For Estonian residents and travellers in the Sofia area, the Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Sofia is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | Lozenets district, Lyubata Street 13, 1st floor, office 1, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Head of Mission | Bogomil Marinov, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Sofia
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists no phone number or e-mail address for this office, so contact the embassy first.
Which Estonian office issues passports and visas?
Official documents for Estonian citizens are issued by the Estonian Embassy in Bucharest (accredited to Bulgaria); the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Note: Estonia has no resident embassy in Sofia; its embassy in Bucharest is accredited to Bulgaria.
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 Estonia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Estonian 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: Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (honorary), Guinea (honorary), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy). The full list of all 107 missions is on the overview page for Bulgaria.
Holidays and closures
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). It is usually also closed on Estonia’s national day (24 February).
Estonian missions in Bulgaria
Measured in a straight line from Sofia, the nearest other Estonian office is the Honorary Consulate in Burgas (about 340 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Sofia.
- Bucharest – Embassy of Estonia (accredited to Bulgaria, no resident embassy in Sofia)
- Burgas (340 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Sofia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – List of the Diplomatic Corps (September 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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