Visa Information

Overview

• The Bulgaria Visa Application Centers submit applications only for short-term Schengen visas of category "C" (Visa "C" can be single-entry, double or multiple-entry, the period of stay in Bulgaria/ Schengen on a visa "C", regardless of the validity of the visa, cannot exceed 90 days within every 180 days). All of the above documents are mandatory for submission. An incomplete set of documents is not accepted! Submission of documents can be carried out as follows:
• When applying for a visa, it is necessary to submit fingerprints. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from fingerprinting. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must go through the fingerprint procedure at each submission of documents.
• Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian visa if they legally reside in the territory of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently (if they have a residence permit or registration in the territory of the Russian Federation, valid for the entire period of the requested visa). In addition, foreign citizens will need to confirm their legal presence in the territory of the Russian Federation with additional documents. Depending on the situation, you can provide marriage certificate, company registration documents, work permit, patent, etc. It is also necessary to provide copies of previous Bulgarian and Schengen visas for the last 3 years.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Fingerprints must be submitted when applying for a visa. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from taking fingerprints. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must necessarily undergo the procedure of fingerprinting each time they submit documents.

Important: Regardless of your purpose of travel, the set of documents must include:

• Booking tickets. Tickets are required in both directions, In case of traveling by car with foreign plates, you need: an itinerary, a driver's license, a certificate of registration of the vehicle.
• A certificate of employment indicating the position, salary, period of work and income for the last six months. The certificate must be no older than 1 month from the date of issue.
• Financial document - a bank statement with a sufficient balance for the trip, with the movement of funds for 3 months. (not older than 1 month from the date of issue).
• If the candidate for the visa is a "pensioner", it is necessary additionally to provide a certificate from the pension fund, which will indicate the work activity for the last 10 years. The document must be signed with an electronic signature.
• If the applicant for the visa is "unemployed", it is necessary additionally to provide proof of the existence of property and a copy of the work record for the last three years.

For children under 18 - parent's consent for travelling is mandatory document in all cases, even if the child is travelling with parents.

To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel:

1. Members of official delegations
2. Participants in official twin city programmes
3. Employees travelling on business
4. Self-employed people
5. Drivers (international cargo and passengers)
6. Members of train, refrigerator and locomotive crews
7. Air crews (if in need of a visa)
8. Journalists
9. Other short-term (90/180 days) labourers (if permissible with Schengen visa and relevant national law)

Written requests must contain the following information:

1. for the invited person - first name, last name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identity document number, duration and purpose of the trip, number of entries, names of minor children following with the invited person;
2. for the inviting person - first name, last name and address;
3. for the inviting legal entity, company or organization - the full name of this legal entity and its address, as well as:
   
   • if the appeal comes from an organization, the name and position of the person who signed the appeal;
   • if the inviting person is a legal entity or an enterprise, institution or their branch established on the territory of the Russian Federation, an individual taxpayer number;
   • if the inviting person is a legal entity or a company, enterprise, institution or their branch established on the territory of Bulgaria, the registration number established in accordance with the legislation of Bulgaria.

Russian Law on Data Protection

According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf.

Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application:

• Agreement on processing personal data

Additional information for minors:

1. Personal data subject – please enter child’s details;
2. Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application;
3. Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details.

The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted.

Please click on one of the links below to download required forms:

	Sponsorship letter
	Revocation form

Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided.

If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

Photo Specifications

General information

• Photo should be colored, full-faced and without fringing.
• Photo should have been taken within the last six months.
• Each applicant should submit 1 photo along with visa application.

Photo size

• 35 x 45 mm with face centered in the frame
• Head (from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin) should be about 30 mm.

Photo specifications

• Photo should be taken fullface with applicant facing camera directly.
• Face should cover about 70-80% of the photo.
• Photo should be colored and have white or light background. Photos with dark or patterned background will not be accepted.
• Face should be clearly seen. It is preferable to have ears open.
• Sunglasses or other accessories are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. eye patch).
• Photo depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or a veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please note:

Kindly follow the instructions above. If photos provided do not correspond with the Consulate requirements your application pack will be considered incomplete. In case you do not have an opportunity to make a photo in advance you can do it in visa application center.

