Bulgaria visa for Azerbaijani citizens

For the tourist visa, Bulgaria’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. 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 Azerbaijan, with its embassy in Baku.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Azerbaijan (Baku) received 1,341 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 919. 26.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 17.5%: the rate rose by 8.6 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 26% compared with 2024 (1,066).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.8% of the applications lodged in Azerbaijan that year. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in Azerbaijan.

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 Azerbaijan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Azerbaijani 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Azerbaijani citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Azerbaijani citizens apply

In Azerbaijan, applications go to the Bulgarian embassy in Baku, 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 Azerbaijani citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Bulgaria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Azerbaijani citizens

Turkey and Serbia admit Azerbaijani citizens visa-free. North Macedonia, Greece and Romania require Azerbaijani citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Azerbaijan

Bulgarian citizens need an e-Visa for Azerbaijan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.