Bulgaria visa for Tunisian 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 Tunisia, with its embassy in Tunis.

In 2025, Bulgaria’s embassy and consulates in Tunisia (Tunis) received 496 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 339. The refusal rate was 29.7%. The refusal rate rose by 16.1 points from 13.6% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 11% compared with 2024 (555).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 19.6% of the applications lodged in Tunisia that year, from 15.4% at the consulates of France to 46.3% at those of the Czech Republic. Bulgaria’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Bulgaria was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Tunisia.

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

Before travelling from Tunisia 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 Tunisian citizens can stay in Bulgaria

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

How Tunisian citizens apply

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

Bulgaria’s neighbours for Tunisian citizens

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

Bulgarian citizens travelling to Tunisia

Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for Tunisia: stays of up to 60 days are visa-free.