- For visa-free travel around the world
- For children to obtain high-quality education
- For employment in EU countries
Visa-Free Destinations with a Bulgarian Passport
A Bulgarian passport grants the right to visit 170 countries without obtaining a visa in advance.
Visa Free (visa-free regime) — 116 countries
A Bulgarian passport grants the right to cross the borders of European Union countries without visas, as well as to conduct business, reside permanently, and study in any of the member states.
27 European Union countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg and other).
Visa on arrival — 46 countries
A Bulgarian passport provides the right to visit more than 40 countries without obtaining a visa at a consulate or online — this may be done upon arrival at the destination.
ETA (electronic travel authorisation) — 8 countries
With a Bulgarian passport, it is possible to cross the borders of a number of countries without visiting a consulate or visa centre — the visa may be arranged online, which takes a minimum amount of time.
When obtaining visas to Canada and the United States, citizens of Bulgaria enjoy a clear advantage compared to residents of post-Soviet countries. For example, the refusal rate for U.S. visas for Bulgarians is 6%, which is significantly lower than 20% — the average refusal rate for CIS countries. In the case of Canadian visas, Bulgarians are refused in approximately 1% of cases, whereas for the post-Soviet republics the average number of refusals is very high.