Interim Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev is proposing an increase, from 60 to 8o euro, in fees for non-EU citizens for obtaining Bulgarian short-stay visas. The proposals are posted to the ministry’s website for public consultations. The reason..
In a letter, Bulgaria'sMinister of Social Affairs Galab Donev has invited a delegation of the Russian authorities to visit Bulgarian resorts and on the spot inspect the measures taken for the safety of tourists amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the..
The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, has signed a decision of the Legal Affairs Committee, which brings before the Court of Justice of the European Union the European Commission for not acting against the United States for not..
MEPs voiced criticism against UK's discrimination against citizens of Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia in issuing work visas. In a letter to the European Commission, they called for intervention to ensure that all..
There are almost no Russian and Turkish tourists in Bulgarian winter resorts. The reason for this is not only the pandemic, BNR correspondent Keti Trencheva has reported. The big problem is visas and the cumbersome procedure for..
On 1 January 2021, the transitional period after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU expires. Bulgarian citizens without residency status or temporary residency status can enter and stay without a visa in the UK for up to 6 months. They..
From January 1, 2021, Bulgarian citizens will be able to enter and stay without a visa in the UK for up to 6 months, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported . During this period, they will be able to enter repeatedly for tourism,..
I have spoken with US Ambassador to Sofia Herro Mustafa and she informed me that the summer work and travel programs for students were not canceled but postponed until May 12, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said. We need to wait in..
From December 1 Bulgarians and Romanians can travel to Canada without visas. The new rules apply for short visits of up to 6 months for tourism or business purposes. However, lifting of visas does not affect persons who want to work or study in the..
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has confirmed that after December 1, Bulgarians will be able to travel and stay in Canada without visas within a period of 6 months. The minister, however, pointed out that visa-free travel does not..
