Bulgarian Embassy in Tehran
Embassy 
Bulgaria Tehran, Iran
- Address
- نظامی گنجوی 40, Tehran
- Phone
- +98 21 8877 5662
- Website
- mfa.bg
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 23 January 2022
At نظامی گنجوی 40, Tehran, the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran represents Bulgaria towards Iran. Bulgaria requires Iranian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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 Iranian citizens
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Bulgaria requires Iranian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 1,698 | 1,143 | 459 | 26.2% | 73.8% |
| 2025 | 1,068 | 768 | 177 | 18.7% | 80.3% |
In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy in Tehran received 1,068 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 768. 177 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 18.7%. In 2024 it had been 26.2%: the rate fell by 7.5 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 37% compared with 2024 (1,698).
Across all Schengen consulates in Iran, 29.1% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 14th largest number of applications of the 22 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 80.3% of those issued. 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 Iran.
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
Other missions nearby
Bulgaria’s other missions in Iran
The Bulgarian embassy in Tehran is the only mission of Bulgaria in Iran on record. Iran in turn has an embassy in Sofia.
Good to know
About the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Bulgaria in Tehran.
Address and contact
Address: نظامی گنجوی 40, Tehran. The record for the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran includes a phone number and an official website.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to Iran
Iran issues Bulgarian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.
Before visiting the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran
Current procedures for the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Bulgarian embassy in Tehran
The Bulgarian embassy in Tehran has one other foreign mission within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Bulgarian Embassy in Tehran?
The Bulgarian embassy in Tehran is at نظامی گنجوی 40, Tehran.
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
Bulgaria requires Iranian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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