Bulgaria Consulate General Toronto

Before your visit

• Opening hours: not included in the Global Affairs Canada list – call or e-mail the consulate general before you go.
• Location: The consulate general is in the Thorncliffe Park area of Toronto, Ontario, about 6.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Toronto; the nearest airport is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 9.8 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Toronto

The consul general is Velislava Vasileva Panova, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is the only career consular post of Bulgaria in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. The same list names 2 honorary consular posts of Bulgaria.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Bulgarian authorities ask for:

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 in Toronto

89 other countries are represented in Toronto, among them: Cambodia (honorary), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (consulate), Cuba (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate), El Salvador (consulate general), Eritrea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (consulate), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Ghana (consulate general), Greece (consulate general). The full list of all 90 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

The general holidays under federal law (Canada Labour Code, section 166) are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; provinces and territories set further holidays of their own. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Bulgaria.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Bulgaria can contact the Embassy of Canada in Bucharest, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Bulgaria in Canada

Bulgaria in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Toronto, the nearest other Bulgarian office is the Honorary Consulate (Ontario) in Mississauga (about 22 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Toronto.

• Ottawa (350 km) – Embassy of Bulgaria in Canada
• Toronto – Consulate General (this page)
• Mississauga (22 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ontario)
• Richmond – Honorary Consulate (British Columbia)