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05.05.2021
The Bulgarian consulates in the Russian Federation resumed accepting visa documents from May 5. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry reported that submitting applications is also possible at Bulgarian visa centers, but there is no information on their websites yet about the start of accepting documents.
Address of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow
The diplomatic mission of the Republic of Bulgaria is located in the Ramenki district of the Russian capital. The embassy is located in building 2 of building No. 66 on the street. Mosfilmovskaya.
There are no metro stations within walking distance from the Bulgarian Embassy. However, not far from house 66 on Mosfilmovskaya Street there are several public transport stops.
You can get to the Bulgarian Embassy:
- in 5-10 minutes. from the Lomonosovsky Prospekt metro station by bus 187, T34 or 67;
- in 10-20 minutes. from the University metro station by bus T34k or 67;
- 30 minutes from the Sportivnaya metro station by bus 806 1 or from the Luzhniki metro station by bus 806.
The consular service is located in the building of the Bulgarian Embassy.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PCR TESTS AND VACCINATION CERTIFICATES FOR ENTRY INTO BULGARIA
The Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow reminded that from May 1, 2021, citizens of the Russian Federation can enter Bulgaria by presenting one of the following documents:
• Certificate of full vaccination against COVID-19. Entry can be made no earlier than 14 days after the last dose was administered. The list of vaccines approved by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health includes the Russian Sputnik V vaccine.
The vaccination certificate must contain the full name of the person in Latin (according to the identity document with which the trip is carried out), date of birth, dates of administration of vaccine doses, trade name and number of the administered vaccine against COVID-19, name of the manufacturer/use authorization holder, indication of the state who issued the certificate and the name of the competent authority that issued the document;
• A document confirming a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) study for COVID-19 or the result of a rapid antigen test for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 (15-180 days from the date of the study noted in the document).
The document must contain the full name of the person (according to the identity document with which the trip is carried out), information about the medical institution where the study was carried out (name, address and other contact information), written in Latin, an indication of the research method (PCR or antigen test ) and the test result.
Let us remind you that as of May 11, the Russian Federation has not officially resumed direct flights with Bulgaria.
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Working hours
Bulgarian diplomats clearly delineated the time for receiving citizens on various issues:
- from 09:00 to 11:00 accepting visa applications at windows No. 3, 4 and 5;
- from 09:00 to 11:00 issuance of ready-made visas at window No. 2;
- from 11:00 to 12:00 accepting documents for Bulgarian citizenship at windows No. 6 and 7.
Embassy of Bulgaria in Moscow
Bulgarian Embassy and Consulates
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow City: Moscow Postal address: 119590, Moscow, Mosfilmovskaya st., 66 Phones: +7 (499) 143-9022, 143-9023, consular service - +7 (499) 143-6700, 143 -6238, 143-6578. Fax: +7 (495) 232-3302, consular service - +7 (499) 143-9605, 143-6214 Email: [email protected] оlgaria.ru, consular service Opening hours: Acceptance of documents and issuance of completed visas from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 12.45. Reception is by appointment, which is carried out by phone: (495) 661-3663, 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 09.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 17.30. Note: "* 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" "Kievskaya". »
Visa center in Moscow City: Moscow Postal address: “117292, Moscow, Nakhimovsky Prospekt, 56 (Profsoyuznaya metro station)” Phones: +7 (495) 661-3663 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Phone The visa center 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. Acceptance of documents from accredited travel agencies - from Monday to Friday, from 09.00 to 13.00 Note: There is no pre-registration.
Consulate General of Bulgaria in St. Petersburg City: St. Petersburg Postal address: 191123, St. Petersburg, st. Ryleeva, 27 (metro station Chernyshevsky) Phones: Consul General: +7 (812) 401-01-53 Secretary, Fax: +7 (812) 272-5718, Head of Consular Service: 273-72-87 Visa Department: 275-75-37 Accounting: 401-01-51 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Acceptance of documents and issuance of completed visas from 9.30 to 13.00, Monday to Friday.
Bulgaria Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg City: St. Petersburg Postal address: 190031, St. Petersburg, Fontanka River Embankment, 103A Phones: + from 9-00 to 16-00 Email: [email protected] Internet address: https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 11.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday)
Consulate General of Bulgaria in Yekaterinburg City: Yekaterinburg Postal address: 620075, Yekaterinburg, st. Lunacharskogo 74 Phones: Fax: Email : [email protected] Opening hours: Acceptance of documents and issuance of completed visas from 10.00 to 12.00, Monday to Friday. Documents are not accepted on Wednesday. Issuance of visas and documents from 14:00 to 15:00. Note: Visa applications are accepted only 20 days before travel.
