Bulgaria visa for Moroccan 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 Morocco, with its embassy in Rabat.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Morocco (Rabat) received 1,628 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 502. The refusal rate was 15.1%. The refusal rate fell by 8.4 points from 23.5% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 48% compared with 2024 (1,101).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 19.2% of the applications lodged in Morocco that year, from 10.0% at the consulates of France to 79.1% at those of Malta. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in Morocco.

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

Moroccan 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 Moroccan citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Moroccan citizens apply

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

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Moroccan citizens

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

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Morocco

Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for Morocco: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.