Bulgaria Consulate General Odesa

About the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa

Bulgaria is also represented by the Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine. Odesa, in Odesa Oblast, lies about 441 km in a straight line from the centre of Kyiv. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).

From the consulate general’s website

According to the Bulgarian foreign ministry, the consulate general is open Monday to Friday 09:00–17:30; its consular section accepts applications 09:30–13:00 and hands out ready documents 14:30–16:00. Telephone consultations and advance bookings are possible 14:00–16:00 on +380 48 737 63 39 (ksodesa1@gmail.com). The out-of-hours hotline is +380 68 293 0048.

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

Documents checklist

What Bulgarian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Bulgarian government information:

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 general.

Other consulates and embassies in Odesa

7 other countries are represented in Odesa: Armenia (consulate general), China (consulate general), Georgia (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Moldova (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general).

Closing days

Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The consulate general may close on Bulgaria’s national day (3 March) and on other days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Bulgarian citizens can call the consulate general’s emergency number +380 68 293 0048, according to the embassy’s website. In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Bulgaria can contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Sofia.

Diplomatic missions of Bulgaria in Ukraine

Bulgaria in Ukraine

Measured in a straight line from Odesa, the nearest other Bulgarian office is the Embassy in Kyiv (about 440 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Odesa.

• Kyiv (440 km) – Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine
• Odesa – Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa (this page)