RANLP 2019 participants may need a Bulgarian visa to enter Bulgaria. Please check the information about countries that require/do not require a visa for Bulgaria at the official web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA): https://www.mfa.bg/en/situationcenter

Participants can apply for a visa at the Bulgarian embassy or consulate in the region in which they live. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to apply for a visa as early as possible. It is recommended that they apply for a Bulgarian visa at least 1 month in advance.

For more information, please contact the local Bulgarian Embassy in your country. Travel to Bulgaria (general information): https://www.mfa.bg/en/services-travel/consular-services/travel-bulgaria/visa-bulgaria

Invitation Letter

1. The invitation letter will be issued after the successful registration and payment. Please note, that it takes few working days for preparing and sending the invitation letter.
2. You need to provide: your name (exactly as it appears on your passport, any differences between the name on your passport and the name on your invitation letter or other documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of your visa), your current affiliation (university, organization) as well as postal address.
3. Please note that the RANLP organising committee is not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond providing the Notification of Invitation Letter issued by RANLP organising committee. If your visa application is denied, RANLP organising committee cannot change the decision of the MFA, nor will RANLP organising committee engage in discussion or correspondence with the MFA or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process the VISA application, please register as early as you can to make sure you have enough time.

Visa-free regime for holders of Schengen visas for a stay of up to 90 days

On 25 January 2012 the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted a decision according to which by the date of Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area, our country will unilaterally apply a visa-free system for holders of valid Schengen visas. They will have the right to enter and reside in the Republic of Bulgaria for a period of no more than three months in any six-month period from the date of the first entry, without needing to have a Bulgarian short-stay visa. The decision entered into force on 31.01.2012.

For any questions, please, write to us: ranlp2019@lml.bas.bg .