Ministry of foreign affairs
Australia and Oceania
- Australia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- East Timor
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinan
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Cote d'Ivoire
- D. R. Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of Congo
- Republic of South Africa
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sovereign Order of Malta
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican
North and South America
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- USA
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Extends Europe Day Greetings to the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States
On the occasion of 9 May – Europe Day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the European Union.
In her message, Minister Petrova emphasised that Europe Day is a symbol of peace, unity and shared European values. “It is a day on which we pay tribute...
09 May 2026
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Velislava Petrova Assumes Office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Velislava Petrova-Chamova officially assumed the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs from Nadezhda Neynsky during a formal ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bulgaria’s newly appointed top diplomat noted that the opportunity given by the Bulgarian people to the new government to govern with a substantial majority carries...
08 May 2026
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Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Naydenov Awarded the Ministry’s Highest Distinction, the “Golden Laurel Branch”, by Minister Nadezhda Neynsky
During an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky presented Permanent Secretary Ivan Naydenov with the honorary insignia “Golden Laurel Branch” – the highest distinction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in recognition of his contribution to Bulgarian diplomacy and his many years...
07 May 2026
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Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov Chairs Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism on Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD
On 7 May this year, a meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism /ICM/ on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov. Representatives of all ministries and other executive branch...
07 May 2026
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Meeting of Deputy Minister Radi Naydenov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria
On 28 April 2026, Deputy Minister Radi Naydenov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria, H.E. Mr Dong-bae Kim.
Both sides gave a high assessment of the Bulgarian – Korean political dialogue and expressed their expectation for its further development and deepening, including through the...
29 April 2026
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NEWS FROM THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MISSIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
China, Shanghai, Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria
Celebration of Europe Day in Shanghai
May 9 – Europe Day was celebrated in Shanghai with a meticulously organized event by the Consulates General of EU Member States on May 6, 2026, at the residence of the Consul General of Belgium. Approximately four hundred guests from all walks of life in the Yangtze River Delta region attended.
Bulgaria was represented with a booth where visitors...
11 May 2026
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Canada, Ottawa, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
A ceremonial event in the Canadian capital Ottawa to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Canada in 2026
On May 6, 2026 an official event was held in Ottawa in one of the city’s most remarkable buildings — the “Sir John A. Macdonald Building.” The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Ottawa and the Canada–Bulgaria Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group in the federal Parliament of Canada. It was...
09 May 2026
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Belgium, Brussels, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
Commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II
On 8 May 2026, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Bulgaria to Belgium and Luxembourg, Natalia Uzunova, took part in the commemorative ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Second World War, held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Laeken, Brussels. During the official ceremony, the Ambassador laid a wreath in tribute to...
08 May 2026
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Austria, Vienna, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria
Bulgaria addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on the dangers of Holocaust Distortion and Denial, 7 May 2026
Ambassador Ivan Gospodinov addressed the OSCE on the dangers of Holocaust distortion and denial.
He emphasised that Holocaust denial and distortion are dangerous forms of antisemitism that should be countered everywhere and at all times, including in the digital space, where such narratives and disinformation can spread easily and widely, reaching new...
08 May 2026
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Ministry
Warning for Travellers
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria by default publishes warnings for refraining from travelling only to regions where there are military operations (wars or civil wars in a particular country), with actual general security threat.
Publishing a general warning for travellers does not rest on any tragic events, rather on the evaluation of the general situation in the region, the state respectively, according to the available information that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has.
The partial warning for travellers applies only for a particular region in a specific country, rather than for the whole country.
Electronic Administrative Services
Through the e-services system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgarian citizens who live outside the Republic of Bulgaria and want to renew their personal documents may submit an electronic application and pay electronically for this service. The receipt of the completed documents shall be made at a consular office of their choice under their chosen delivery conditions.