Bulgaria visa for Algerian citizens

Bulgaria’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Bulgaria states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks or documents are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Bulgaria has 1 mission in Algeria, with its embassy in Algiers.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Algeria (Algiers) received 1,372 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 694. The refusal rate was 48.6%. The refusal rate rose by 6.6 points from 42.0% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 151% compared with 2024 (547).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.3% of the applications lodged in Algeria that year, from 27.5% at the consulates of Finland to 81.9% at those of Malta. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Algeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. Bulgaria only began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so its 2024 figures cover part of the year. The figures cover applications lodged in Algeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Algerian citizens planning a trip to Bulgaria can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Bulgaria at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 8 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Bulgaria (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Bulgaria (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Algerian citizens can stay in Bulgaria

How long Algerian citizens may stay in Bulgaria is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Algerian citizens apply

In Algeria, applications go to the Bulgarian embassy in Algiers, or to a visa centre acting for Bulgaria; fees, documents and processing times are published by Bulgaria.

Bulgaria and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Bulgaria lets Algerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Bulgaria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Algerian citizens

North Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Turkey and Serbia require Algerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Algeria

Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Algeria, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Algeria and Bulgaria.