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Bulgarian Roses Planted in Niagara Falls as a Symbol of Friendship and Cultural Connection

In a special ceremony organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto, three rose bushes from Bulgaria were planted in the courtyard of the Niagara Falls City Hall in Ontario, Canada. The event gathered dozens of members of the Bulgarian community, friends of Bulgaria, and local guests who came together to celebrate this symbolic...

15 July 2025

Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

The world does not need conflicts, but joint action against Covid-19

The deputy prime minister for judicial reform and minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva participated in the Special Session of the UN General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease. The session was held remotely on 3 and 4 December 2020. Statement by Ms. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Deputy Prime Minister for...

08 January 2021

Main information — satellite-based tolling system in Bulgaria

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses. The toll for 1 km is differentiated according to the...

14 February 2020

Тhe Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto was visited by a group of Survakari from the Bulgarian Language and Literature School "Rodna stryaha"

On January 15, 2020 - for a fifth consecutive year - the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto was visited by a group of Survakari from the Bulgarian Language and Literature School "Rodna stryaha", led by the creative director Mrs. Zheny Popova. The students presented their handmade survachki (curled branch of a cornel tree, usually...

17 January 2020

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Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Extends Europe Day Greetings to the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States

On the occasion of 9 May – Europe Day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the European Union. In her message, Minister Petrova emphasised that Europe Day is a symbol of peace, unity and shared European values. “It is a day on which we pay tribute...

09 May 2026

Velislava Petrova Assumes Office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

Velislava Petrova-Chamova officially assumed the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs from Nadezhda Neynsky during a formal ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bulgaria’s newly appointed top diplomat noted that the opportunity given by the Bulgarian people to the new government to govern with a substantial majority carries...

08 May 2026

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Naydenov Awarded the Ministry’s Highest Distinction, the “Golden Laurel Branch”, by Minister Nadezhda Neynsky

During an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky presented Permanent Secretary Ivan Naydenov with the honorary insignia “Golden Laurel Branch” – the highest distinction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in recognition of his contribution to Bulgarian diplomacy and his many years...

07 May 2026

Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov Chairs Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism on Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD

On 7 May this year, a meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism /ICM/ on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov. Representatives of all ministries and other executive branch...

07 May 2026

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Генерално консулство на Република България в Канада
Адрес: 65, Overlea blv. Suite 230, Ontario М4Н 1Р1, Toronto
Телефон: +1 416 696 24 20
Факс: +1 416 696 80 19
Дежурен телефон в извънработно време:
+1 416 892 1738
Работно време: 9.00 - 17.30 часа
Приемно време за граждани: 9.30 - 12.30 часа
E-mail: Consulate.Toronto@mfa.bg

Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Canada

Address: 65, Overlea blv. Suite 230, Ontario М4Н 1Р1, Toronto
Telephone: +1 416 696 24 20
Fax: +1 416 696 80 19
Оut-of-hours hotline:
+1 416 892 1738
Working hours: 9 am - 5.30 pm
Visiting hours of the Consular Service: 9.30 am - 12.30 am
E-mail: Consulate.Toronto@mfa.bg