Processing Time

Dear customers, processing time may vary. The approximate terms of processing when submitting documents in Moscow are indicated below. If documents are submitted at the regional centers of the Moscow consular district, it is necessary to take into account the time for sending documents, which is at least five working days.

Processing time of visa applications:

1. The minimum period for processing of visa applications is 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of documents to the Consular Department of the Embassy.
2. Documents are not accepted for urgent processing. (Urgent processing is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of Ukraine).

Attention!

The day of submission of documents at the visa application center is not taken into account.

Calendar days mean working days and weekends. If holidays or non–working days fall within the processing period, it will be extended.

The Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers are closed on weekends. If the transfer date or the date of receiving documents from the Consular Department of the Embassy falls on the weekend, then the documents will be transferred /received on the next working day after the weekend.

The period of processing of visa applications may be extended:

As per the Article 23 of REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) the period of consideration of your visa application by respective Consular authority may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days.

Please note that work schedule of visa centers is posted on the website in the section "Attend a center". Information about possible changes in the work schedule of the Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers is additionally posted on the website in the "News" section.

Download Forms

Dear applicants, please note that all Bulgaria visa application centers offer assisted form filling service.

To download a document required please choose one of the links below:

Visa application form

Overview

• The Bulgaria Visa Application Centers submit applications only for short-term Schengen visas of category "C" (Visa "C" can be single-entry, double or multiple-entry, the period of stay in Bulgaria/ Schengen on a visa "C", regardless of the validity of the visa, cannot exceed 90 days within every 180 days). All of the above documents are mandatory for submission. An incomplete set of documents is not accepted! Submission of documents can be carried out as follows:
• When applying for a visa, it is necessary to submit fingerprints. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from fingerprinting. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must go through the fingerprint procedure at each submission of documents.
• Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian visa if they legally reside in the territory of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently (if they have a residence permit or registration in the territory of the Russian Federation, valid for the entire period of the requested visa). In addition, foreign citizens will need to confirm their legal presence in the territory of the Russian Federation with additional documents. Depending on the situation, you can provide marriage certificate, company registration documents, work permit, patent, etc. It is also necessary to provide copies of previous Bulgarian and Schengen visas for the last 3 years.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Fingerprints must be submitted when applying for a visa. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from taking fingerprints. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must necessarily undergo the procedure of fingerprinting each time they submit documents.

Important: Regardless of your purpose of travel, the set of documents must include:

• Booking tickets. Tickets are required in both directions, In case of traveling by car with foreign plates, you need: an itinerary, a driver's license, a certificate of registration of the vehicle.
• A certificate of employment indicating the position, salary, period of work and income for the last six months. The certificate must be no older than 1 month from the date of issue.
• Financial document - a bank statement with a sufficient balance for the trip, with the movement of funds for 3 months. (not older than 1 month from the date of issue).
• If the candidate for the visa is a "pensioner", it is necessary additionally to provide a certificate from the pension fund, which will indicate the work activity for the last 10 years. The document must be signed with an electronic signature.
• If the applicant for the visa is "unemployed", it is necessary additionally to provide proof of the existence of property and a copy of the work record for the last three years.

For children under 18 - parent's consent for travelling is mandatory document in all cases, even if the child is travelling with parents.

To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel:

1. Visitors of military and civil burial grounds
2. Property owners in the Schengen area and their close relatives
3. Tourists and other private visitors

Important for property owners:

• in order to apply for visa with period of validity more than 1 year it is necessary to submit paid taxes on your property for previous year;
• notarized consent for provision of accommodation for 3rd parties must be issued by all property owners and must not be issued more than 6 months ago.

Russian Law on Data Protection

According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf.

Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application:

• Agreement on processing personal data

Additional information for minors:

1. Personal data subject – please enter child’s details;
2. Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application;
3. Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details.

The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted.

Please click on one of the links below to download required forms:

	Sponsorship letter
	Revocation form

Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided.

If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

Photo Specifications

General information

• Photo should be colored, full-faced and without fringing.
• Photo should have been taken within the last six months.
• Each applicant should submit 1 photo along with visa application.

