Bulgaria Visa for Indians

01 Do Indians Need a Visa for Bulgaria ?

Most India who want to vacation in Bulgaria must first get a tourist visa. There are, however, a few cases that stand out.

You don't need a tourist visa if you already have a visa that lets you enter any Schengen Area Member State more than twice or a long-stay visa or resident pass that lets you live in any Schengen Area Member State.

In most countries, tourists don't need permission to travel, but people with foreign and official passports do. Everyone else with a regular Indian passport will need to get a visa before leaving.

02 The Common Visa Policy of the European Union and Bulgaria

As of January 1, 2007, the Republic of Bulgaria had met the Accession Treaty requirements and established the European Union's Common Visa Policy.

The Republic of Bulgaria is bound by and subject to the provisions of the Schengen acquis listed in Annex I to the Act about the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.

The rest of the provisions are in effect as of the date that the Council decided Bulgaria could join the Schengen area.

The Republic of Bulgaria joined the Schengen area on January 1, 2007, and Romania did the same on January 1, 2007.

Article 4 of the Act that sets the membership rules for the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania makes this very clear.

03Visa exemption for travelers holding a valid Schengen visa, valid for stays of up to 90 days.

Bulgaria started letting people with current Schengen visas travel without a visa on the day it joined the Schengen area on January 31, 2012.

Travelers with Schengen visas won't need a Bulgarian short-stay visa to enter and stay in the country for up to three months in any six months starting on the date of their first entry.

04Documents required when applying Bulgaria visa for Indians

The following are the documents required to apply for the Bulgaria visa for Indians :

• Original passport (less than ten years old) with at least two blank pages and valid for travel for at least six months beyond the intended return date
• Two recent passport-sized images (taken within the last six months) with a white background
• A valid UAE Residence visa for at least three months after the date of departure from the country
• An original letter of no objection from the applicant's employer, complete with the company seal and indicating the applicant's designation, the start date of employment, the monthly wage, and a statement that there are no objections
• Transit visa insurance for your trip that covers repatriation and evacuation costs up to approximately 30,000 Euros
• Original bank statements dating back three months
• Confirmed hotel reservation
• Valid Emirates ID
• Confirmed the flight return ticket

If the documents are written in Arabic in any way, they need to be translated into English.

Minors must always travel with a parent or another adult unless they have a letter from a parent or other adult giving them leave to go alone.

05How to apply for Bulgaria visa for Indians

Below are the steps to follow for a Bulgaria visa for Indians :

• Submit to the Arooha visa expert in charge the necessary paperwork to review.
• The consultant will review the documents, and based on their findings, they will recommend the sort of visa most suitable for you and answer any concerns you may have.
• The next step is to complete a visa application form, after which the supporting documents will be double-checked.
• The Bulgarian embassy will provide you with a date and time for an appointment to submit the visa application form and the accompanying papers. On this day, we will collect your biometric information.
• Following that, the processing of visas will begin. When your visa is ready, you will be notified via your provided email address.
• The last step, collect your passport and signed Bulgaria visa from the Bulgarian embassy.

Processing Bulgaria for Indians takes around 7 to 10 working days.

If you are a pilot, a member of the cabin crew, or a frequent flyer, you can have your passport returned to you while applying for a visa.

However, you will be required to show evidence of travel in the form of an itinerary. After this, you must resubmit your passport once the visa is ready to be stamped.

If your visa application is delayed, you should contact the embassy using the information on the receipt.

06Bulgaria Visa Cost for Indians

The cost for an Indian to apply for a visa to Bulgaria depends on how old the person is and what kind of visa is requested. Because of this, the prices for each person who applies are different.

To get a visa, you must pay an application fee that isn't refundable. You will have to pay an extra service fee of AED 200 for the assistance given.