Bulgarian Consulate General in Saint Petersburg

The Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:30.

Bulgaria requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

2025 figures: 6,294 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Bulgaria’s consulate general in Saint Petersburg, and 6,058 visas were issued. 174 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.8%. That is barely different from 2024 (2.9%). Applications rose by 37% compared with 2024 (4,591).

Bulgaria issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Russia; this office handled 23% of their 27,423 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Moscow 3.6%, which makes Saint Petersburg the lowest of the group. 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 Russia, 6.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 6th largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.

56.2% 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 Russia.

For matters it cannot handle, the Bulgarian embassy in Moscow (632 km) is responsible. Besides the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg, Bulgaria has 1 other mission in Russia. Russia in turn has 4 missions in Bulgaria, its embassy being in Sofia.

About the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Bulgaria in Saint Petersburg. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

The record for the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Russia

Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.

When the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg is closed

The next closures of the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg for public holidays in Russia are New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027; it may also close for Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.

Before visiting the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg

Current procedures for the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg

The Bulgarian consulate general in Saint Petersburg has 14 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.