Visa Requirements for Bulgarian Citizens in 2026

As of July 2026, Bulgarian passport holders can travel to 117 destinations visa-free, 8 with a travel authorization (eTA), 27 with a visa on arrival, and 50 with an e-visa. 13 destinations require an embassy visa. Select any destination below for its documents, fees, processing time and entry conditions.

General Information about Bulgaria

• Name (Common): Bulgaria
• Name (Official): Republic of Bulgaria
• Population: 6423207
• Area: 110879 km²
• Capital: Sofia
• Currency: Euro
• Language: Bulgarian
• Calling Code: +359
• Region: Europe
• Subregion: Southeast Europe

Visa Requirement Categories

Explore the various visa requirements for different countries, categorized for your convenience. Whether you're looking for visa-free travel options, visas on arrival, e-visas, or mandatory visas, find all the information you need here.

Visa Free (117)

• Albania
• Andorra
• Angola
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bolivia, Plurinational State of
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei Darussalam
• Cabo Verde
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Eswatini
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Holy See (Vatican City State)
• Honduras
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Korea, Republic of
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Micronesia, Federated States of
• Moldova, Republic of
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Netherlands
• Nicaragua
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Oman
• Palau
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Rwanda
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• Spain
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Türkiye
• Tuvalu
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
• Viet Nam
• Zambia

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) (8)

• Canada
• Israel
• Kenya
• New Zealand
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Seychelles
• Sri Lanka
• United Kingdom

Visa on Arrival (27)

• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Indonesia
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Lebanon
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Sri Lanka
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Tanzania, United Republic of
• Zimbabwe

E-Visa (50)

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Chad
• Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Cuba
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Guinea
• Guyana
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran, Islamic Republic of
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Russian Federation
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Tanzania, United Republic of
• Togo
• Uganda
• Zimbabwe

Visa Required (13)

• Algeria
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Eritrea
• Ghana
• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
• Mali
• Nauru
• Niger
• Sudan
• Turkmenistan
• United States
• Yemen