Important Notice!

	25 October 2012: The Bulgaria visa application center in Oman will remain close on from 27 till 30 October, 2012 on account of Eid
	Family members of EU citizen, who do not have the nationality of the EU Member State, are entitled to the same rights as the EU citizens, for their travel to Bulgaria. This only applies to those having residence in an EU country and traveling together, or going to Bulgaria to join their family member (s) who is (are) already in the country. While traveling alone such family members have the right to enter, but require a visa to be issued by the respective Bulgarian Embassy abroad. The visa is issued free of charge on the presentation of a valid passport, application and proof of family ties (Marriage Certificate or Birth Certificate, legalized and translated into the official language of an EU member country). Family members, traveling together with the EU citizen does not require a visa, but should be in a position to present on request at the border a Marriage Certificate or Birth Certificate, legalized and translated into the official language of an EU member country.
	Persons with refugee status in an EU member country, and in possession of regular travel document issued of this EU member country, do not need a visa to enter Bulgaria.
	The citizens of the Republic of Turkey possessing valid ordinary Turkish passports and Shengen visas or visas from other EU member countries, Switzerland and Lichtenstein, do not need visas for a transit trip through Bulgaria (up to 5 days) in case they travel to Turkey or from Turkey to the country for which they have the visa in question.
	The holders of the following types of the British Passports need visas for travel to Bulgaria: British Overseas Territories Citizen without Right to Abode British Overseas Citizens British Subjects without Right to Abode British Protected Persons
	Gratis visas are issued to all children under the age of six.

Note: The Consular Administration has full authority to evaluate and request more documents than those submitted by the applicant. Submitting the following documents, while required, does not guarantee issuance of a visa. The visa does not in itself grant you the right to enter the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.