For Russian residents and travellers in the Plovdiv area, the Honorary Consulate of Russia in Plovdiv is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | Tsar Ivaylo Street 16, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 32 622 093 |
| Fax | +359 32 622 093 |
| g.gergov@pconsul.v.bg | |
| Head of Mission | Georgi Gergov, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Plovdiv
The embassy in Sofia is roughly 135 km away.
Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Russia, 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 Russian office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the Russian Embassy in Sofia or the consulate general in Varna.
Contact details of the Russian Embassy in Sofia, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Russian Embassy Sofia, Dragan Tsankov Boulevard 28, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Telephone: +359 2 963 44 58; +359 2 96 30 914
- Email: bulgaria@mid.ru
- Website: www.bulgaria.mid.ru
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 Russia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Russian 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 Plovdiv
14 other countries are represented in Plovdiv: Belarus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (honorary), Germany (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Italy (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Romania (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Serbia (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (honorary).
Holidays and closures
The honorary consulate is normally closed on Bulgarian public holidays. On the Russian national day (12 June) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.
Russian missions in Bulgaria
Measured in a straight line from Plovdiv, the nearest other Russian office is the Embassy in Sofia (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Plovdiv.
- Sofia (130 km) – Embassy of Russia
- Varna (290 km) – Consulate General
- Burgas (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Plovdiv – 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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