- Stay window · 180 days (rolling)
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says Bulgaria has been part of the Schengen area since 31 March 2024, when checks at internal air and sea borders were abolished, and that checks at internal land borders were lifted on 1 January 2025. Its visa table marks no visa for ordinary-passport holders from countries such as the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan; nationals of the countries in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are visa-free for no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. EU nationals travel with a passport or ID card. The EU Visa Code sets the Schengen visa fee at EUR 90.
- Passport validity
- Valid passport required for the stay (per source text).
- Blank passport pages
- At least 2 blank passport pages.
- Travel insurance
- Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry asks visa applicants for medical insurance valid in the EU for the whole trip, covering repatriation, urgent medical care and emergency hospital treatment, of at least EUR 30,000, as the EU Visa Code requires. Canada's travel advice says Canadian visitors must present proof of medical insurance with at least €30,000 coverage valid in the EU.
- National ID card
- A national ID card may be accepted only under conditions stated in the ministerial source.
- Visa requirement
- Visa exemption mentioned in the source text.
- Length of stay mentioned
- Durations mentioned in the source: 3 (legal relationship must be verified).
- Passport validity
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Valid passport required for the stay (per source text).
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-07-29
- National ID card
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A national ID card may be accepted only under conditions stated in the ministerial source.
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-07-29
- Visa requirement
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Visa exemption mentioned in the source text.
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-07-29
- Length of stay mentioned
-
Durations mentioned in the source: 3 (legal relationship must be verified).
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-07-29