Photo size

• 35 x 45 mm with face centered in the frame
• Head (from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin) should be about 30 mm.

Photo specifications

• Photo should be taken fullface with applicant facing camera directly.
• Face should cover about 70-80% of the photo.
• Photo should be colored and have white or light background. Photos with dark or patterned background will not be accepted.
• Face should be clearly seen. It is preferable to have ears open.
• Sunglasses or other accessories are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. eye patch).
• Photo depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or a veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please note:

Kindly follow the instructions above. If photos provided do not correspond with the Consulate requirements your application pack will be considered incomplete. In case you do not have an opportunity to make a photo in advance you can do it in visa application center.

Processing Time

Dear customers, processing time may vary. The approximate terms of processing when submitting documents in Moscow are indicated below. If documents are submitted at the regional centers of the Moscow consular district, it is necessary to take into account the time for sending documents, which is at least five working days.

Processing time of visa applications:

1. The minimum period for processing of visa applications is 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of documents to the Consular Department of the Embassy.
2. Documents are not accepted for urgent processing. (Urgent processing is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of Ukraine).

Attention!

The day of submission of documents at the visa application center is not taken into account.

Calendar days mean working days and weekends. If holidays or non–working days fall within the processing period, it will be extended.

The Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers are closed on weekends. If the transfer date or the date of receiving documents from the Consular Department of the Embassy falls on the weekend, then the documents will be transferred /received on the next working day after the weekend.

The period of processing of visa applications may be extended:

As per the Article 23 of REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) the period of consideration of your visa application by respective Consular authority may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days.

Please note that work schedule of visa centers is posted on the website in the section "Attend a center". Information about possible changes in the work schedule of the Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers is additionally posted on the website in the "News" section.

Download Forms

Dear applicants, please note that all Bulgaria visa application centers offer assisted form filling service.

To download a document required please choose one of the links below:

Visa application form

Overview

• The Bulgaria Visa Application Centers submit applications only for short-term Schengen visas of category "C" (Visa "C" can be single-entry, double or multiple-entry, the period of stay in Bulgaria/ Schengen on a visa "C", regardless of the validity of the visa, cannot exceed 90 days within every 180 days). All of the above documents are mandatory for submission. An incomplete set of documents is not accepted! Submission of documents can be carried out as follows:
• When applying for a visa, it is necessary to submit fingerprints. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from fingerprinting. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must go through the fingerprint procedure at each submission of documents.
• Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian visa if they legally reside in the territory of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently (if they have a residence permit or registration in the territory of the Russian Federation, valid for the entire period of the requested visa). In addition, foreign citizens will need to confirm their legal presence in the territory of the Russian Federation with additional documents. Depending on the situation, you can provide marriage certificate, company registration documents, work permit, patent, etc. It is also necessary to provide copies of previous Bulgarian and Schengen visas for the last 3 years.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Fingerprints must be submitted when applying for a visa. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from taking fingerprints. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must necessarily undergo the procedure of fingerprinting each time they submit documents.

Important: Regardless of your purpose of travel, the set of documents must include:

• Booking tickets. Tickets are required in both directions, In case of traveling by car with foreign plates, you need: an itinerary, a driver's license, a certificate of registration of the vehicle.
• A certificate of employment indicating the position, salary, period of work and income for the last six months. The certificate must be no older than 1 month from the date of issue.
• Financial document - a bank statement with a sufficient balance for the trip, with the movement of funds for 3 months. (not older than 1 month from the date of issue).
• If the candidate for the visa is a "pensioner", it is necessary additionally to provide a certificate from the pension fund, which will indicate the work activity for the last 10 years. The document must be signed with an electronic signature.
• If the applicant for the visa is "unemployed", it is necessary additionally to provide proof of the existence of property and a copy of the work record for the last three years.

To get detailed information about documents required for transit purpose of travel please click here.

Russian Law on Data Protection

According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf.

Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application:

• Agreement on processing personal data

Additional information for minors:

1. Personal data subject – please enter child’s details;
2. Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application;
3. Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details.

The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted.

Please click on one of the links below to download required forms:

	Sponsorship letter
	Revocation form

Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided.

