Visa Matters

Destination

Bulgaria

Visa required

Ordinary Indian passport · Tourism
EntryVisa required
Fee€90
StayNot published
Why?

No reviewed official source currently supports a stay value for this corridor.

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Before you fly

  • Visa required before travel
  • e-Visa availability not shown
  • Application fee shown
  • Stay not shown

Documents

6 documents · Type C short-stay visa application

Type C short-stay visa application

Type C operational checklist from MFA Bulgaria; additional documents may be requested.

  • Valid passport (and copy)
  • Color passport photograph
  • Financial means evidence
  • Accommodation evidence
  • Travel medical insurance
  • Return or onward travel ticket

Application process

Apply
Apply from 3 months before travel

Expected mandatory payment

≈ €90

  • Government fee · €90

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Verified facts

Fee
€90

Why you can trust this

Evidence strengthStrongMultiple official government or embassy sources agree.

Indian passport holders need a visa for Bulgaria (fee €90).

  • Official governmentRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 — consolidated text, Annex I
    “India is listed in Annex I. Ordinary Indian nationals therefore need a visa to enter the Member States, subject to separately scoped exemptions not applicable to the ordinary tourism corridor reviewed here.”

    Supports✓ Entry requirement

  • EmbassyConsular fees — Visa Charges (MFA Bulgaria)
    “Reviewed corridor binding: Visa Charges paragraph government visa fee is EUR 90 on mfa.bg/consular-services/fees. Stale Tariff No. 3 PDF excluded.”

    Supports✓ Fee

  • EmbassyVisa for Bulgaria (MFA Bulgaria)
    “Visa applications forms are submitted not earlier than 3 months before the date of the intended travel, personally or through an authorized agent, with the exception of humanitarian cases.”

    Supports✓ Apply window

  • EmbassyVISA C (short term) — required documents checklist
    “VISA C (short term) — required documents checklist”

    Supports✓ Documents

Where this comes from

Official government
  • EUR-Lex — European Union
Embassy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (mfa.bg)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (mfa.bg)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (mfa.bg)

Not verified: official sources do not provide a bounded value for permitted stay and processing time.

Sources

This page publishes reviewed entry facts for the stated corridor. It does not sell visas, book appointments, or guarantee admission.