The Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde in Sofia is a volunteer-run office that assists Cabo Verdean citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Cabo Verdean embassy responsible for Bulgaria.
Contact Details
| Address | G. Rakovski Street 120, 1st floor, apt. 1, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 878 968 871 |
| office@caboverdebg.com | |
| Head of Mission | Radoslav Totchev, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Sofia
Bulgarian citizens travelling to Cabo Verde: 30 days with online pre-registration (ease.gov.cv) at least five days before travel, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Cabo Verdean office issues passports and visas?
The Cabo Verdean embassy responsible for Bulgaria is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Cabo Verde and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Cabo Verdean citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Sofia
106 other countries are represented in Sofia, among them: Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (honorary), Guinea (honorary), Holy See (apostolic nunciature). The full list of all 107 missions is on the overview page for Bulgaria.
Closing days
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Bulgarian public holidays such as Liberation Day (3 March), Orthodox Easter, St George’s Day (6 May), Unification Day (6 September) and Independence Day (22 September).
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – List of the Diplomatic Corps (September 2026), Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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