🇧🇬Bulgaria Visa for Russian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Visa required

Russian passport holders need a visa to enter Bulgaria. Apply at a Bulgaria embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.

How Russian citizens apply for a Bulgaria visa

Bulgaria visa cost for Russian citizens

Fee for Russian citizens

EUR 90

The EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement (reduced EUR 35 fee) is suspended for ordinary Russian passport holders; the standard EUR 90 Schengen fee applies. VFS Russia additionally charges a service fee of EUR 22.8 incl. VAT, payable in RUB (source: visa.vfsglobal.com/rus/ru/bgr via VFS Contentful data).

Short-stay Schengen visa (Type C) - tourism/visit

EUR 90

Up to 90 days in any 180-day periodofficial source
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E-visa

Fee not published by Bulgaria

official source
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Applications are handled via VFS Global — service fee approx. varies INR 3080 (India, incl. GST); varies by centre, e.g. THB 1,554 (~EUR 42) Thailand, IDR 615,000 Indonesia, EUR 22.8 Russia, EUR 25 Belarus, MVR 2,070 Maldives, varies by centre.

Fees checked 2 Jul 2026 · sourced from official government fee schedules

Documents required for Russian applicants

The exact documents Russian citizens must submit for Bulgaria, by visa type, from the official visa application centre.

touristTourism / Other Private Visits

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com). To get detailed information about documents required for tourism and other private visits purpose of travel please click here (PDF checklist). - Visitors of military and civil burial grounds - Property owners in the Schengen area and their close relatives - Tourists and other private visitors Russian Law on Data Protection According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf. Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application: - Agreement on processing personal data (PDF checklist) Additional information for minors: - Personal data subject – please enter child’s details; - Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application; - Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details. The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted. Please click on one of the links below to download required forms: Sponsorship letter (PDF checklist) Revocation form (PDF checklist) Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided. If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

otherLong Term Visa (Type D)

Description Dear Customers, we are glad to offer a new service – collection of processed documents in one of VFS Global visa centers. Please click here to choose visa center that is convenient for you. Fees Fee for this service is 16.8 euro. Fee is not refundable and paid in Russian Rubles only. How to book There are 2 ways to book this service. - You can avail personal assistance service by coming personally at any of our visa center to book collection of documents. A dedicated counter is assigned where you can get all your documents checked, Submission officer assists you to make appointment at the Embassy. - This service can be booked at the Consulate during submission of your documents. Ask for the visa officer.

familyClose Relatives/family Members Visits

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com). To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel: - Close relatives visiting Russian citizens residing legally in a Schengen Member State (PDF checklist) - Close relatives visiting EU (EEA & Swiss) citizens (PDF checklist) - Family members of EU (EEA & Swiss) citizens (not resident in their home country in line with [Directive 2004/38/EC) (PDF checklist) Russian Law on Data Protection According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf. Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application: - Agreement on processing personal data (PDF checklist) Additional information for minors: - Personal data subject – please enter child’s details; - Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application; - Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details. The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted. Please click on one of the links below to download required forms: Sponsorship letter (PDF checklist) Revocation form (PDF checklist) Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided. If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

studentCultural, Sports, Artist, Scientific Activities Or Studies

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com). To get detailed information about documents required please chose your purpose of travel: - Participants in scientific, cultural and artistic activities (PDF checklist) - Pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers (PDF checklist) - Participants in international sports events and accompanying persons in their professional capacity (PDF checklist) Russian Law on Data Protection According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation №152-ФЗ “On personal data” all applicants should sign “The agreement on processing personal data”. Please note that an applicant who submits his/her documents through an authorized representative should prepare this document in advance or provide a power of attorney giving representative a right to sign it on his/her behalf. Please choose the link in accordance with visa application center where you are going to submit your visa application: - Agreement on processing personal data (PDF checklist) Additional information for minors: - Personal data subject – please enter child’s details; - Representative of personal data subject – please enter details of the parent submitting application; - Acting on behalf of the personal data subject on the basis of – please enter birth certificate details. The agreement on processing personal data should be completed in accordance with internal passport. The agreement completed based on foreign passport cannot be accepted. Please click on one of the links below to download required forms: Sponsorship letter (PDF checklist) Revocation form (PDF checklist) Applicants can request to revoke their valid visas while submission new application only if these valid visas do not fully cover the first planned trip in accordance with supporting documents provided. If valid visa expires before the planned trip revocation form should be necessarily provided since the Consulate does not accept passports with valid visas for processing.

otherBulgaria Id

Description Dear Customers, we are glad to offer a new service – collection of processed documents in one of VFS Global visa centers. Please click here (vfsglobal.com) to choose visa center that is convenient for you. Fees Fee for this service is 16.8 euro. Fee is not refundable and paid in Russian Rubles only. How to book There are 2 ways to book this service. - You can avail personal assistance service by coming personally at any of our visa center to book collection of documents. A dedicated counter is assigned where you can get all your documents checked, Submission officer assists you to make appointment at the Embassy. - This service can be booked at the Consulate during submission of your documents. Ask for the visa officer.

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Bulgaria visa for Russian citizens — FAQ

Do Russian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?

Russian passport holders need a visa to enter Bulgaria. Apply at a Bulgaria embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.

What documents do Russian citizens need for Bulgaria?

A valid passport plus the Bulgaria document checklist for your visa type — Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.

How much does the Bulgaria visa cost for Russian citizens?

The Bulgaria visa fee is EUR 90 for Russian citizens under Bulgaria's nationality-based fee schedule. Applications through VFS Global carry an additional service fee of about varies INR 3080 (India, incl. GST); varies by centre, e.g. THB 1,554 (~EUR 42) Thailand, IDR 615,000 Indonesia, EUR 22.8 Russia, EUR 25 Belarus, MVR 2,070 Maldives.

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