As of March 15, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria will suspend appointments for all non-emergency consular services until further notice, in support of the measures taken by the Government of Bulgaria to counter the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). For emergency services, please see further below for contact information. To request an emergency appointment for American Citizen Services or to reschedule your existing appointment, please email ACS_Sofia@state.gov.
For more information about coronavirus, please check for updates on the U.S. Embassy Sofia coronavirus page at: https://bg.usembassy.gov/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-information/
Local Resources:
- The Bulgarian Ministry of Health has information for citizens and medical professionals on its website at http://www.mh.government.bg/bg/informaciya-za-grazhdani/informaciya-otnosno-noviya-koronavirus-2019-ncov/(Bulgarian only)
Other links:
- COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov
- CDC page on COVID-19
- Travel.state.gov (Country Information and Travel Advisory page)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Contact Information:
- U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria
+359-2-937-5100 (business hours)
+359-2-937-5101 (after hours)
ACS_Sofia@state.gov - U.S. Department of State – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 - Bulgaria Country Information
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