Bulgaria visa application form

Amazing landscapes, warm gentle sea, giant mountains and crystal mirrors of lakes - all this is about Bulgaria. Very soon you will land on board the plane in sunny Sofia, but first you need to get a visa. In this article, we will tell you how to properly fill out an application for a Bulgarian visa.

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Features of obtaining a tourist visa

Before completing the application, we we suggest you walk through the main nuances of obtaining permission to enter Bulgaria.

Documentation

Check out the list of required documents so you don't forget anything:

  • international passport + copy of its first page;
  • questionnaire in one copy;
  • one photo (as for a passport);
  • transport tickets;
  • hotel reservation confirmation;
  • certificate from the place of work;
  • confirmation of your financial solvency;
  • a copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
  • medical insurance;
  • consent to the processing of personal data.

Where to apply

There are visa centers in Bulgaria in 20 cities of Russia, including Murmansk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Khabarovsk and others. A complete list of cities can be found on the official website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/bulgaria/russia/index.html.

You will be greeted by a start page with three buttons: "Moscow", "St. Petersburg" and "Yekaterinburg". To see a list of cities, hover over the "Moscow" button.

Carefully read the opening hours, and especially the hours for accepting documents and issuing visas. Applications are not always accepted all day, often certain days and hours are allocated for this.

How much to pay

We found out where to go with a package of documents. But how much money to take with you? Let's count:

  • 35 euros if you are not in a hurry;
  • 70 euros if you need to go faster;
  • 19 euros - service fee (does not affect the speed of consideration).

Thus, if there are still a couple of weeks before departure and you do not want to rush and pay extra money, then you will need 54 euros (about 4.5 thousand rubles). If you fly away the other day, then you will have to pay 89 euros (7 with a little thousand rubles).

Payment is accepted in cash in rubles at the exchange rate of the Central Bank on the day of treatment.

Timing

Without haste, a visa is prepared in 5-6 working days. Documents will not be accepted if you decide to submit them more than 3 months before your trip.

Urgent entry permits are issued within 3 working days. To apply for an urgent visa, you will have to come to the visa application center early. Documents are submitted before 11 am.

Nuances

Often, when issuing the first visa, Bulgaria insists that it be a single entry. If you receive such a document again, then you have every chance of obtaining a multiple entry visa.

Separately, it is worth noting that Bulgaria rarely refuses permission to enter, and if you have a multiple or double entry Schengen visa, then you can enter the territory of the state without a separate Bulgarian visa. It is important that it is valid throughout your stay in this sunny country.

If you have a visa of Croatia, Cyprus or Romania and it is multiple, then you can enter the territory of Bulgaria using it.

Why was my visa denied?

There can be several reasons for visa refusal.:

  • incomplete package of documents. It also happens like this: all the papers are there and they are filled perfectly, but the passport, for example, is expired or the questionnaire is left at home. Treat this carefully;
  • non-compliance of documents with the requirements. Filled out the questionnaire in lowercase letters - wait for a refusal;
  • providing false information or forging documents;
  • inappropriate photo (older than 6 months or not of the best quality);
  • There have been violations of border crossing rules in the Schengen area. If due to your fault there were problems at the border or you were expelled from the EU country, then a refusal is also possible.

Filling out an application for a visa to Bulgaria

Filling out the form is a very important step., on which the fate of your visa largely depends. Consider the design of the questionnaire point by point.

General provisions

The main points in filling out the questionnaire:

  • filled in capital letters. You can use both uppercase and lowercase characters. However, if you write out the first and last name from the passport, use capital letters;
  • you can fill out a visa both in Russian and in English;>
  • the first and last name must be written in Latin, the rest can be filled in in Cyrillic;
  • pen paste is also important: black and blue colors are allowed;
  • telephone and fax numbers are written through +7.

The points

Questions 1 and 3. These fields are filled in exactly the same way as it is written in the passport: in Latin capital letters. You should write legibly.

Question 2. Point for those who changed their surname. If you changed, write your maiden name, no - duplicate the last name from above.

Question 4. The date of birth is written in the format dd/mm/yyyy.

