Bulgaria visitor visa

1 current source-backed visitor pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

Route	Conditions	Effective or checked	Official source
Visitor route	Requirements: Visa type: C; Short stay max days: 90; Reference window days: 180	2026-07-13	Official source

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

Route	Fact	Value	Official source
Visitor route	Application fee (short stay c)	90 EUR	Official source
Visitor route	Processing time (standard, legal maximum)	45 days	Official source
Visitor route	Longest stay allowed	90 days	Official source
Visitor route	Money to show	500 EUR	Official source
Visitor route	Where to apply	at a consulate abroad	Official source

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

Route	Published work answer	Official source
Visitor route	The Bulgarian Foreigners Act states that a short-stay visa may be issued to a foreigner who wishes to engage in seasonal work under Article 24l, and that the visa sticker must identify the seasonal-work purpose; this is a conditional work-purpose route, not ordinary tourist work.	Official source