Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of Serbia in Blagoevgrad helps Serbian nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Georgi Izmirliev Square 1, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 882 000 444 |
| Consulate.serbia.bg@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Mitko Solakov, 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 Blagoevgrad
Distance to the Serbian Embassy in Sofia: about 80 km.
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Serbia of up to 90 days within six months, with a passport or identity card, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. See the ministry’s visa table for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Serbian office issues passports and visas?
Applications for Serbian passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Serbian Embassy in Sofia.
Contact details of the Serbian Embassy in Sofia, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Veliko Tarnovo Street 3, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Telephone: +359 2 946 16 33
- Email: srb.emb.bulgaria@mfa.rs
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00
- Website: sofia.mfa.gov.rs
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 Serbia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Serbian 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.
Holidays and closures
The honorary consulate is normally closed on Bulgarian public holidays. On the Serbian national day (15 February) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.
Embassy and consulates of Serbia in Bulgaria
Measured in a straight line from Blagoevgrad, the nearest other Serbian office is the Embassy in Sofia (about 78 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Blagoevgrad.
- Sofia (78 km) – Embassy of Serbia
- Blagoevgrad – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Plovdiv (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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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