Bulgarian Consulate General in New York
Consulate General 
Bulgaria New York, United States
- Address
- East 62nd Street 121, 10065 New York City
- Website
- mfa.bg
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 1 June 2021
At East 62nd Street 121, 10065 New York City, the Bulgarian consulate general in New York serves Bulgarian citizens and visitors; Bulgaria’s embassy is in Washington D.C., about 334 km away. Within 1 km there are 25 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in Bulgaria
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Bulgaria visa for US citizens
United StatesBulgaria Visa-free, 90 days Bulgaria visa for citizens of the United States
BulgariaUnited States Visa required United States visa for citizens of Bulgaria
US citizens do not need a visa for Bulgaria: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 193 | 158 | 12 | 5.9% | 65.8% |
| 2025 | 99 | 86 | 1 | 1.1% | 32.6% |
Bulgaria’s visa offices in the United States, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C. | 267 | 0.8% |
| Los Angeles | 125 | 0.8% |
| New York (this office) | 99 | 1.1% |
| Chicago | 45 | 0.0% |
In 2025, Bulgaria’s consulate general in New York received 99 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 86. 1 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 1.1%. In 2024 it had been 5.9%: the rate fell by 4.8 points. Applications fell by 49% compared with 2024 (193).
Bulgaria issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in the United States; this office handled 18% of their 536 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Washington D.C. 0.8%, Los Angeles 0.8% and Chicago 0.0%, which makes New York the highest 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 the United States, 4.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Bulgaria’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Bulgaria received the 21st largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 32.6% 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 the United States.
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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Mission of Palestine in New YorkEast 65th Street 115, 10065 New York
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Mission of the Republic of the Congo in New YorkEast 65th Street 14, 10065 New York
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Mission of Pakistan in New YorkEast 65th Street 8, 10065 New York
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Mission of Russia in New YorkEast 67th Street 136, 10065 New York
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Mission of Belarus in New YorkEast 67th Street 136, 10065 New York
Bulgaria’s other missions in the United States
- Embassy of Bulgaria in Washington D.C.
22nd Street Northwest 1621, 20008 Washington
- Consulate General of Bulgaria in Chicago
North Michigan Avenue 737, 60611 Chicago
- Mission of Bulgaria in New York
East 84th Street 11, 10028 New York
All missions of Bulgaria in the United States (4)
For matters it cannot handle, the Bulgarian embassy in Washington D.C. (334 km) is responsible. The Bulgarian consulate general in New York is one of 4 missions of Bulgaria in the United States. Consulates: Chicago. The United States in turn has an embassy in Sofia.
Good to know
About the Bulgarian consulate general in New York
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: East 62nd Street 121, 10065 New York City. The record for the Bulgarian consulate general in New York includes an official website.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to the United States
The United States requires Bulgarian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the Bulgarian consulate general in New York is closed
The next closures of the Bulgarian consulate general in New York for public holidays in the United States are Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026; it may also close for Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026.
Before visiting the Bulgarian consulate general in New York
Current procedures for the Bulgarian consulate general in New York, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Bulgarian consulate general in New York
The Bulgarian consulate general in New York has 25 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Bulgarian Consulate General in New York?
The Bulgarian consulate general in New York is at East 62nd Street 121, 10065 New York City.
When is the Bulgarian Consulate General in New York closed?
The Bulgarian consulate general in New York closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Bulgaria.
Do US citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
US citizens do not need a visa for Bulgaria: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Where is the Bulgarian embassy in the United States?
The Bulgarian embassy is in Washington D.C., about 334 km from the Bulgarian consulate general in New York.
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