Bulgaria Consulate General Thessaloniki

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at E. Abbott 1 in Thessaloniki.

• Opening hours: not published in the Greek Foreign Ministry’s list of consular posts (September 2026) – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Bulgarian consulate general

Bulgaria runs this consulate general for its citizens in Greece. According to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anton Markov heads the office as consul general. Thessaloniki is in Central Macedonia. The embassy in Athens is roughly 305 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Bulgarian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Bulgarian sources:

Bulgarian passport (application abroad)

• Apply in person at a Bulgarian embassy or consulate – signature, photo and fingerprints are taken there (posts without the equipment do not accept applications)
• Your old passport, which is handed in for destruction before the new one is issued
• If lost or stolen: a police document certifying the loss (notify the consular service within 3 days)
• Minors: both parents sign in front of the consular official with the child’s Bulgarian birth certificate (with personal number), or a notarised power of attorney from the absent parent
• Foreign documents need an apostille or legalisation
• Without any valid document: a temporary passport (valid up to 12 months) can be issued

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria – passport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria – temporary passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Book an appointment where possible – walk-in capacity is limited.

Closing days

Like most offices in Greece, the consulate general closes on public holidays – including Clean Monday, Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday), the Assumption (15 August) and Christmas. On the Bulgarian national day (3 March) the office is usually closed or holds a reception. Check before visiting in the weeks around Christmas and Easter.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Bulgarian citizens should contact the consulate general on +30 2310 829 210. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned. In Greece, the emergency number is 112 (police 100, ambulance 166, fire service 199; tourist police 1571). Greek citizens who need help in Bulgaria should contact the Greek embassy accredited to the country (listed on mfa.gr).

Embassy and consulates of Bulgaria in Greece

Bulgaria in Greece

• Athens – Embassy of Bulgaria
• Thessaloniki – Consulate General (this page)