If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

Photo Specifications

General information

• Photo should be colored, full-faced and without fringing.
• Photo should have been taken within the last six months.
• Each applicant should submit 1 photo along with visa application.

Photo size

• 35 x 45 mm with face centered in the frame
• Head (from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin) should be about 30 mm.

Photo specifications

• Photo should be taken fullface with applicant facing camera directly.
• Face should cover about 70-80% of the photo.
• Photo should be colored and have white or light background. Photos with dark or patterned background will not be accepted.
• Face should be clearly seen. It is preferable to have ears open.
• Sunglasses or other accessories are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. eye patch).
• Photo depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or a veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please note:

Kindly follow the instructions above. If photos provided do not correspond with the Consulate requirements your application pack will be considered incomplete. In case you do not have an opportunity to make a photo in advance you can do it in visa application center.

Processing Time

Dear customers, processing time may vary. The approximate terms of processing when submitting documents in Moscow are indicated below. If documents are submitted at the regional centers of the Moscow consular district, it is necessary to take into account the time for sending documents, which is at least five working days.

Processing time of visa applications:

1. The minimum period for processing of visa applications is 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of documents to the Consular Department of the Embassy.
2. Documents are not accepted for urgent processing. (Urgent processing is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of Ukraine).

Attention!

The day of submission of documents at the visa application center is not taken into account.

Calendar days mean working days and weekends. If holidays or non–working days fall within the processing period, it will be extended.

The Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers are closed on weekends. If the transfer date or the date of receiving documents from the Consular Department of the Embassy falls on the weekend, then the documents will be transferred /received on the next working day after the weekend.

The period of processing of visa applications may be extended:

As per the Article 23 of REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) the period of consideration of your visa application by respective Consular authority may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days.

Please note that work schedule of visa centers is posted on the website in the section "Attend a center". Information about possible changes in the work schedule of the Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers is additionally posted on the website in the "News" section.

Download Forms

Dear applicants, please note that all Bulgaria visa application centers offer assisted form filling service.

To download a document required please choose one of the links below:

Visa application form

Overview

• The Bulgaria Visa Application Centers submit applications only for short-term Schengen visas of category "C" (Visa "C" can be single-entry, double or multiple-entry, the period of stay in Bulgaria/ Schengen on a visa "C", regardless of the validity of the visa, cannot exceed 90 days within every 180 days). All of the above documents are mandatory for submission. An incomplete set of documents is not accepted! Submission of documents can be carried out as follows:
• When applying for a visa, it is necessary to submit fingerprints. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from fingerprinting. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must go through the fingerprint procedure at each submission of documents.
• Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian visa if they legally reside in the territory of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently (if they have a residence permit or registration in the territory of the Russian Federation, valid for the entire period of the requested visa). In addition, foreign citizens will need to confirm their legal presence in the territory of the Russian Federation with additional documents. Depending on the situation, you can provide marriage certificate, company registration documents, work permit, patent, etc. It is also necessary to provide copies of previous Bulgarian and Schengen visas for the last 3 years.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Fingerprints must be submitted when applying for a visa. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from taking fingerprints. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must necessarily undergo the procedure of fingerprinting each time they submit documents.

Important: Regardless of your purpose of travel, the set of documents must include:

• Booking tickets. Tickets are required in both directions, In case of traveling by car with foreign plates, you need: an itinerary, a driver's license, a certificate of registration of the vehicle.
• A certificate of employment indicating the position, salary, period of work and income for the last six months. The certificate must be no older than 1 month from the date of issue.
• Financial document - a bank statement with a sufficient balance for the trip, with the movement of funds for 3 months. (not older than 1 month from the date of issue).
• If the candidate for the visa is a "pensioner", it is necessary additionally to provide a certificate from the pension fund, which will indicate the work activity for the last 10 years. The document must be signed with an electronic signature.
• If the applicant for the visa is "unemployed", it is necessary additionally to provide proof of the existence of property and a copy of the work record for the last three years.

For children under 18 - parent's consent for travelling is mandatory document in all cases, even if the child is travelling with parents.

