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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria welcomes the decision by the Government of the Republic of South Africa to exempt ordinary passport holders of the Republic of Bulgaria from the requirements to obtain port of entry visa, for a period not exceeding 90 days.

We would like to express our gratitude to the competent authority – the Department of Home Affairs as well as to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa for this decision, which reaffirms the traditionally friendly relations and the deepening cooperation between our two countries. We...

16 October 2025

Panel discussion “Perspectives on Research and Innovation Cooperation between Bulgaria and South Africa”

The Bulgarian Embassy in Pretoria in collaboration with the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science and the Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic South Africa initiated a Panel Discussion on the topic of “Bulgaria-South Africa Perspectives for Research and Innovation Cooperation”, which took place in Pretoria on the 3rd of...

11 December 2024

Exequatur presented to the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Puman Vishal Ramlall

On the 3rd of October 2024 the newly appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Mauritius Mr. Puman Vishal Ramlall received his Exequatur from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius, HE Maneesh Gobin at a ceremony which took place in Port Louis. The seat of the newly...

08 October 2024

Opening of the exhibition “Our Common World – Smiling Messages from Bulgaria”

On Friday, the 4th of October, the cartoon exhibition “Our Common World - Smiling Messages from Bulgaria” was showcased at the National Library of South Africa. The initiative was implemented together with the Gabrovo Museum "House of Humour and Satire” and the National Library of South Africa. The exhibition was opened by Ambassador Maria...

08 October 2024

Ambassador Maria Pavlova held a meeting with HE Mrs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, Windhoek

On the 24th of September, Ambassador Maria Pavlova had a meeting with HE Mrs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia in her Office in Windhoek, Namibia. During the conversation, Mrs Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed the bonds of friendship with Bulgaria as a country, which had helped the Namibians in their just struggle against the...

27 September 2024

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Deputy Minister Polendakov participated in the closing meeting of the Georgian Chairmanship of the BSEC

Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov participated in the closing meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), officially marking the end of the Georgian Chairmanship of the Organization. The meeting was held online on June 15, 2026. In his address Deputy Minister...

15 June 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Christo Polendakov Opens the Asian Festival in Sofia

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov officially opened the Asian Festival, which is taking place today and tomorrow in South Park II in the capital. In his remarks, Deputy Minister Polendakov highlighted that the festival serves as a bridge between the Bulgarian people and the peoples of Asia, who, despite the geographical distance...

13 June 2026

Minister Velislava Petrova Meets Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Canada, Jim Diodati, who is visiting Bulgaria to promote cultural diplomacy. The visit takes place on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Canada. The two expressed...

12 June 2026

Velislava Petrova and Hakan Fidan Reaffirm Their Shared Commitment to Deepening Good-Neighbourly Relations and Enhancing Pragmatic Cooperation in Areas of Mutual Interest

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria. During their talks, the two ministers reaffirmed the high level of the ongoing dialogue between their governments, as well as their...

11 June 2026

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Посолство на Република България в Претория, Южна Африка

Адрес: 1071 Stanza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Телефон: +27 12 342 37 20

Дежурен телефон за спешни случаи:

+27 79 893 7336

Работно време:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 17:30 ч.

Приемно време на Консулската служба:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 12:00 ч. – подаване на документи (с предварително записан час);

Пон – пет, 13:00 – 14:30 ч. – получаване на готови документи (без предварително записване).

Информационно обслужване по консулски въпроси: всеки работен ден от 14:00 до 16:00 ч.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pretoria, South Africa

Адрес: 1071 Standza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Tel.: +27 12 342 37 20

Emergency number:

+27 79 893 7336

Office hours:

Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:30 h.

Consular service reception hours:

Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 12:00 – submission of documents (by prior appointment only)

Mon – Fri, 13:00 – 14:30 – collection of ready documents (no appointment required)
Information on consular matters is provided every working day from 14:00 to 16:00.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg