Visa Statistics
Last verified: Aug 03, 2026
Official Calendar Year 2025 visa approval and refusal statistics for Bulgaria, published by European Commission DG HOME.
Approval Rate by Nationality
All 59 nationalities with published data, sorted by application volume. Rates vary by nationality due to differing average trip purposes and documentation. Click a column heading to sort.
| Nationality | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,033 | 89.2% | ▲ +7.5 pts |
| Russia | 27,423 | 94.8% | ▲ +19.0 pts |
| Kazakhstan | 7,602 | 90.1% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Armenia | 7,374 | 95.4% | ▲ +28.8 pts |
| Belarus | 5,741 | 95.6% | ▲ +7.6 pts |
| Uzbekistan | 5,233 | 89.0% | ▲ +4.9 pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,494 | 39.6% | ▼ -17.5 pts |
| China | 3,687 | 88.6% | ▲ +8.1 pts |
| India | 3,435 | 60.6% | ▼ -18.9 pts |
| Vietnam | 2,726 | 89.7% | ▼ -0.2 pts |
| Nigeria | 2,453 | 29.0% | ▼ -5.8 pts |
| Egypt | 2,100 | 73.0% | ▲ +7.2 pts |
| United Kingdom | 1,969 | 68.9% | ▼ -12.9 pts |
| Jordan | 1,952 | 54.6% | ▼ -12.9 pts |
| Serbia | 1,705 | 93.9% | ▲ +11.0 pts |
| Morocco | 1,628 | 30.8% | ▼ -18.3 pts |
| Algeria | 1,372 | 50.6% | ▼ -1.7 pts |
| Azerbaijan | 1,341 | 68.5% | ▼ -3.5 pts |
| Ukraine | 1,266 | 81.7% | ▲ +11.5 pts |
| North Macedonia | 1,207 | 93.5% | ▲ +6.5 pts |
| Kuwait | 1,166 | 82.6% | ▼ -4.6 pts |
| Lebanon | 1,161 | 38.9% | ▼ -24.9 pts |
| Qatar | 1,076 | 42.1% | ▼ -22.5 pts |
| Iran | 1,068 | 71.9% | ▲ +4.6 pts |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,058 | 43.4% | ▼ -10.6 pts |
| Cyprus | 880 | 93.0% | ▲ +25.5 pts |
| South Africa | 713 | 73.5% | ▼ -4.1 pts |
| Indonesia | 654 | 84.7% | ▼ -8.7 pts |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 545 | 84.6% | ▼ -11.4 pts |
| United States of America | 536 | 90.7% | ▲ +6.9 pts |
| Tunisia | 496 | 68.4% | ▼ -9.5 pts |
| Pakistan | 393 | 49.9% | ▲ +3.6 pts |
| Palestine State | 385 | 74.3% | ▼ -10.3 pts |
| Montenegro | 337 | 92.0% | ▲ +3.1 pts |
| Ireland | 312 | 90.1% | ▼ -2.9 pts |
| Georgia | 255 | 74.9% | ▼ -8.6 pts |
| Albania | 227 | 89.0% | ▲ +9.3 pts |
| Cuba | 208 | 79.3% | ▼ -12.0 pts |
| Canada | 190 | 89.5% | ▲ +17.0 pts |
| Moldova | 136 | 82.4% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| Israel | 119 | 82.4% | ▲ +13.3 pts |
| Brazil | 82 | 90.2% | ▲ +0.4 pts |
| Japan | 58 | 98.3% | ▲ +10.0 pts |
| Australia | 42 | 83.3% | ▲ +8.3 pts |
| Argentina | 41 | 48.8% | ▼ -6.7 pts |
| Greece | 40 | 72.5% | ▲ +4.7 pts |
| South Korea | 22 | 86.4% | ▲ +17.9 pts |
| Poland | 11 | 90.9% | ▲ +29.8 pts |
| Germany | 7 | 85.7% | ▼ -2.5 pts |
| Mexico | 7 | 71.4% | ▼ -1.1 pts |
| France | 6 | 83.3% | ▼ -16.7 pts |
| Spain | 4 | 75.0% | ▼ -1.5 pts |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% | ▼ -100.0 pts |
| Portugal | 2 | 100.0% | ▲ +33.3 pts |
| Italy | 2 | 100.0% | ▲ +38.1 pts |
| Netherlands | 2 | 50.0% | ▼ -30.0 pts |
| Norway | 1 | 0.0% | ▼ -25.0 pts |
| Hungary | 1 | 100.0% | ▲ +11.1 pts |
| Romania | 1 | 100.0% | ▲ +19.7 pts |
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