Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of the Maldives in Sofia helps Maldivian nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Kumata Street 25, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 875 304 934 +359 888 508 050 |
| consuatel@maldives.bg chepishev@me.com |
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| Head of Mission | Hristo Chepishev, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
Opening hours are not published. Please get in touch first to arrange a meeting.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Sofia
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in the Maldives, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. Source: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Maldivian office issues passports and visas?
Official documents for Maldivian citizens are issued by the Maldivian embassy responsible for Bulgaria; the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
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 the Maldives and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Maldivian 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: Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (embassy), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (embassy), Mongolia (honorary), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy). The full list of all 107 missions is on the overview page for Bulgaria.
When is the office closed?
The honorary consulate is normally closed on Bulgarian public holidays.
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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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