Documents for a visa to Bulgaria

Bulgaria is one of the most popular destinations among tourists from the post-Soviet space. Ukrainians, Russians, Byelorussians, Estonians are happy to visit this picturesque country. Since 2002, the territory of Bulgaria can only be entered with a visa, which is issued from 5 to 15 days - the faster, the more expensive. Today, many travel agencies offer their clients to take on the trouble with the visa, taking a different price for this, but if you do not want to spend additional funds or eat in a country not on a tour package, then you need to know the list of documents for obtaining a visa to Bulgaria.

List of documents

When collecting documents for processing a tourist visa to Bulgaria, it is important not only to know the full list, but also some of the nuances that accompany it. After all, if you have a questionnaire filled incorrectly or an incorrect photo, the process can be delayed, which can disrupt your plans. So:

1. Questionnaire . It can be downloaded on the Internet on the website of the Bulgarian Embassy in your country or on any other sites that have official information. It is necessary to fill in all fields of the questionnaire and put a clear, legible signature.
2. Foreign passport . It must comply with current regulations and have a validity of at least three months after the end of the trip, and a photocopy of its first page is necessary.
3. Photo . It should be colored, the size is 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm. In case you have children inscribed in your passport, then you need to attach their photos. It is very important not only the presence of photographs, but also how they are made: the background is light, the face occupies 70-80% of the area, a clear image.
4. Health insurance policy . It is valid in the territory of Bulgaria, but the amount of coverage must be large - at least thirty thousand euros.
5. Copies of tickets . A photocopy of the air / railway ticket can replace the document confirming the booking of tickets or documents on the car, which include: a copy of the driver's license, the route, a copy of the certificate of registration of the car, a copy of the Green Card.
6. A document confirming the hotel reservation . This document can be an electronic booking or facsimile copy exclusively on a letterhead, which has a signature and a seal. In the confirmation must be indicated the full name of the person who leaves, the period of stay and the details of the hotel itself. Also, you must confirm payment for the stay in the hotel with additional documents or the reservation itself.
7. Reference from work . It is a corporate letterhead with the organization's seal and phone, as well as the specified post, work phone (if any), salary size and signature of the person in charge. If you are an individual entrepreneur, then prepare copies of IN and INN certificates. In cases where you are a pensioner, you need to provide a photocopy of the pension certificate.

Also you have to prove that you have the necessary amount of money to stay in the country (at a rate of 50 cu per person per day) with the help of bank statements, certificates of currency purchase and so on.

From 2012 to Bulgaria you can enter the Schengen multiple entry visa, but on condition that the corridor and the period of stay permit.

Registration of a visa for children

Often on vacation they go by families, so parents need to know what documents need to be collected for a visa to Bulgaria for children. For minors (up to 18 years old) you need the following:

1. Questionnaire.
2. Color photography (it is necessary that it was done the day before, for children this is very important).
3. A foreign passport, it must be valid for 6 months after the trip and a copy of its first page.
4. Copy of birth certificate.

The main thing is to remember that if you treat the collection of documents responsibly, then you will receive a visa no later than two weeks.