Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of Ghana in Sofia helps Ghanaian nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Knyaz Boris I Street 130, 2nd floor, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 899 142 246 +359 899 983 773 |
| maiamilcheva@abv.bg | |
| Head of Mission | Maia Vasileva, 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 need a visa for Ghana, to be obtained before travelling, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See the ministry’s visa table for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Ghanaian office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the Ghanaian Embassy in Ankara (accredited to Bulgaria).
Note: Ghana has no resident embassy in Sofia; its embassy in Ankara 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 Ghana and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Ghanaian 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: 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), Kenya (honorary), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Latvia (honorary), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (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 Ghana’s national day (6 March).
Embassy and consulates of Ghana in Bulgaria
- Ankara – Embassy of Ghana (accredited to Bulgaria, no resident embassy in Sofia)
- 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), 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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