Visa center in Ekaterinburg City: Ekaterinburg Postal address: 620075, Ekaterinburg, st. Karl Liebknecht, 22. Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address: https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) Note:
Consulate General of Bulgaria in Novosibirsk City: Novosibirsk Postal address: 630099, Novosibirsk, st. Families Shamshin, 30 Phones: , 203-49-94 Fax: Email: [email protected]
Visa center in Novosibirsk City: Novosibirsk Postal address: 630132, Novosibirsk, Sibirskaya str., 57 (Nearest metro station - "Krasny Prospekt", 3 - 5 minutes on foot) Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address : https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) Note: There is no prior appointment .
Visa center in Rostov-on-Don City: Rostov-on-Don Postal address: 344018, Rostov-on-Don, Semashko lane, 117G Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address: https: //www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 11.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) Note:
Visa center in Kazan City: Kazan Postal address: 420111, Kazan, st. Tazi Gizzata, 4. Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address: https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 11.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) Note:
Visa center in Samara City: Samara Postal address: 443001, Samara, st. Sadovaya, 263 Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address: https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) Note:
Visa center in Nizhny Novgorod City: Nizhny Novgorod Postal address: 603005, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod district, st. Osharskaya, 16 Phones: Email: [email protected] Internet address: https://www.bulgariavac.ru/ Opening hours: Document reception hours: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday) For travel agency couriers: 09.00 – 16.00 Issuance of passports: 09.00 – 16.00 (Monday-Friday)
How much does a visa to Bulgaria cost for Russians?
A Bulgarian short-term visa does not give the right to visit the Schengen countries, but, like the Schengen visa, it costs 35 euros. Close family members of Bulgarian citizens, children under 6 years of age, students and schoolchildren traveling to Bulgaria for educational purposes are exempt from paying them.
The fee for processing documents for a Bulgarian national visa D is 100 euros. They must be paid when submitting documents.
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Who needs a “D” visa to Bulgaria
An immigration visa to Bulgaria is the first step towards obtaining a residence permit (temporary residence permit) or permanent residence (a plastic identity card allowing permanent residence in Bulgaria). The D visa is issued for six months and cannot be extended. Upon completion, you can either return to your homeland or apply for a residence permit.
We are in Nessebar, Bulgaria, thinking about the advisability of obtaining a D visa
Certain categories of citizens have grounds for obtaining such a visa:
- pensioners who receive a pension in their homeland and have expressed a desire to live on this money in the Balkans;
- representatives of foreign companies with branch(ies) in Bulgaria;
- founders into owners of companies;
- students studying at local educational institutions;
- relatives of foreigners living in Bulgaria (including those who have recently received a D visa);
- all other reasons for which a residence permit is usually obtained in another country: work, long-term medical treatment, journalistic activity, political asylum, etc.
Often our compatriots move to Bulgaria for downshifting. If income is not tied to location, then this is a good choice. True, downshifting is not an official basis for obtaining an immigrant visa, so those who want to move for a long time must select a reason from the official list and prepare the necessary set of documents for this.
To summarize, a “D” visa to Bulgaria is needed for those who, for whatever reason, intend to spend more than 90 days in a row in the country.
If you are planning to obtain a D visa to obtain a residence permit and regular residence in Bulgaria, then you should think about finding a reliable agency for purchasing a home. Team “Come with us!” recommends the real estate agency BolgarskiyDom!
Documents for visa application
The list of documents required to obtain a short-term Bulgarian visa is almost the same as for a Schengen visa:
- A completed application form;
- valid passport;
- 1 color photo 35x45 mm;
- medical insurance;
- certificate from place of work/copy of pension certificate/copy of individual entrepreneur registration;
- confirmation of hotel reservation and tickets;
- proof of sufficient funds (50 euros per day and at least 500 euros for the trip).
On the Cherehapa service you can quickly select and obtain medical insurance on favorable terms.
The list of documents required for a long-term visa, which is often called an immigration visa, must be clarified with the consular service. All of them, except those issued in Bulgaria, must have a translation into Bulgarian. The embassy only accepts translations from translators accredited at the diplomatic mission.
Decor
From November 1, 2011, all applicants, in addition to the main package of papers, are required to provide the VC with a document called “Consent to the processing of personal data.”