Questions 5 and 6. Find information about your place of birth in your foreign passport and enter it in the same way, only in Latin. For example, Moscow, USSR.

Question 7. Real citizenship also write from the passport. Citizenship by birth is a bit more complicated: if you were born in the USSR (before December 25, 1991), then USSR is written, and if later, then the field is left blank. Those who changed citizenship must indicate the old one. For example, you were once a citizen of Ukraine, but became a citizen of Denmark. In the current citizenship, Denmark should be indicated, in the old - Ukraine.

Questions 8 and 9. A cross is placed next to the desired gender and status.

Question 10. Enter only if the questionnaire is filled out for a minor child (write out all the necessary information from the passport of the parent or guardian).

Question 11. Not everyone has a national identification number, so you can leave it blank.

Question 12. Check the box next to your type of passport. If you have an ordinary passport, then put it near the “Regular Passport” item.

Question 13. Enter your passport number. Consists of 9 digits, has the following format: 00 0000000.

Questions 14 and 15. Write dates in dd/mm/yyyy format.

Question 16. From the passport, write out the place of issue.

Question 17. The address of actual residence is indicated, that is, the place where you live now. Don't forget the index. Enter the email address in the same box, and the phone number in the next one (written through +7).

Question 18. If you have Russian citizenship and you fill out the questionnaire in Russia, then check the box next to “No”.

Question 19. To fill out this window, you must obtain a certificate from the place of work. Write out the position or profession from there.

Question 20. It is also filled in in accordance with the certificate from the place of work. Don't forget the index. Phone and fax are written through +7. Both actual and legal addresses are filled in.

Question 21. A checkmark is placed next to the purpose of your trip.

Questions 22 and 23. At 22 write "Bulgaria". At 23, also write "Bulgaria" if you intend to get there straight from Russia. If you are traveling through Cyprus, for example, then indicate "Cyprus".

Question 24. A checkmark is placed next to the desired number of entries.

Question 25. The duration of the trip is indicated, including the days of arrival and departure. If you want for six months, put the number 30 or 45, and if the year is 90.

Question 26. If you have received Schengen visas in the last 3 years, then check the box next to "Yes" and indicate the period of their validity. If not, check the box next to "No".

Question 27. The correct answer is selected.

Question 28. Specified only if a transit visa is requested. Otherwise, leave the field blank.

Questions 29 and 30. Planned dates are indicated.

Question 31. If you have a visit visa, then enter the necessary information about who invited you. If you are on your own - the address of the hotel or inn where you will stay.

Question 32. Skip if you're traveling unannounced.

Question 33. If you are on your own, then fill out the left side of the questionnaire, and if by invitation - the right side.

Questions 34 and 35. To be filled in only if you have relatives in the EU or the Schengen area.

Question 36. Date of filling and city where filled out.

Question 37. Support the form with your signature.

After that, turn the page in the questionnaire and find the fields with a lot of text. Read everything carefully and put your signatures in two more places.

Attention! In case of an error, cross out the incorrect data and enter the correct information next to it. No more than three errors are accepted in the questionnaire.

Your Bulgaria visa application form is ready. It remains to carefully double-check all the data and submit an application along with other papers to the visa center.

Basic Mistakes

Consider the most common mistakes when filling out the questionnaire:

  • There are many sites on the Internet that provide the ability to download forms. Often these forms are invalid or belong to another country. Questionnaires for a trip to the countries of the Schengen zone are very similar and differ only in the "attributes" of the state: the flag, addresses of embassies, phone numbers, duplication language of texts. On our website you can download the application form for the Bulgarian visa, relevant for 2018;
  • signing the questionnaire only in paragraph 37 is not enough. Your signature will be required at the very end, on the third page of the questionnaire;
  • the most common errors are data errors (incomplete or incorrect information). Once again, pay attention to the fact that there should be no more than three errors in the questionnaire. All corrected places must be certified side by side with your own signature;
  • the color of your ink can also play a cruel joke. Ditch the green pen in favor of blue or black.

Summing up

Now that you have a correctly completed visa application form in your hands, you can safely pack your suitcase and plan your walks through the streets of Bulgarian cities. Have a good trip!

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