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Bulgaria Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Bulgaria passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#11
Visa-Free Destinations
124
117
Visa-Free
54
E-Visa
7
Visa on Arrival
15
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. eVisitor is issued free of charge. May enter using SmartGate. In 2025, approval rates for Bulgarian citizens rose sharply compared to previous years. However, about 10% of applications are still rejected. Proof of employment, retirement, or enrollment in a university is mandatory. In the event of being asked for financial resources, a bank statement from the last 3 months showing at least AUD 5,000 and proof of consistent monthly income is recommended. If these conditions cannot be met, additional documents demonstrating intent to return to the home country are recommended to avoid visa refusal. It is generally still considered a visa exemption, as 90% of eVisitor visas are automatically granted in less than a day for citizens of other eVisitor-eligible countries. However, for Bulgarian citizens, the automatic grant rate is very low, as most applications are subject to manual review.
10 Austria Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free until 31 December 2026. Entry possible on all land and air borders, except land borders with Russia.
17 Belgium Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
e-Visas are available for 30 or 90 days. Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
21 Bolivia Visa Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
27 Burundi E-Visa
Notes
From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
28 Cabo Verde Visa Free
Notes
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
29 Cambodia E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
30 Cameroon E-Visa -
31 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air.
32 Central African Republic Visa Required -
33 Chad E-Visa
Notes
Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
34 Chile Visa Free -
35 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free from 30 November 2024 to 31 December 2026.
36 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
37 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
38 Costa Rica Visa Free -
39 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
40 Croatia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
41 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
42 Cyprus Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
43 Czechia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
44 Denmark Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement (DK) ID card valid
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
47 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
50 Ecuador Visa Free -
51 Egypt E-Visa -
52 El Salvador Visa Free -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
56 Eswatini Visa Free -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
58 Fiji Visa Free -
59 Finland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
60 France Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
64 Germany Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
65 Ghana Visa Required -
66 Greece Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
67 Grenada Visa Free -
68 Guatemala Visa Free -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana E-Visa
Notes
An eVisa(Approval letter) can only be obtained after contacting the Department of Immigration and Citizenship by phone. Payment is done upon arrival.
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free -
74 Hungary Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
75 Iceland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival or eVisa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan. Authorities in Iraq have decided to remove the visa-on-arrival requirement for nationals of the European Union and several other countries, requiring them to now apply for an e-visa to enter Iraq through the official platform.
80 Ireland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
81 Israel E-Visa
Notes
Starting 1st January 2025, an ETA is required.
82 Italy Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
83 Jamaica Visa on Arrival
Notes
At the price of US$100
84 Japan Visa Free -
85 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Conditions apply. Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
May not exceed 90 days within any given 12 months period
89 Kuwait E-Visa
Notes
Available at Kuwait International Airport.
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
93 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
94 Lesotho Visa Free -
95 Liberia E-Visa
Notes
The Liberia Visa on Arrival (VoA) allows travelers to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia by plane. Travelers must pre-apply for the visa online.
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
98 Lithuania Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
99 Luxembourg Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free
Notes
The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
106 Marshall Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
An eVisa is mandatory before travel.
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Free -
110 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid
112 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
113 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026.
114 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa
Notes
Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. airports.
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business purposes (allowed stay is 70 days).
118 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport and other points of entry.
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement (European Netherlands) ID card valid
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
May enter using eGate. International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa
Notes
Holders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
128 Norway Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
129 Oman Visa Free
Notes
30 days e-Visa also available
130 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Issued in 7–10 business days.
131 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa -
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
138 Portugal Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
142 Russia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis E-Visa
Notes
All travelers must apply for an ETA online.
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
147 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
148 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Free -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
153 Seychelles E-Visa
Notes
Travelers must obtain an ETA before departure.
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
157 Slovenia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea Visa Free
Notes
K-ETA exemption until the end of 2026. Bulgarian citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of 50 USD or 50 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
167 Sweden Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
168 Switzerland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Freedom of movement ID card valid
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
Visa also available online.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
176 Tunisia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid on organized tours
177 Turkey Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid.
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
183 United Kingdom E-Visa
Notes
May enter using ePassport gates.
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam Visa Free -
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Bulgaria passport holders visit visa-free?
Bulgaria passport holders can visit 124 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Bulgaria passport?
The Bulgaria passport is ranked #11 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Bulgaria citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Bulgaria citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Bulgaria citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.