Bulgarian Embassy in Astana
Embassy 
Bulgaria Astana, Kazakhstan
- Phone
- +7 7172 90 15 15
- Website
- mfa.bg
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 26 December 2024
The Bulgarian embassy in Astana represents Bulgaria towards Kazakhstan, the capital of Kazakhstan. Kazakh citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Bulgaria.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Kazakhstan
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Independence Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Bulgaria
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Bulgaria visa for Kazakh citizens
KazakhstanBulgaria Visa required Bulgaria visa for citizens of Kazakhstan
BulgariaKazakhstan Visa-free, 30 days Kazakhstan visa for citizens of Bulgaria
Kazakh citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Bulgaria. Whether the Bulgarian embassy in Astana 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) | 5,673 | 5,199 | 127 | 1.8% | 36.7% |
| 2025 | 7,602 | 6,846 | 459 | 6.3% | 24.3% |
In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy in Astana received 7,602 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 6,846. 459 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 6.3%. In 2024 it had been 1.8%: the rate rose by 4.5 points. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (5,673).
Across all Schengen consulates in Kazakhstan, 9.1% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 9th largest number of applications of the 19 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 24.3% 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 Kazakhstan.
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 Turkmenistan in AstanaОтырар көшесі 8/1, Астана
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Embassy of Belarus in AstanaКенесары көшесі 35, 010000 Nur-Sultan
Bulgaria’s other missions in Kazakhstan
The Bulgarian embassy in Astana is the only mission of Bulgaria in Kazakhstan on record. Kazakhstan in turn has an embassy in Sofia.
Good to know
About the Bulgarian embassy in Astana
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Bulgaria in Astana.
Address and contact
The record for the Bulgarian embassy in Astana includes a phone number and an official website.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to Kazakhstan
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for Kazakhstan: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.
When the Bulgarian embassy in Astana is closed
The Bulgarian embassy in Astana closes on Kazakhstan’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Wednesday 16 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Bulgaria such as Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.
Before visiting the Bulgarian embassy in Astana
Current procedures for the Bulgarian embassy in Astana, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Bulgarian embassy in Astana
The Bulgarian embassy in Astana has 2 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Bulgarian Embassy in Astana closed?
The Bulgarian embassy in Astana closes on Kazakhstan’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day on Wednesday 16 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Bulgaria.
Do Kazakh citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
Kazakh citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Bulgaria.
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