Bulgarian Embassy in Tel Aviv

Embassy Bulgaria Tel Aviv, Israel

Address
שאול המלך 8, Tel Aviv
Website
mfa.bg

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 25 August 2025

The Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv stands at שאול המלך 8, Tel Aviv. Israeli citizens can visit Bulgaria without a visa for up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Bulgaria

  • Christmas Eve

    Thursday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Bulgaria visa for Israeli citizens

IsraelBulgaria Visa-free, 90 days Bulgaria visa for citizens of Israel

BulgariaIsrael Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Israel visa for citizens of Bulgaria

Israeli citizens can visit Bulgaria without a visa for up to 90 days.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2024 (part of the year) 420290244.4% 80.3%
2025 1199854.8% 19.4%

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy in Tel Aviv received 119 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 98. 5 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.8%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 4.4%. Applications fell by 72% compared with 2024 (420).

Across all Schengen consulates in Israel, 18.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 18th largest number of applications of the 24 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 19.4% 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 Israel.

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 Israel

    The Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv is the only mission of Bulgaria in Israel on record. Israel in turn has an embassy in Sofia.

    Good to know

    About the Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv

    It appears in official lists as Embassy of Bulgaria in Tel Aviv.

    Address and contact

    Address: שאול המלך 8, Tel Aviv. The record for the Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv includes a phone number and an official website.

    Bulgarian citizens travelling to Israel

    Bulgarian citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Israel, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

    Before visiting the Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv

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

    Near the Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv

    Within 1 km of the Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv there are 20 other foreign missions.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the address of the Bulgarian Embassy in Tel Aviv?

    The Bulgarian embassy in Tel Aviv is at שאול המלך 8, Tel Aviv.

    Do Israeli citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?

    Israeli citizens can visit Bulgaria without a visa for up to 90 days.

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