Bulgaria visa for Kazakh 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 Kazakhstan, with its embassy in Astana.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Kazakhstan (Astana) received 7,602 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 6,846. 6.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 1.8%: the rate rose by 4.5 points. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (5,673).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.1% of the applications lodged in Kazakhstan that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Romania to 20.5% at those of Finland. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Kazakhstan.

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

Before travelling from Kazakhstan 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).

How long Kazakh citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Kazakh citizens apply

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

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Kazakh citizens

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

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Bulgarian citizens can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days.