How to get a Bulgarian visa appointment
A Bulgarian visa is issued by the country's diplomatic and consular missions; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page also lists visa application centres run by an external service provider in Turkey, but it gives no booking link. This is not legal advice; book through the official channel of the mission or centre.
Visas and residence · Last reviewed: 2026-10-07
This is not legal or financial advice
What the official page says
- Applications are filed no earlier than 3 months before the trip, in person or through an authorised agent (except humanitarian cases).
- For a long-stay (type D) visa a personal interview is mandatory; no exception is made.
- For minors and persons under judicial disability, legal representatives, trustees or expressly authorised persons apply.
- The passport must be valid at least 3 months after the planned departure, have at least 2 blank pages and have been issued within the last 10 years.
Visa application centres in Turkey
The Ministry says that in some countries applications are accepted through visa application centres using an external provider. For Turkey the page lists Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Edirne, Gaziantep, Istanbul (two entries), Izmir and Trabzon. For locations and terms it refers readers to the phones and websites of the respective Bulgarian missions.
Decide the visa type and your jurisdiction
Work out whether you need a C (short-stay) or D (long-stay) visa and which centre or consulate covers you; a type D visa needs a personal interview.Book through the mission's channel
The page gives no booking link, so confirm the date on the website and by phone of the centre or the Bulgarian mission. Third-party sites do not replace the official channel.Prepare documents in time
A passport copy, a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo, travel health insurance and documents for the purpose are requested; see our type C visa article for detail.
Fees are not refunded on refusal
Frequently asked questions
Where do I book a visa appointment?
The Ministry's page gives no link. Use the official channel of the nearest Bulgarian mission or visa application centre.
Can someone else file for me?
The page allows filing through an authorised agent, but for a type D visa the personal interview is mandatory with no exception.
Sources
The information on this page is based on the official sources listed below. Legislation changes — open the links and verify the current position.
- Министерство на външните работи — Виза за България (Visa for Bulgaria) — https://www.mfa.bg/en/services-travel/consular-services/travel-bulgaria/visa-bulgaria · 2026-10-07
- Министерство на външните работи — Консулски такси (Fees) — https://www.mfa.bg/en/services-travel/consular-services/fees · 2026-10-07
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