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Bulgaria visa requirements for Iranian citizens

Iranian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria, from its embassy or consulate.

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IRN

Iran

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BGR

Bulgaria

Visa needed

Apply for this short-visit visa when you need a visa for a holiday.

Visa: Required
Fee: €90
Last updated: 11 November 2026

What to do

Find Bulgaria's embassy or consulate that covers where you live.
Prepare the application form, photos, bank statements and travel bookings.
Book an appointment early; processing can take several weeks.

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Ways into Bulgaria

Most short visits share Schengen's 90 days in 180 days limit.

Visa not requiredSchengen residence permitAn accepted Schengen residence permit lets you make short visits without another visa.
Stay
90 days
Fee
Free
How to apply
1. Check that your residence permit gives visa-free entry.
2. Carry your valid passport and residence permit.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Accepted valid Schengen residence permit
- Visits outside your home country share 90 days in any 180 days.
- Irish or Cypriot residence permits alone do not give this visa-free entry.
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Visa on arrivalUrgent border visaBorder staff may grant a visa when an unexpected emergency prevented applying earlier.
Stay
15 days
How to apply
1. Explain the emergency and why you could not apply earlier.
2. Provide your application and proof.
3. Wait for border staff to decide.
Documents required
- Passport
- Proof of the urgent situation
- Return or next journey proof
- This is not a routine tourist visa on arrival.
- Stay at most 15 days; transit covers only the journey time needed.
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Visa requiredType C tourist visaApply for this short-visit visa when you need a visa for a holiday.
Stay
90 days
Fee
€90
Processing
15–45 days
How to apply
1. Apply where you legally live.
2. Book with the Bulgarian embassy or its visa centre.
3. Submit your signed form and supporting documents.
4. Give fingerprints if asked and pay the fee.
Documents required
- Signed form, passport and copies
- Colour photo, 3.5 × 4.5 cm
- Stay booking and return travel proof
- Funds and plans to leave
- Medical cover of 30,000 EUR
- Child consent and family papers
- 2 blank pages
- Hotel booking
- Fingerprints
- Your visa may allow fewer than 90 days in any 180 across Schengen.
- Under 12: free; Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus: 35 EUR; Cabo Verde: 67.50 EUR.
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Other routeExisting Schengen visaUse your Schengen visa if it covers your trip and has entries left.
Stay
90 days
How to apply
1. Check your visa's dates, stay limit and entries left.
2. Carry the passport with your visa.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Valid Schengen visa covering trip
- Your visa may allow fewer than 90 days in any 180 days.
- You need no separate Bulgarian short-stay visa for a covered trip.
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Embassies for this trip

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All embassies

Embassy
Embassy of Bulgaria in Iran
Nezami-ye Ganjavi Str. 40
mfa.bg

Coming from Iran

Plugs C FNo adapter
MoneyEUR €
Time−1h 30m
DrivingOn the rightSame as home
LanguageBulgarian
Emergency112 or 166 police 112 or 150 ambulance

Planning your Bulgaria trip

Best time to go: Summer brings warm, breezy weather on the coast. Winter is the season for mountain sports, with cold weather and snow.

Ancient City of NesebarA historic seaside city with church ruins and World Heritage status.
Rila Monastery and Boyana ChurchBoth are World Heritage sites and important religious sights.
Thracian tombs at Kazanlak and SveshtariThese World Heritage sites preserve remains of Bulgaria's ancient past.
Pirin National Park and Srebarna Nature ReserveBoth are natural World Heritage sites.

Read the full Bulgaria guide