Bulgarian Embassy in New Delhi
Embassy 
Bulgaria New Delhi, India
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 16 September 2025
Bulgaria’s embassy to India is in New Delhi, the capital of India. Indian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Bulgaria
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Bulgaria visa for Indian citizens
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BulgariaIndia e-Visa India visa for citizens of Bulgaria
Indian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria, obtained before travel. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for Bulgaria.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 4,889 | 3,885 | 760 | 10.5% | 67.3% |
| 2025 | 3,435 | 2,082 | 1,270 | 37.9% | 10.6% |
2025 figures: 3,435 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Bulgaria’s embassy in New Delhi, and 2,082 visas were issued. 1,270 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 37.9%. The refusal rate rose by 27.4 points from 10.5% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 30% compared with 2024 (4,889).
Across all Schengen consulates in India, 15.8% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 22nd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
10.6% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. 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 India.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2024–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Bulgaria’s other missions in India
The Bulgarian embassy in New Delhi is the only mission of Bulgaria in India on record. India in turn has an embassy in Sofia.
Good to know
About the Bulgarian embassy in New Delhi
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Bulgaria in New Delhi.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to India
India requires a visa from Bulgarian citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 30 days.
Near the Bulgarian embassy in New Delhi
Within 1 km of the Bulgarian embassy in New Delhi there are 38 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
Indian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria, obtained before travel.
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