Bulgarian Embassy in Rome
Embassy 
Bulgaria Rome, Italy
- Address
- Via Pietro Paolo Rubens 21, 00197 Roma
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 22 June 2021
At Via Pietro Paolo Rubens 21, 00197 Roma, the Bulgarian embassy in Rome represents Bulgaria towards Italy. Within 1 km there are 20 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Bulgaria
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Bulgaria visa for Italian citizens
ItalyBulgaria Visa-free Bulgaria visa for citizens of Italy
BulgariaItaly Visa-free Italy visa for citizens of Bulgaria
As Italy and Bulgaria both belong to the European free movement area, Italian citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Bulgaria.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 5 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Bulgaria’s visa offices in Italy, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rome (this office) | 1 | – |
| Milan | 1 | – |
In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy in Rome received 1 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1. Applications fell by 80% compared with 2024 (5).
Bulgaria issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Italy; this office handled 50% of their 2 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 Italy, 27.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 9th largest number of applications of the 11 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 Italy.
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
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Embassy of Poland in RomeVia Pietro Paolo Rubens 20, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Uruguay to the Holy SeeVia Antonio Gramsci 9, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Serbia in RomeVia dei Monti Parioli 20, 00197 Roma
- Embassy of Serbia to the Holy See
Via dei Monti Parioli 20, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Portugal to the Holy SeeVia Barnaba Tortolini 11, 00197 Roma
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Embassy of Kuwait in RomeVia Archimede 124, 00197 Roma
Bulgaria’s other missions in Italy
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- Honorary Consulate of Bulgaria in Bari
Via de Rossi 195, 70122 Bari
- Embassy of Bulgaria to the Holy See
Via Ferdinando Galiani 36, 00191 Roma
All missions of Bulgaria in Italy (4)
The Bulgarian embassy in Rome is one of 4 missions of Bulgaria in Italy. Consulates: Milan. Honorary consulates: Bari. Italy in turn has 2 missions in Bulgaria, its embassy being in Sofia.
Good to know
About the Bulgarian embassy in Rome
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Bulgaria in Rome.
Address and contact
Address: Via Pietro Paolo Rubens 21, 00197 Roma. No phone number or website is on record for the Bulgarian embassy in Rome.
When the Bulgarian embassy in Rome is closed
The next closures of the Bulgarian embassy in Rome for public holidays in Italy are Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Natale) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.
Near the Bulgarian embassy in Rome
Within 1 km of the Bulgarian embassy in Rome there are 20 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome?
The Bulgarian embassy in Rome is at Via Pietro Paolo Rubens 21, 00197 Roma.
When is the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome closed?
The Bulgarian embassy in Rome closes on Italy’s public holidays, the next being Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Bulgaria.
Do Italian citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
As Italy and Bulgaria both belong to the European free movement area, Italian citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Bulgaria.
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