U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria

Country-Specific Information: Last updated:  [09/24/20] Bulgaria has 19,573 reported cases of COVID-19 within its borders. Bulgaria has 785 reported fatalities from COVID-19 within its borders.…

Ambassador Mustafa is so proud  to stand with our allies Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Canada for the Thracian Viper training. Aside from air policing, we…

On September 23rd, Resident Legal Advisor Jessica Kim, in partnership with Embassy Sofia’s FBI Legal Attaché Office, delivered a training on proactive online investigations, electronic…

Deadline:  October 6, 2020 The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program offers 8-week, online university-level courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)…

Voting Message for 2020 General Election (released on August 18, 2020) The  Federal Voting Assistance Program and the Department of State’s page on  Absentee Voting Information…

The Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the next round of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program. This program…

On September 16, U.S. Embassy Resident Legal Advisor Jessica Kim facilitated a virtual judicial exchange between Bulgarian judges and U.S. judges. Chief United States Magistrate…

PR9371481 (September 3, 2020  –  September 14, 2020) Replacement of kitchen countertops in seven US Government owned residences (PDF 200 KB)

 After September 11: Images from Ground Zero documents the devastation and reconstruction of the World Trade Center. This breathtaking collection of images is the only…

PR9370256 (August 20 – September 7, 2020) Request for gymnastic equipmen t (PDF 358 KB)

Location: Bulgaria Event: It’s the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.  Have you registered to vote? To vote in the November 2020 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens…

PR9313583 (August 11, 2020 – August 21, 2020) Mailroom layout modification in the U.S. Embassy Sofia office buildin g (PDF 371 KB) Attachment 1 –…

Read the Department of State’s  COVID-19 page  before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Bulgaria due to COVID-19.…

PR9332189 (August 7, 2020 –  August 18, 2020) Annual maintenance of the fuel management system and underground fuel storage tank in U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria…

PR9003149 (August 7, 2020 – August 18, 2020) Irrigation System Expansion  (PDF 307 KB)

The sixth edition of the traditional Summer campaign of the Sofia City Library, called Green Libraries has started. The Library promotes reading and attracts new…

Location:  Bulgaria Event:  Health Alert: Ministry of Health Order revises and extends entry restrictions and quarantine requirements. Entry restrictions:  U.S. citizens are still prohibited from entering Bulgaria unless…

Location: Bulgaria Event: August 1, 2020 is the Recommended Deadline to Request Ballot The Federal Voting Assistance Program recommends requesting your ballot by August 1. To vote…