The Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine is Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv and serves Bulgarian citizens living in or visiting Ukraine.
Contact Details
| Address | Hospitalna Street 1, 01023 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 44 235 22 02 |
| Fax | +380 44 235 51 19 |
| embassy.kiev@mfa.bg | |
| Website | www.mfa.bg/en/embassies/ukraine |
| Head of Mission | Zlatin Krastev, Ambassador |
| National Day | 3 March |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
Hours shown: working hours (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Opening hours for visitors (website): 10:00–12:00 (days not specified). Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +380 44 235 21 21 / +380 44 235 16 16, e-mail Embassy.Kiev@mfa.bg (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine
The ambassador is Zlatin Krastev, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026), which gives 18 August 2026 as the date credentials were presented. Bulgaria is also represented by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
From the embassy’s website
The Bulgarian foreign ministry’s page for the embassy gives working hours of 09:00–18:00 and opening hours for visitors of 10:00–12:00; the consular service (tel. +380 44 235 21 21, consulate-bg-kiev@ukr.net) works 09:00–17:30 and also receives visitors 10:00–12:00. The emergency contact numbers are +380 44 235 21 21 and +380 44 235 16 16.
Source: www.mfa.bg/en/embassies/ukraine (checked October 2026).
Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Holders of ordinary Bulgarian passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
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 Kyiv
73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Canada (embassy), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.
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 embassy may close on Bulgaria’s national day (3 March) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
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 Kyiv, the nearest other Bulgarian office is the Consulate General in Odesa (about 440 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kyiv.
- Kyiv – Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine (this page)
- Odesa (440 km) – Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens (table as of 8 June 2023), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026), www.mfa.bg/en/embassies/ukraine.
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