Bulgaria Consulate General Saint Petersburg

About the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Saint Petersburg

Bulgaria is also represented by the Embassy of Bulgaria in Russia. Saint Petersburg, a federal city, lies about 630 km north-west of Moscow in a straight line and about 15 km from Pulkovo Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).

From the consulate general’s website

The consulate general’s page on the Bulgarian foreign ministry’s website gives an out-of-hours hotline, +7 921 633 61 16, a separate number for the consular department, +7 812 275 31 34, and one for the visa department, +7 812 275 75 37.

Source: www.mfa.bg/embassies/russiagc3 (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 Saint Petersburg

25 other countries are represented in Saint Petersburg, among them: China (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), India (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (consulate general), Myanmar (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Slovakia (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Tajikistan (consulate general). The full list of all 26 missions is on the overview page for Russia.

Closing days

Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The consulate general may also close on days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Bulgarian citizens can call the consulate general’s emergency number +7 921 633 61 16, according to the consulate general’s website. In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Bulgaria can contact the Embassy of Russia in Sofia or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).

Diplomatic missions of Bulgaria in Russia

Bulgaria in Russia

Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other Bulgarian office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.

• Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Bulgaria in Russia
• Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Bulgaria in Saint Petersburg (this page)