Bulgaria

Tourist Visa Requirement Checklist

• Application form: fully completed in English or Bulgarian language and signed in last field.
• Passport: must be valid at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or in case of multiple visits – after the last scheduled date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, containing at least two empty pages (back-to-back), issued within the previous 10 years. NO alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page
• One photograph: recent, a full color photograph 3,5 cm х 4,5 cm against light-coloured background – a full-face photo with clear, large enough face which takes up 70 to 80% of the photo; eyes must be red; the following is ineligible: photos with dark glasses; non-professional photos or cut out of amateur photos
• Proof of residence (if applicable): applicants staying temporarily in another state should submit a photocopy of the stay permit (e g. valid Indian Residency Permit or return visa to India)
• Travel medical insurance: shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition, a statement, declaring the awareness of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent stays, shall be signed (on prescribed form).
• Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip with itinerary and detailed location(s) as per duration of stay in Bulgaria
• Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)
• Proof of accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation (guaranteed and confirmed on applicant’s name), real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership etc.
• Proof of current social and professional status in native country – Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and salary certificate for the last three (3) months – Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letter head with company registration/ownership papers – Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID
• Proof of sufficient funds: Possession of the required financial resources for subsistence amounting to a minimum of EUR 50 per day of the stay requested with the visa application or their equivalent in another convertible currency but at least EUR 500 or their equivalent in another convertible currency, or a document of prepaid tourist services – Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, if applicable), and – Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, if applicable)
• ITR: Income Tax Acknowledgement / ITR-V from the last three (3) years
• Minor travellers: a parent/legal guardian shall submit the following – birth certificate, if the parents are the legal guardians, or – the decision of the competent authority on appointing the legal guardian.  – If a minor is traveling without parents/legal guardians:  a minor accompanied by one parent/ legal guardian shall provide original notarized consent of the other parent/legal guardian that shall contain personal information of the other parent/legal guardian and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Bulgaria, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the other parent/legal guardian , plus copies of other parent’s guardian’s passport or ID  b. a minor travelling alone shall provide original notarized consent of the both parents/legal guardians that shall contain personal information of the parents/legal guardians and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Bulgaria, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the both parents/legal guardians plus copies of parent’s/guardians’ passports or ID
• Copy of the current passport (data pages, pages with evidence of previous valid and expired visas, travel)
• Old Passports: Original(s) of previous passport(s) or proof of loss

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Family or Relative Visa Requirement Checklist

Application form: fully completed in English or Bulgarian language and signed in last field.

Passport: must be valid at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or in case of multiple visits – after the last scheduled date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, containing at least two empty pages (back to back), issued within the previous 10 years. NO alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page

One photograph: recent, a full color photograph 3,5 cm х 4,5 cm against light-colored background – a full-face photo with clear, large enough face which takes up 70 to 80% of the photo; eyes must be red; the following is ineligible: photos with dark glasses; photos with hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons; nonprofessional photos or cut out of amateur photos

Proof of residence (if applicable): applicants staying temporarily in another state should submit a photocopy of the stay permit (e g. valid Indian Residency Permit , return visa etc.)

Travel medical insurance: shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition a statement, declaring the awareness of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent stays, shall be signed (on prescribed form).

Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip, duration of stay and subsequent visits, if any.

Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)

Proof of accommodation: hotel booking or accommodation can be provided by the inviting person in the Invitation – Declaration.

Proof of the purpose of stay in Bulgaria An Invitation: – Declaration for a private stay of a foreigner to the Republic of Bulgaria  The Invitation – Declaration by a natural person for issuing a short-stay visa for the purpose of private stay shall be prepared in a form-sample (in accordance with Enclosure No 3 to the Regulation on procedures and conditions for issuing visas and defining the visa regime), signed by the inviting person, certified by a Notary Public and by the bodies for administrative control of foreigners – Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria: https://mvr.bg/migration/en/administrativeservices/administrative-servces/other-administrative-servces

Proof of current social and professional status in native country: – Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and alary certificate of the last three (3) months  – Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letterhead with company registration papers  – Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID

Proof of sufficient funds:  – Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, as applicable), and  – Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, if applicable)

ITR: Income Tax Acknowledgement / ITR-V from the last three (3) years

Copy of the current passport: (data pages, pages with evidence of previous valid and expired visas, travels)

Old Passports: Original(s) of previous passport(s) or proof of loss

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Business Visa Requirement Checklist

• Application form: fully completed in English or Bulgarian language and signed in last field.
• Passport: must be valid at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or in case of multiple visits – after the last scheduled date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, containing at least two empty pages (back-to-back), issued within the previous 10 years. NO alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page
• One photograph: recent, a full color photograph 3,5 cm х 4,5 cm against light-coloured background – a full-face photo with clear, large enough face which takes up 70 to 80% of the photo; eyes must be red; the following is ineligible: photos with dark glasses; photos with hat or other head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons; nonprofessional photos or cut out of amateur photos
• Proof of residence (if applicable): applicants staying temporarily in another state should submit a photocopy of the stay permit (e g. valid Indian Residency Permit, return visa etc.)
• Travel medical insurance: shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition, a statement, declaring the awareness of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent stays, shall be signed (on prescribed form)
• Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip, duration of stay and subsequent visits, if any.
• Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport).
• Proof of accommodation: hotel booking or accommodation can be provided by the inviting company/person in the Invitation – Declaration.
• Proof of the purpose of stay in Bulgaria: – An Invitation – Declaration for a business visit of a foreigner to the Republic of Bulgaria  The Invitation – Declaration by a natural person or legal entity for issuing a short-stay visa for the purpose of business relations shall be prepared in a form-sample (in accordance with Enclosure No 4 or No 6 to the Regulation on procedures and conditions for issuing visas and defining the visa regime), signed and stamped by the inviting person, certified by a Notary Public and by the bodies for administrative control of foreigners -Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria: https://mvr.bg/migration/en/administrative-services/administrative-servces/otheradministrative-servces
• Proof of current social and professional status in native country: – Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and alary certificate of the last three (3) months – Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letter head with company registration papers – Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID
• Proof of sufficient funds: – Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, as applicable), and – Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, if applicable)
• ITR: Income Tax Acknowledgement / ITR-V from the last three (3) years
• Copy of the current passport: (data pages, pages with evidence of previous valid and expired visas, travels)
• Old Passports: Original(s) of previous passport(s) or proof of loss

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Processing Time: 15 to 30 Business days from the date on submission to VFS/Consulate/Embassy.