Bulgaria - Visa for Indian Citizens

Origin: India

Destination: Bulgaria

Visa Type: Business

Duration of Stay: 30 to 90 Days

Visa Fees: INR 9900

Processing Time: 15 Working Days (Applications cannot be submitted more than 3 months prior to departure)

Documents Check List:

1. Application Form: Fully completed in English or Bulgarian language and signed in two places by the applicant in person (or by parent(s)/guardian(s) for minors under the age of 18) (field no. 37 and last field)
2. Passport: Must be valid at least six months
3. One Photograph: Recent, a full colour photograph 3.5cm x 4.5cm against light-coloured background – a full-face photo with clear, large enough face which takes up 70–80% of the photo; eyes must be open; the following is ineligible: photos with dark glasses; photos with hat or other head covering unless worn for religious reasons; non-professional photos or cut out of amateur photos
4. Proof of Residence (if applicable): Applicants staying temporarily in another state should submit a photocopy of the stay permit (e.g. valid Indian Residency Permit, return visa etc.)
5. Travel Medical Insurance: Shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person's intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30,000. Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition, a statement declaring the awareness of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent stays shall be signed (on prescribed form)
6. Cover Letter: Explaining the purpose of the trip, duration of stay and subsequent visits
7. Means of Transportation: Return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)
8. Proof of Accommodation: Hotel booking or accommodation
9. Invitation Letter from Bulgaria
10. Proof of Purpose of Stay in Bulgaria: An Invitation-Declaration for a business visit of a foreigner to the Republic of Bulgaria – the Invitation-Declaration by a natural person or legal entity for issuing a short-stay visa for the purpose of business relations shall be prepared in a form-sample (in accordance with Enclosure No. 4 or No. 6 to the Regulation on procedures and conditions for issuing visas and defining the visa regime), signed and stamped by the inviting person, certified by a Notary Public and by the bodies for administrative control of foreigners – Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria
11. Employment / Business / Student Letter:
    • Service – Letter issued by the employer on company's official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and salary certificate of the last three (3) months
    • Business/Self-employed – Visa request letter on official letterhead with company registration papers
    • Student – Letter from school/university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID
12. Proof of Sufficient Funds:
    • Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, as applicable)
    • Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, if applicable)
13. ITR: Income Tax Acknowledgement / ITR-V from the last three (3) years

Note : Above charges is only visa fee, Additional VFS, Courier, Service fee and GST will be applicable