Bulgarian Embassy for China - Address / Phone Number

Bulgarian Embassy in China

Address: Xiu Shui Bei Jie 4, Beijing - 10060
City: Beijing (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours)
Tel.: +86 10 6532 1946, +86 10 6532 1916
Fax: +86 10 6532 4502
Emergency tel.: + 8610 6532 1916, + 8610 6532 1946
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 – 12.30 and 14.00 – 17.00

Bulgarian Consulate General in Shanghai
Address: Unit 1416, 14th Floor, Building B, Far East International Plaza, 317 Xianxia Road, Shanghai 200051
City: Shanghai (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours)
Tel.: + 86-21-6237-6183; +86-21-6237-6187
Fax: + 86-21-6237-6189
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 17.00

Embassy of Bulgaria in China maintains and develops relations between Republic of Bulgaria and the People’s Republic of China. Embassy’s work covers a range of issues including bolstering bilateral relations, increasing mutual economic prosperity, establishing stronger people-to-people ties and supporting Bulgarian nationals in China.

Consular services provided by the Embassy:

• Issuance of passports;
• Issuance of civil status documents;
• Legalization of documents;
• Notarial services;
• Issuance of visas;
• Issuance of identity cards;
• Issuance of driver's license;
• Issuance of temporary travel documents;
• Assistance to Bulgarian citizens in cases of emergency;
• Dealing with citizenship matters.

In case Bulgarian citizen loses his/her passport abroad, Bulgarian Embassy may issue a temporary travel document which is valid for one year.

Citizens of China need visas to visit Bulgaria. On applying for a short-stay visa the applicant shall present the following documents:

• A regular foreign travel document;
• A photocopy of the pages of the foreign travel document with the personal information and the visas laid and/or a photocopy of the permits for stay possessed;
• A recent colorful photograph – passport size;
• Documents substantiating the visa request as well as copies thereof;
• Proof of the possession of the required financial resources for subsistence amounting to a minimum of EUR 50 per day of the stay requested with the visa application or their equivalent in another convertible currency but at least EUR 500 or their equivalent in another convertible currency, or a document of prepaid tourist services;
• Documents certifying the possession of the required financial resources for accommodation but at least EUR 50 per day of the stay requested with the visa application or their equivalent in another convertible currency, or a document for prepaid accommodation in a tourist accommodation facility, or an invitation-declaration by a Bulgarian natural or legal person with which it undertakes to cover all occurring costs for the period of stay of the foreigner on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria;
• Documents certifying the possession of the required financial resources to leave the country or a ticket, and if the person has entered the country by self driven motor vehicle - resources amounting to at least EUR 100 or their equivalent in another convertible currency;
• An insurance policy and a copy thereof issued by an insurance company licensed to operate on the territory of the European Union with a minimum amount of the cover EUR 30 000. The policy should cover all expenses for repatriation as well as for emergency medical aid and hospital treatment for the period of the stay. Applicants for multiple visa for a short-stay shall present an insurance policy only for the period of the first intended visit;
• Invitation declaration;
• Substantiation of the purpose of the journey.