๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria visa requirements for Swiss citizens
No visa needed โ Swiss citizens can enter Bulgaria visa-free.
Entry rules for Switzerland passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Switzerland can travel to Bulgaria for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Bulgaria immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Bulgaria is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Bulgaria counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period โ the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Swiss citizens โHow this compares
The Swiss passport ranks #12 worldwide, opening 164 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (122 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Bulgaria is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Bulgarian citizens traveling to Switzerland face the same requirement (visa-free).
Southeast Europe is fully open to Swiss travelers โ all 9 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Bulgaria
- Capital
- Sofia
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Currency
- Bulgarian lev (ะปะฒ)
- Languages
- Bulgarian
Planning a trip to Bulgaria?
- Travel insurance โ
- Tours and activities โ
- Airport transfers โ
- Claim flight compensation โ
- Rent a car locally โ
- City attraction passes โ
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Frequently asked questions
Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Bulgaria?
No visa needed โ Swiss citizens can enter Bulgaria visa-free.
What currency is used in Bulgaria?
The currency in Bulgaria is the Bulgarian lev (ะปะฒ). The capital city is Sofia.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Swiss citizens traveling to Bulgaria. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Bulgaria embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Swiss passport holders
- ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฆ๐ฉ Andorra โ visa-free
- ๐ฆ๐น Austria โ visa-free
- ๐ง๐พ Belarus โ visa-free ยท 30 days
- ๐ง๐ช Belgium โ visa-free
- ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ญ๐ท Croatia โ visa-free
- ๐จ๐พ Cyprus โ visa-free
- ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia โ visa-free
Popular destinations for Swiss travelers
Going the other way? Switzerland visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens โ
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.