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Bulgaria

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Freedom of movement

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.

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Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says visa applicants need a passport valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from Bulgaria, issued within the last 10 years and with at least 2 blank pages. The UK government gives British visitors the same 3-month and 10-year rules for the Schengen area.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Freedom of movement

  2. Detail

    Stay window · 180 days (rolling)

  3. Notes

    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.

  4. Passport validity

    Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says visa applicants need a passport valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from Bulgaria, issued within the last 10 years and with at least 2 blank pages. The UK government gives British visitors the same 3-month and 10-year rules for the Schengen area.

  5. Blank passport pages

    At least 2 blank passport pages.

  6. Proof of funds

    The European Commission's table of reference amounts set by national authorities lists Bulgaria at EUR 50 per person per day, and EUR 500 per stay.

  7. 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.

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