Bulgaria visa for Indonesian 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 Indonesia, with its embassy in Jakarta.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Indonesia (Jakarta) received 654 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 554. 5.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 0.2%: the rate rose by 4.8 points. The number of applications was almost unchanged (650 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in Indonesia that year, from 0.0% at the consulates of Austria to 10.1% at those of Croatia. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Indonesia.

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

Before travelling from Indonesia to Bulgaria, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Indonesian citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Indonesian citizens apply

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

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Indonesian citizens

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

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Indonesia

Bulgarian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Indonesia, valid for stays of up to 30 days.