Bulgaria entered a visa-free regime for holders of Schengen visas

31.01.2012

Holders of Schengen visas can visit and stay in Bulgaria without Bulgarian visas Today the Government on the proposal of the Prime Minister decides that until the date of full integration of Bulgaria into the Schengen area, Bulgaria will apply to holders of valid Schengen visas. With this decision Bulgaria will apply the Schengen acquis. Under the decision of the owners listed visas and residence permits are entitled to enter and reside in the Republic of Bulgaria for a period of not more than three months in any six-month period from the date of first entry, without owning a Bulgarian visa for short stay. For more information, please visit the website of the Ministry: http://www.mfa.bg/bg/news/view/32290 In practice, this decision will affect the citizens of all countries now have a visa regime with Bulgaria and the EU respectively. Thus, citizens of China, Turkey, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and other countries that have already issued Schengen visas or residence permits, will be no extra effort to stay in the territory of Bulgaria. Holders of such visas are primarily business people with strong economic potential, looking out for their investments, other potential beneficiaries of this decision are tourists who want to visit the Black Sea coast or the Bulgarian mountain resorts. For more information, please visit the website of the Ministry http://www.mfa.bg/bg/news/view/32290

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