Bulgaria Embassy Pristina

About the Embassy of Bulgaria in Kosovo

The ambassador is Hristo Kraevski, according to the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026). The address shown follows the Bulgarian foreign ministry’s page for the embassy; the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026) gives Rr. Ismajl Qemajli 12. The office is in the capital, Pristina, about 14 km in a straight line from Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari.

From the embassy’s website

The Bulgarian foreign ministry’s page for the embassy gives office hours of 08:30–16:30 on weekdays; the consular section (Consular.Pristina@mfa.bg) receives foreign citizens Monday to Friday 09:30–12:30 and Bulgarian citizens 08:30–16:30. Out of hours, the embassy can be reached on +383 45 590 408.

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

Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Kosovo?

Citizens of Bulgaria do not need a visa for Kosovo and may enter and stay up to 90 days within six months, also with a valid biometric identity card, according to the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. Kosovo is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Pristina

27 other countries are represented in Pristina, among them: China (liaison office), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (liaison office), Hungary (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Romania (liaison office), Russia (liaison office), Slovenia (embassy), Sweden (embassy). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Kosovo.

Closing days

Under Law No. 03/L-064, Kosovo’s official holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Independence Day (17 February), Constitution Day (9 April), Catholic and Orthodox Easter, 1 May, Europe Day (9 May), Catholic Christmas (25 December) and the first days of Fitër Bajram and Kurban Bajram; a holiday that falls on a weekend is taken on the next working day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sets the dates each year – in 2026 Fitër Bajram fell on 20 March and Kurban Bajram on 27 May. The embassy may also close on Bulgaria’s national day (3 March).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Bulgarian citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +383 45 590 408, according to the embassy’s website. In Kosovo, dial 112 in any emergency, or 192 for the police, 193 for the fire service and 194 for an ambulance from a mobile phone (GOV.UK travel advice). Kosovo citizens who need help in Bulgaria can contact the Embassy of Kosovo in Sofia or the emergency number of the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, +383 45 897 897, which is reserved for urgent cases (ambasadat.net).