To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel:

1. Close relatives visiting Russian citizens residing legally in a Schengen Member State
2. Close relatives visiting EU (EEA & Swiss) citizens
3. Family members of EU (EEA & Swiss) citizens (not resident in their home country in line with [Directive 2004/38/EC)

Written requests must contain the following information:

1. for the invited person - first name, last name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identity document number, duration and purpose of the trip, number of entries, names of minor children following with the invited person;
2. for the inviting person - first name, last name and address;

Russian Law on Data Protection

According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf.

Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application:

• Agreement on processing personal data

Additional information for minors:

1. Personal data subject – please enter child’s details;
2. Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application;
3. Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details.

The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted.

Please click on one of the links below to download required forms:

	Sponsorship letter
	Revocation form

Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided.

If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

Photo Specifications

General information

• Photo should be colored, full-faced and without fringing.
• Photo should have been taken within the last six months.
• Each applicant should submit 1 photo along with visa application.

Photo size

• 35 x 45 mm with face centered in the frame
• Head (from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin) should be about 30 mm.

Photo specifications

• Photo should be taken fullface with applicant facing camera directly.
• Face should cover about 70-80% of the photo.
• Photo should be colored and have white or light background. Photos with dark or patterned background will not be accepted.
• Face should be clearly seen. It is preferable to have ears open.
• Sunglasses or other accessories are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. eye patch).
• Photo depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or a veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please note:

Kindly follow the instructions above. If photos provided do not correspond with the Consulate requirements your application pack will be considered incomplete. In case you do not have an opportunity to make a photo in advance you can do it in visa application center.

Processing Time

Dear customers, processing time may vary. The approximate terms of processing when submitting documents in Moscow are indicated below. If documents are submitted at the regional centers of the Moscow consular district, it is necessary to take into account the time for sending documents, which is at least five working days.

Processing time of visa applications:

1. The minimum period for processing of visa applications is 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of documents to the Consular Department of the Embassy.
2. Documents are not accepted for urgent processing. (Urgent processing is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of Ukraine).

Attention!

The day of submission of documents at the visa application center is not taken into account.

Calendar days mean working days and weekends. If holidays or non–working days fall within the processing period, it will be extended.

The Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers are closed on weekends. If the transfer date or the date of receiving documents from the Consular Department of the Embassy falls on the weekend, then the documents will be transferred /received on the next working day after the weekend.

The period of processing of visa applications may be extended:

As per the Article 23 of REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) the period of consideration of your visa application by respective Consular authority may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days.

Please note that work schedule of visa centers is posted on the website in the section "Attend a center". Information about possible changes in the work schedule of the Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers is additionally posted on the website in the "News" section.

Download Forms

Dear applicants, please note that all Bulgaria visa application centers offer assisted form filling service.

To download a document required please choose one of the links below:

Visa application form

Overview

• The Bulgaria Visa Application Centers submit applications only for short-term Schengen visas of category "C" (Visa "C" can be single-entry, double or multiple-entry, the period of stay in Bulgaria/ Schengen on a visa "C", regardless of the validity of the visa, cannot exceed 90 days within every 180 days). All of the above documents are mandatory for submission. An incomplete set of documents is not accepted! Submission of documents can be carried out as follows:
• When applying for a visa, it is necessary to submit fingerprints. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from fingerprinting. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must go through the fingerprint procedure at each submission of documents.
• Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian visa if they legally reside in the territory of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently (if they have a residence permit or registration in the territory of the Russian Federation, valid for the entire period of the requested visa). In addition, foreign citizens will need to confirm their legal presence in the territory of the Russian Federation with additional documents. Depending on the situation, you can provide marriage certificate, company registration documents, work permit, patent, etc. It is also necessary to provide copies of previous Bulgarian and Schengen visas for the last 3 years.

Documents Required

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Fingerprints must be submitted when applying for a visa. Only children under the age of 12 are exempt from taking fingerprints. All other categories of citizens, regardless of whether they have previously been fingerprinted or not, must necessarily undergo the procedure of fingerprinting each time they submit documents.

