The Honorary Consulate of Australia in Sofia represents Australian interests on an honorary basis; formal consular services are provided by the Australian Embassy in Athens (accredited to Bulgaria).
Contact Details
| Address | Dragan Tsankov Boulevard 36, Interpred, building B, 8th floor, office 808, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 895 081 507 |
| auconsulate.sofia@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Joana Kehlibarova, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
Opening hours are not published. Please get in touch first to arrange a meeting.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Sofia
Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Australia, to be obtained before travelling, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See the ministry’s visa table for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Australian office issues passports and visas?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Australian Embassy in Athens (accredited to Bulgaria).
Note: Australia has no resident embassy in Sofia; its embassy in Athens is accredited to Bulgaria.
Contact details of the Australian Embassy in Athens, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 5 Hatziyianni Mexi Street, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Telephone: +30 210 870 40 00
- Email: ae.athens@dfat.gov.au
- Website: www.greece.embassy.gov.au
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Australia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Australian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Sofia
106 other countries are represented in Sofia, among them: Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Cabo Verde (honorary), Cambodia (embassy), Canada (honorary), Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy). The full list of all 107 missions is on the overview page for Bulgaria.
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in Bulgaria, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday), 24 May, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day. It is usually also closed on Australia’s national day (26 January).
Where else is Australia represented in Bulgaria?
- Athens – Embassy of Australia (accredited to Bulgaria, no resident embassy in Sofia)
- Sofia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – List of the Diplomatic Corps (September 2026), Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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