Bulgaria issues Schengen visas only for short-term stays. By the end of July, their number was over 35,000, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with publications in the media about Schengen..
In a series of publications, Radio Bulgaria provides information to help foreigners coming to Bulgaria for various reasons. Visas are an issue that concerns people travelling around the world. Its answer depends on which country they are visiting and for..
Pavel Marinov, head of the Migration Department at the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in Razgrad, was arrested in connection with a corruption investigation, the Ministry of the Interior has reported. During an..
Bulgaria shares the 18th place for the most desired passport for international travel with Chile, Croatia and Monaco, according to the 2023 Henley Passport Index ranking . Japan is in 1st place with a score of 193 points, followed by Singapore and..
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs Ylva Johansson expects Bulgaria to join the measures proposed by the European Commission to cancel the eased issuance of visas for Russians. Asked whether Bulgaria is also expected to implement the new..
Iran has delivered the first batch of drones to Russia, but they are apparently defective, DW writes, quoting the Washington Post. According to the American edition, which refers to sources from the secret services, as early as August 19, the Russians..
Ukrainian refugees’ term of stay in Bulgaria can be extended for humanitarian reasons , Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced. For this purpose they have to submit an application to the Migration Directorate of the Interior Ministry or to the..
The Consular section of the US Embassy in Sofia is resuming visa services for all categories of non-immigrant visas. Interviews for visas B1, B1 / B2, B2 will start on December 8. Services were suspended in the midst of the Covid..
The United States is considering including Bulgaria in a program that allows citizens to visit the country and stay there for up to 90 days. This became clear from a statement by US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Apart from..
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..
