Bulgaria visa for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait, with its embassy in Kuwait City.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait City) received 1,166 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 963. The refusal rate was 12.9%. The refusal rate rose by 6.9 points from 6.0% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 26% compared with 2024 (1,568).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

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

For a trip from Kuwait to Bulgaria, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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 Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

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

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

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

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Kuwait

Bulgarian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait, valid for stays of up to 90 days.