Important: Regardless of your purpose of travel, the set of documents must include:

• Booking tickets. Tickets are required in both directions, In case of traveling by car with foreign plates, you need: an itinerary, a driver's license, a certificate of registration of the vehicle.
• A certificate of employment indicating the position, salary, period of work and income for the last six months. The certificate must be no older than 1 month from the date of issue.
• Financial document - a bank statement with a sufficient balance for the trip, with the movement of funds for 3 months. (not older than 1 month from the date of issue).
• If the candidate for the visa is a "pensioner", it is necessary additionally to provide a certificate from the pension fund, which will indicate the work activity for the last 10 years. The document must be signed with an electronic signature.
• If the applicant for the visa is "unemployed", it is necessary additionally to provide proof of the existence of property and a copy of the work record for the last three years.

For children under 18 - parent's consent for travelling is mandatory document in all cases, even if the child is travelling with parents.

To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel:

1. Participants in scientific, cultural and artistic activities
2. Pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers
3. Participants in international sports events and accompanying persons in their professional capacity

Written requests must contain the following information:

1. for the invited person - first name, last name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identity document number, duration and purpose of the trip, number of entries, names of minor children following with the invited person;
2. for the inviting person - first name, last name and address;
3. for the inviting legal entity, company or organization - the full name of this legal entity and its address, as well as:
   
   • if the appeal comes from the organization - the name and position of the person who signed the appeal;
   • if the inviting person is a legal entity or an enterprise, institution or their branch established on the territory of the Russian Federation - an individual taxpayer number;
   • if the inviting person is a legal entity or a company, enterprise, institution or their branch established on the territory of Bulgaria, the registration number established in accordance with the legislation of Bulgaria.

To learn about additional documents which need to be provided if a minor travels for cultural, sports, artist, scientific activities or studies please click here.

Russian Law on Data Protection

According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf.

Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application:

• Agreement on processing personal data

Additional information for minors:

1. Personal data subject – please enter child’s details;
2. Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application;
3. Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details.

The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted.

Please click on one of the links below to download required forms:

	Sponsorship letter
	Revocation form

Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided.

If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

Photo Specifications

General information

• Photo should be colored, full-faced and without fringing.
• Photo should have been taken within the last six months.
• Each applicant should submit 1 photo along with visa application.

Photo size

• 35 x 45 mm with face centered in the frame
• Head (from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin) should be about 30 mm.

Photo specifications

• Photo should be taken fullface with applicant facing camera directly.
• Face should cover about 70-80% of the photo.
• Photo should be colored and have white or light background. Photos with dark or patterned background will not be accepted.
• Face should be clearly seen. It is preferable to have ears open.
• Sunglasses or other accessories are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (e.g. eye patch).
• Photo depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or a veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please note:

Kindly follow the instructions above. If photos provided do not correspond with the Consulate requirements your application pack will be considered incomplete. In case you do not have an opportunity to make a photo in advance you can do it in visa application center.

Processing Time

Dear customers, processing time may vary. The approximate terms of processing when submitting documents in Moscow are indicated below. If documents are submitted at the regional centers of the Moscow consular district, it is necessary to take into account the time for sending documents, which is at least five working days.

Processing time of visa applications:

1. The minimum period for processing of visa applications is 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of documents to the Consular Department of the Embassy.
2. Documents are not accepted for urgent processing. (Urgent processing is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of Ukraine).

Attention!

The day of submission of documents at the visa application center is not taken into account.

Calendar days mean working days and weekends. If holidays or non–working days fall within the processing period, it will be extended.

The Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers are closed on weekends. If the transfer date or the date of receiving documents from the Consular Department of the Embassy falls on the weekend, then the documents will be transferred /received on the next working day after the weekend.

The period of processing of visa applications may be extended:

As per the Article 23 of REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Community code on Visas (Visa Code) the period of consideration of your visa application by respective Consular authority may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days.

Please note that work schedule of visa centers is posted on the website in the section "Attend a center". Information about possible changes in the work schedule of the Consular Department of the Embassy and visa centers is additionally posted on the website in the "News" section.

Download Forms

Dear applicants, please note that all Bulgaria visa application centers offer assisted form filling service.

To download a document required please choose one of the links below:

Visa application form

Overview

Overview

For general information and overview of how to apply please click here