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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria welcomes the decision by the Government of the Republic of South Africa to exempt ordinary passport holders of the Republic of Bulgaria from the requirements to obtain port of entry visa, for a period not exceeding 90 days.

We would like to express our gratitude to the competent authority – the Department of Home Affairs as well as to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa for this decision, which reaffirms the traditionally friendly relations and the deepening cooperation between our two countries. We...

16 October 2025

Panel discussion “Perspectives on Research and Innovation Cooperation between Bulgaria and South Africa”

The Bulgarian Embassy in Pretoria in collaboration with the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science and the Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic South Africa initiated a Panel Discussion on the topic of “Bulgaria-South Africa Perspectives for Research and Innovation Cooperation”, which took place in Pretoria on the 3rd of...

11 December 2024

Exequatur presented to the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Puman Vishal Ramlall

On the 3rd of October 2024 the newly appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Mauritius Mr. Puman Vishal Ramlall received his Exequatur from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius, HE Maneesh Gobin at a ceremony which took place in Port Louis. The seat of the newly...

08 October 2024

Opening of the exhibition “Our Common World – Smiling Messages from Bulgaria”

On Friday, the 4th of October, the cartoon exhibition “Our Common World - Smiling Messages from Bulgaria” was showcased at the National Library of South Africa. The initiative was implemented together with the Gabrovo Museum "House of Humour and Satire” and the National Library of South Africa. The exhibition was opened by Ambassador Maria...

08 October 2024

Ambassador Maria Pavlova held a meeting with HE Mrs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, Windhoek

On the 24th of September, Ambassador Maria Pavlova had a meeting with HE Mrs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia in her Office in Windhoek, Namibia. During the conversation, Mrs Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed the bonds of friendship with Bulgaria as a country, which had helped the Namibians in their just struggle against the...

27 September 2024

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Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi. During the conversation, Minister Petrova underscored the importance that Bulgaria attaches to its well-established relations with Iran, built on mutual trust and many years of cooperation....

30 July 2026

Velislava Petrova to Young Diplomats: Be Bold, Be Confident and Always Stand Up for Bulgaria’s Interests

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the 19th graduating class “Dr Georgi Valkovich” of the Diplomatic Institute, whose members have recently been awarded the diplomatic rank of Attaché and appointed to their first diplomatic postings. “Be bold, be confident and always stand...

30 July 2026

Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Holds Political Consultations with Fernando Sampedro, Secretary of State for the European Union of the Kingdom of Spain

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva today held bilateral political consultations in Sofia with Fernando Sampedro, Secretary of State for the European Union at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain. The discussions focused on prospects for the further development of bilateral relations between...

28 July 2026

Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita

On the eve of Throne Day, the national holiday of the Kingdom of Morocco, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, reaffirming the friendly relations between the two countries. During the...

28 July 2026

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Посолство на Република България в Претория, Южна Африка

Адрес: 1071 Stanza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Телефон: +27 12 342 37 20

Дежурен телефон за спешни случаи:

+27 79 893 7336

Работно време:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 17:30 ч.

Приемно време на Консулската служба:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 12:00 ч. – подаване на документи (с предварително записан час);

Пон – пет, 13:00 – 14:30 ч. – получаване на готови документи (без предварително записване).

Информационно обслужване по консулски въпроси: всеки работен ден от 14:00 до 16:00 ч.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pretoria, South Africa

Адрес: 1071 Standza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Tel.: +27 12 342 37 20

Emergency number:

+27 79 893 7336

Office hours:

Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:30 h.

Consular service reception hours:

Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 12:00 – submission of documents (by prior appointment only)

Mon – Fri, 13:00 – 14:30 – collection of ready documents (no appointment required)
Information on consular matters is provided every working day from 14:00 to 16:00.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg