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Bulgaria: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Bulgaria. 177 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 12 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 141Visa-free
  • 10ETA
  • 26On arrival
  • 31eVisa
  • 18Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Bulgaria
Rank12
No prior visa177
CodeBGR

Passport strength

A strong passport 12

Rank 12 of 199. 177 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 18.

United KingdomETA180 daysCanadaETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA90 daysChinaVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysMexicoVisa-free180 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 49

A prior visa is needed for 49 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaIndiaeVisaCubaeVisaAfghanistaneVisaAlgeriaVisa requiredAmerican SamoaVisa requiredAzerbaijaneVisa
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Bulgaria passport gives

65of 100
rank 59 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility91177 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law53score 0.01 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life78HDI 0.845
  • Health and longevity6675.6 years life expectancy
  • Education78education index 0.81
  • Taxes50up to 10%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 141

Entry on your passport

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ETA 10

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaCanadaKenya
CanadaAmericas · 180 daysIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 26

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptIndonesiaMaldivesSaudi ArabiaTanzania
BahrainMiddle East · 14 daysBangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaDjiboutiAfrica · 30 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysJamaicaCaribbeanJordanMiddle East · 30 daysKuwaitMiddle East · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysSaudi ArabiaMiddle East · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 30 days

eVisa 31

Applied for online before travel

Popular:IndiaCubaAustralia
AfghanistanAsiaAustraliaOceaniaAzerbaijanEuropeBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaGuyanaAmericasIndiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMyanmarAsiaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaRussiaEuropeSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSyriaMiddle EastTogoAfricaUgandaAfrica

Visa required 18

Through a consulate

Popular:United States
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaCentral African RepublicAfricaEritreaAfricaGhanaAfricaGuamOceaniaMaliAfricaNauruOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaPuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaSudanAfricaTurkmenistanAsiaUnited StatesAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 10Slovenia181
  2. 11Liechtenstein179
  3. 11Lithuania179
  4. 11United States179
  5. 12Bulgaria177
  6. 12Iceland177
  7. 12Romania177
  8. 13Hong Kong176
  9. 13Monaco176

Frequently asked questions

Bulgaria: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 177 of 226 countries and territories, 141 visa-free, 10 with an ETA and 26 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 12 of 199.

Bulgaria: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. This is a Schengen country, its citizens have freedom of movement.

Bulgaria → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Bulgaria → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Bulgaria → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Guinea-Bissau adds 12 destinations without a prior visa, Sierra Leone adds 12. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.