Address: 180016, Pskov, Rizhsky pr., 60 Telephone: (Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00) E-Mail: [email protected]
ru Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00. Acceptance of applications from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00, issuance of completed visas - from 11.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Rostov-on-Don
Address: 344065, Rostov-on-Don, st. Trolleybusnaya, 24/2v, 2nd floor Telephone: (Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00) E-Mail: Opening hours The visa center telephone is open from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16. Applications are accepted from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.
00, issuance of ready-made visas - from 11.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Samara
Address: 443110 Samara, st. Michurina, 78 of. 2, 2nd floor Tel: E-Mail: Opening hours No pre-registration. Reception and issuance of documents - from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Saratov
Address: 410012, Saratov, st. Vavilova, 38/114, office 2A, Business Center “Kovcheg” Tel: E-Mail: Opening hours No appointment in advance. Reception and issuance of documents - from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00.
Visa center in Ufa
Address: 450076, Ufa, st. Chernyshevsky, 82 Tel: E-Mail: hours No appointment. Reception and issuance of documents - from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 16.00.
