Bulgarian Honorary Consulate in Cape Town

The Bulgarian Honorary Consulate in Cape Town offers a wide range of consular services, including the processing of visas and passports and document legalization. To apply for a new passport, renew your old passport, want to change the particulars on your current passport, or need to report about a lost or damaged passport, book an appointment with the high commission's passport service.

These consulate services are listed below:

• Process Passport Applications
• Marriage Registration Process
• Military Service Procedures
• Citizenship Procedures
• Birth Registration
• Civil Registration
• Death Registration
• Notary Procedures

Visa types granted by Bulgaria are;

• Bulgaria eVisa
• Bulgaria Short-term (C Type) Visa
• Bulgaria Tourist Visa (T)
• Bulgaria Business Visa (B)
• Bulgaria Sports Visa
• Bulgaria Study (Long-term) Visa
• Bulgaria Work (Long-term) Visa
• Bulgaria Cultural Exchange Visa
• Bulgaria Private Visit Visa
• Bulgaria Transit Visa
• Bulgaria Long-term (D Type) Visa
• Bulgaria Family Reunion Visa
• Bulgaria Medical Visa (MED) & Medical Attendant (MED X)
• Bulgaria Conference Visa (C)
• Bulgaria Journalist Visa (J)
• Bulgaria Missionary Visa (M)
• Bulgaria Mountaineering Visa (MX)
• Bulgaria Film Visa (F)
• Bulgaria Entry Visa (X)
• Bulgaria Employment (E)
• Bulgaria Student Visa (S)

In case you need some references, here are a few articles that could be beneficial.

• Bulgaria Visa Types
• Bulgaria Visa Requirements
• Bulgarian Passport Photo and Visa Photo Requirements
• Processing Time & Fee for the Bulgaria Visa
• Understanding the Bulgaria Visa Policy: Eligibility, Requirements for Travelers

Visits to the Bulgarian Honorary Consulate in Cape Town are strictly by appointment. For specific services, visitors must visit the designated section at the embassy and book an appointment accordingly on the email addresses mentioned above. For instance, if you want to apply for consular services, you should visit the Consular Section. To book an appointment, you can directly mail the high commission or consular email section.

The Bulgaria and South Africa enjoy cordial bilateral relations. The high commission's diplomatic mission's mandate is to forge stronger and closer ties between the two countries. Pursuing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including culture, defense, tourism, trade and investments, science and technology, security, and other fields while safeguarding mutual benefits, is vital for their relations. The countries are cooperating to resolve global issues like climate change, piracy, terrorism, cybersecurity, etc. The Bulgaria is the most important source market for tourism in South Africa.

 

*Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease the Bulgarian Honorary Consulate in Cape Town could have adjusted its office hours or services. Please do confirm personally.