Bulgaria Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +421 2 5443 2649 / +421 2 5443 5971 (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Bulgaria in Slovakia

The ambassador is Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, who presented credentials on 19 May 2026, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

The Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026) also lists: Cultural institute: Bulharský kultúrny inštitút, Jesenského 7, 811 01 Bratislava, tel. +421 2 5441 0140, bulkis@bulkis.sk.

From the embassy’s website

The consular service receives visitors on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 to 12:00, and an out-of-hours hotline is available on +421 911 284 229, according to the embassy’s page on the Bulgarian foreign ministry website.

Source: www.mfa.bg/en/embassies/slovakia (checked October 2026).

Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Bulgarian nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Colombia (honorary), Costa Rica (honorary), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Eswatini (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Republic of the Congo (honorary). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Bulgaria’s national day (3 March).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Bulgarian citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +421 911 284 229, according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Bulgaria can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Sofia or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).