Example of a visa to Bulgaria
To open a visa type, the applicant must provide a package of documents:
- Questionnaire (form, sample).
- International passport.
- Photo.
- Insurance.
- Flights.
Additionally, the following documents are attached based on the purpose of the trip:
- To do business in Bulgaria:
- invitation;
- letter of recommendation;
- certificate from the place of employment.
- Unorganized tourism:
- hotel room reservation;
- certificate from the place of employment;
- certificate of trustworthiness.
- Private visit:
- invitation;
- confirmation of relationship.
- Business visit:
- travel order;
- invitation.
- Transit:
- copy of the destination country visa.
- Trip for property owners in Bulgaria:
- notarial deed;
- a certificate confirming payment of all tax fees.
A sample certificate of employment in Russian can be downloaded here, in English here.
Bulgarian consulate in Moscow or the story of obtaining a visa
This was something that is now difficult for us to imagine. Yeah, we were so green a year ago after all. Sometimes it seems that everything worked out for us then due to that happy accident that often visits beginners.
How it all began
When we first arrived at the Bulgarian Consulate in Moscow, we did not know that it only receives visitors from 9 to 11 am. The first time we went there was to certify sample signatures for opening a representative office. Then we still lived in Yekaterinburg. And based on requests and pleas, we were given assurances on the same day.
The queue at the consulate is short. But the rules there are strange. By the way, you don’t need to sign up in Moscow to apply for a D visa. But in St. Petersburg, registration is required. Moreover, everyone seems to want to go there so much that they sign up a week or two in advance.
Form up!
There is parking in front of the Bulgarian Consulate in Moscow. It is there that those who wish to join the Bulgarian people are waiting for the opening (9.00 am). Then, the queue lines up in several rows, depending on what “problems” someone has.
Documents for a visa to Bulgaria
So, queues to choose from: 3 + queue for Bulgarian citizens
1) certification
2) feed
3) receiving
4) Bulgarian citizens
Before the opening of the consulate, a Bulgarian guard comes out and lines everyone up in rows. Of course, being in line to receive documents is the most pleasant thing. Be careful, stand and watch how people are launched, 2-3 people from each mini-queue. It will be your turn quickly.
Rules of conduct at the Bulgarian Consulate in Moscow
Recently, a strip of tape was made inside the embassy, parallel to the windows where documents are accepted.
The guards are vigilant, with particular strictness, so that only one person approaches the window. So, if someone is already standing at the window, God forbid, do not step beyond the line at your feet!
Also, do not use your phone under any circumstances. It is prohibited to use telephones there. Apparently, it’s distracting... They’ll shout at you as many times as it takes to get you out of the hall.
Paper trouble
Keep in mind that the Bulgarian consulate will only make copies for you if you have a good reason for this (for example, if they themselves lost the documents). That is, most likely, no one will make a copy for you. And don't wait.
Copies can be made 1) from a guy who takes out insurance in a minivan, which he parks at the consulate.
2) in the copy center, which is across the road from the Korean Embassy (on the right, if you stand with your back to the Bulgarian one).
Those who didn't have time are late
With all this, if it is already past 11:00, you may no longer be allowed into the consulate. So make copies in advance. Translations also need to be done in advance. We sent it by express mail to the translator in Moscow.
Copies - what should they be???
You are probably wondering why I wrote that we were incredibly lucky then? The fact is that, in our naivety, we made copies of all the documents, but did not have them certified by a Bulgarian notary. Well, this can also be blamed on the office that arranged the representation for us. Later, when we applied for a D visa for Alexander, we acted calmly and confidently. Well, we served it in St. Petersburg, not in Moscow.
How can I get to
Bulgarian Consulate in Moscow - address and telephone number:
st. Mosfilmovskaya 66. Trolleybuses 17 and 34 run from Kievsky Station. The stop is called “Mosfilmovskaya 35”. There are many consulates and embassies of other countries on this street. If you are traveling from Kievsky Station, your landmark may be the German Embassy. As soon as you see him, you can get off at the nearest stop. From the stop it’s literally a 3-minute walk to the BG consulate.
The phone is answered from 14-00 to 16-00.
Official website of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria Address: Moscow 119590, 66, Mosfilmovskaya Street
Telephone: +7 +7 Fax
Out-of-hours hotlines: + +
Office hours: 09:00 — 17:30 h Office hours of the consular section: 09:00 — 11:30 h +7
