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Eastern Europe travel guide
Bulgaria
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa-free90 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Capital
- Sofia
- Currency
- Bulgarian lev (BGN лв)
- Languages
- Bulgarian
- Calling code
- +359
- Area
- 1,10,879 km²
- Region
- Eastern Europe
Who can get in easily
93 of 198 passports can enter Bulgaria without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Bulgaria by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa required
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Greece
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
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