Useful information about short-term and transit visas to Bulgaria for Russians: what documents are needed in 2021, links to questionnaires, nuances of obtaining a visa.
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For Russians and citizens of the CIS, a visa to Bulgaria in 2021 is still needed. Obtaining a visa to Bulgaria is a simple procedure, besides, they are loyal to Russian tourists in Bulgaria. Entry into the territory of Bulgaria or transit can also be carried out on a Schengen visa, but visiting the Schengen countries with a Bulgarian visa is not possible, since Bulgaria is not yet a member of the Schengen agreement. A Schengen visa must be double or multiple. Days spent in Bulgaria are not counted when calculating the days allowed to stay in the Schengen countries. If you need to return to Russia, and the days on a Schengen visa are over (but it is still valid), then you can travel through the territory of Bulgaria without a visa.
In addition, if you have a short-term or long-term visa or residence permit for Croatia, Romania or the Republic of Cyprus, you can enter Bulgaria without a visa. The period of stay should not exceed 90 days in half a year.
You can make your own visa to Bulgaria by contacting the visa center of Bulgaria or the visa departments of the embassy. There are visa centers in various cities of Russia: in Rostov-on-Don, Kazan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Kaliningrad, Irkutsk, Ufa, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Omsk, Murmansk, Perm, Saratov and Pskov.
Visas to Bulgaria are different, depending on the purpose of the visit (business, tourism, private tourism, official, and so on) you need to provide a different package of documents. Below we will take a closer look at the types of visas demanded by travelers and talk about the nuances of their registration and obtaining.
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Short stay visa to Bulgaria
Type C visa is issued to persons whose purpose is tourism. Validity period - 90 days in half a year. This entry visa can be single, double or multiple (3, 6, 12 months).
Documents required for Russians in 2021:
- passport, valid for at least 3 months from the date of the end of the trip;
- a copy of the first page of the passport;
- color photo 3.5x4.5;
- a completed and signed questionnaire, you can download it here - there you will also find instructions for filling out. You need to print the questionnaire on both sides on an A4 sheet;
- insurance (coverage amount - at least 30 thousand euros). Travel insurance →
- copies and originals of air or railway tickets, confirmation of ticket reservations or documents for a car, if you plan to enter Bulgaria on it;
- certificate from work (length of service, salary, position);
- account statement or other confirmation of the availability of funds (at the rate of 50 euros per day (at least 500 euros for the entire stay);
- confirmation of hotel reservation (it is convenient to search on Roomguru). The confirmation must contain all those leaving, the length of stay, hotel details. In addition, you need to confirm the payment of the hotel and the signature and stamp of the person in charge.
Attention: if a minor is traveling with you, you must provide a copy of the birth certificate.
Transit visa to Bulgaria
As of 2021, a transit visa to Bulgaria for Russians is not needed if you do not leave the airport zone when transferring. In other cases, you need to apply for a visa, which can be single, double or multiple. A transit visa allows you to stay in Bulgaria for up to 5 days (for each entry into the country).
Documents required for Russians:
- copy of the visa of the country of destination;
- completed and signed application form;
- passport, valid for at least 3 months from the date of the end of the trip;
- a copy of the first page of the passport;
- color photo 3.5x4.5;
- insurance (coverage amount - at least 30 thousand euros);
- copies and originals of air or railway tickets, confirmation of ticket booking or documents for a car, if you plan to enter Bulgaria on it;
- for minors - a copy of the birth certificate.
Nuances of obtaining a visa to Bulgaria
- If you are traveling with children, then remember that a separate application form is filled out for them, which is accompanied by a full set of documents and a copy of the birth certificate. Children over 14 years old must have their own passport.
- When applying for a visa, you must provide a completed and signed document "Consent to the processing of personal data". You need to fill out the form using your internal passport. The form to be filled out must be selected depending on the region of residence. You can download the document here.
- If you are applying for a visa in St. Petersburg, you must provide your previous passport if you have a Bulgarian visa in it.
- Also, those who apply for a visa in St. Petersburg must provide confirmation of their reservation and payment for the hotel directly from the hotel or a voucher from a Bulgarian tour operator - electronic hotel reservations are not accepted.
- You can apply for a visa no earlier than 90 days before the start of the trip.
- The passport must be without visible damage.
- Applications for visas are processed within 4 days, for urgent visas - within two days.
If you need a different type of visa, visit the website of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow or the website of the Bulgarian Visa Application Center (www.bulgariavac.ru), where you can find out what documents you need.
The cost of a visa to Bulgaria in 2021
The cost of a short-term visa to Bulgaria for Russians and citizens of Ukraine is 35 euros (service fee at the visa center - 1292 rubles). An urgent visa will cost 70 euros. Payment in rubles, fees are not refundable. Rates may vary depending on the exchange rate. By the way, children under 6 years old get a visa free of charge.
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