Passport of Bulgaria
The passport of Bulgaria is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Bulgaria. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Bulgaria's passport is considered to be the 41st strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 116 countries with no visa requirements and in 44 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 38 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Bulgaria (and, by default, Bulgaria's citizenship) stronger than 79% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 5 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Bulgaria is Ministry of Interior Affairs. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 14 years, since 29 March 2010.
Rating
The position of Bulgaria's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 39. Monaco passport - visa free/on arrival to 161 countries
- 40. Croatia passport - visa free/on arrival to 160 countries
- 41. Bulgaria passport - visa free/on arrival to 160 countries
- 42. Liechtenstein passport - visa free/on arrival to 159 countries
- 43. Chile passport - visa free/on arrival to 159 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Bulgaria's passport is USD 22, or approximately EUR 20 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.