French Embassy in Sofia

Bulgarian citizens need no visa for France: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.

2025 figures: 1 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at France’s embassy in Sofia, and 1 visas were issued. Applications fell by 98% compared with 2024 (65).

Across all Schengen consulates in Bulgaria, 0.0% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 6th largest number of applications of the 11 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Bulgaria.

The French embassy in Sofia is the only mission of France in Bulgaria on record. Bulgaria in turn has 5 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French embassy in Sofia

It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Sofia.

Address and contact

Address: 27-29, rue Oborichté, 1504 Sofia. The record for the French embassy in Sofia includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

When the French embassy in Sofia is closed

The next closures of the French embassy in Sofia for public holidays in Bulgaria are Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French embassy in Sofia

Current procedures for the French embassy in Sofia, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French embassy in Sofia

The French embassy in Sofia has 22 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.