Malian nationals in and around Sofia can turn to the Honorary Consulate of Mali in Sofia for information and practical help.
Contact Details
| Address | Lagera district, Dragshan Street 2, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 887 715 639 |
| maliconsulatsofia@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Mihail Mihailov, 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 need a visa for Mali, to be obtained before travelling, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Malian office issues passports and visas?
Official documents for Malian citizens are issued by the Malian Embassy in Rome (accredited to Bulgaria); the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Note: Mali has no resident embassy in Sofia; its embassy in Rome is accredited to Bulgaria.
Contact details of the Malian Embassy in Rome, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Via delle Cave Fiscali, 21, 00141 Rome, Italy
- Telephone: +39 06 44254068
- Email: info@ambamali-it.ml
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–16:00
- Website: www.ambassademali.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 Mali and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Malian 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: 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), Romania (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 Mali’s national day (22 September).
Embassy and consulates of Mali in Bulgaria
- Rome – Embassy of Mali (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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