Bulgarian Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main

The Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:00. An official note on hours or appointments is also shown (in German).

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

2025 figures: 6 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Bulgaria’s consulate general in Frankfurt am Main, and 5 visas were issued. Applications fell by 14% compared with 2024 (7).

Bulgaria issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Germany; this office handled 86% of their 7 applications in 2025. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Germany, 2.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 7th largest number of applications of the 12 Schengen states represented here.

Bulgaria only began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so its 2024 figures cover part of the year. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Germany.

For matters it cannot handle, the Bulgarian embassy in Berlin (423 km) is responsible. Besides the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main, Bulgaria has 10 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Munich and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, Münster, Mainz, Magdeburg, Leipzig, Hamburg and Darmstadt. Germany in turn has 3 missions in Bulgaria, its embassy being in Sofia.

About the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Bulgaria in Frankfurt am Main. It is headed by Diana Olegova Popova, Consul General, according to the records. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Rheinstraße 29. The record for the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

When the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main is closed

The next closures of the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main for public holidays in Germany are Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.

Before visiting the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

Current procedures for the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

The Bulgarian consulate general in Frankfurt am Main has 12 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.