Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria
Mask Requirement and Reduction in Consular Services Consular services: The U.S. Embassy Sofia will return to more limited consular services effective Monday, October 26. We…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Country-Specific Information: Last updated: [10/25/20] Bulgaria has 37,562 reported cases of COVID-19 within its borders. Bulgaria has 1,084 reported fatalities from COVID-19 within its borders.…
Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs Cooper Visits Bulgarian Bases
October, 20 – Today, the United States State Department’s Assistant Secretary for Political and Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper visited Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo and Bezmer air…
Photo Exhibition “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World” in Plovdiv
From October 15 in the central lobby of the National Library “Ivan Vazov” you can view the photo-documentary exhibition “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World”,…
Photo Exhibition “America through My Eyes”
American Corner at the Veliko Tarnovo University, with the financial support of the US Embassy – Sofia, set up a photo exhibition entitled “America through…
Message from Consular Section: Current U.S. Entry Restrictions Due to COVID-19
To avoid U.S. entry restrictions when traveling from Bulgaria to the United States, foreign nationals must avoid transiting (or entering) the Schengen Zone/UK/Ireland/China/Iran and Brazil…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election, it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait! Return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are…
EducationUSA Opportunity Funds-Bulgaria Program
For high school students in grade 11 Deadline for submitting applications: January 3, 2021 Opportunity funding, provided by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational…
U.S., Bulgaria Chart 10-Year Road Map for Military Cooperation
U.S. Department of Defense October 6, 2020 Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Bulgarian Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov signed a 10-year road map…
Diversity Visa (DV) Program – 2022
The Department of State announced the beginning of the Diversity Visa 2022 Program (DV-2022). The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available up to 55,000 diversity…
Photo Exhibition “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World”
American photo-documentary exhibition “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World” at the Sofia Library The opening of the bilingual photo-documentary exhibition “Outbreak Epidemics in a Connected…
The Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Donates High Testing and Laboratory Equipment
The U.S. Embassy in Sofia, thru the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) was able to secure funding for specialized, high testing and laboratory equipment to…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election, it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait! Return your voted ballot right away! Remember…
Thracian Viper Military Training
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…
Training on Proactive Online Investigations
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…
OPEN Program
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)…
U.S. Citizens Voting Assistance
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…
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program is Open
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…
