Bulgarian Consulate General in Edirne

The Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–13:00.

Bulgaria requires Turkish citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Check with the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

2025 figures: 20,534 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Bulgaria’s consulate general in Edirne, and 19,803 visas were issued. 564 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.8%. The refusal rate fell by 2.7 points from 5.5% in 2024. Applications rose by 78% compared with 2024 (11,529).

Bulgaria issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in Turkey; this office handled 25% of their 82,033 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Istanbul 14.1%, Bursa 6.2% and Ankara 21.2%, which makes Edirne 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 Turkey, 14.6% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 5th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

62.4% 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 Turkey.

The Bulgarian embassy is in Ankara, about 565 km away. The Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne is one of 4 missions of Bulgaria in Turkey. Consulates: Istanbul and Bursa. Turkey in turn has 4 missions in Bulgaria, its embassy being in Sofia.

About the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Bulgaria in Edirne. It is headed by Radoslava Veli̇zarova Kafedzhiyska, according to the records. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Sarıca Paşa Mah., Talat Paşa Asfaltı, No: 146, Edirne. The record for the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Turkey

No visa is needed by Bulgarian citizens for Turkey, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne is closed

The next closures of the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne for public holidays in Turkey are New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional); it may also close for Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.

Before visiting the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne

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

Near the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne

Within 1 km of the Bulgarian consulate general in Edirne there are 2 other foreign missions.