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Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

The Joint Chairmanship of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans organizes a Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, VTC format, on 9 of November 2020

Ministers of Foreign Affairs‘ meeting is to take place on 9 of November 2020 as part of the 2020 Berlin Process for the Western Balkans’ first Joint Chairmanship of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Due to the fragility of the situation, attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held on-line in VTC...

05 November 2020

Main information — satellite-based tolling system in Bulgaria

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses. The toll for 1 km is differentiated according to the...

14 February 2020

Guide to the Media accredited to cover the visit of Pope Francis to Bulgaria

Receipt of Badges: The distribution of the special accreditation for the media to cover the apostolic journey of Pope Francis in Bulgaria will be done on 2 May 2019, within the timeframes specified below (only in these time slots). The badges that will be provided are personalized – named and non-transferable, i.e. they cannot be used for access by...

01 May 2019

Introduction of e-vignette and toll in Bulgaria

An electronic system (e-vignette and toll), as a modern way of charging for the use of the national road network, is introduced in Bulgaria as of 1 January 2019.
In the attached file, you will find more information on where and how you can buy E-Vignette and how to convert your paper vignette to an electronic one.

04 January 2019

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Minister Petrova Met with Representatives of the Foundation of the Bulgarian Orthodox Churches in Istanbul and Edirne

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova met with a delegation of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of Bulgarian Orthodox Churches in Istanbul and Edirne, led by its Chairman Dimitri Yotef. During the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed her appreciation for the activities of the Foundation and its contribution to the preservation...

25 June 2026

Minister Petrova Participates in the Opening of the Third Regional Economic Conference of the American Chambers of Commerce

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova took part in the opening of the Third Regional Economic Conference of the American Chambers of Commerce of Bulgaria, Greece and Türkiye, which is being held in Sofia this year. The forum is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry in partnership with the Ministry of...

25 June 2026

Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Participated in the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva participated in the tenth annual meeting of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF), titled "Bulgaria and the opportunities for rapid economic transformation." The initiative brought together representatives of business, state institutions and the diplomatic corps to discuss the main factors for the...

25 June 2026

Deputy Minister Polendakov Announced the new Bulgarian Youth Delegates to the UN

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polendakov participated in the ceremony for announcing the results of the competition "Bulgarian Youth Delegates to the UN" for the 2026-2027 mandate. The new representatives of Bulgaria in the program are Niya Kozleva and Veselina Denchovska, and the deputy delegates are Nikol Tsvetanova and Tsvetan Krastev. In his...

24 June 2026