Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Sofia (June 29, 2022) Location: Countrywide Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for
Monkeypox in Multiple Countries . Actions to take: Travelers should AVOID: Close contact with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions. Contact with dead or live ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 30 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues, Message for U.S. Citizens, monkeypox
Location: Sofia Event: As reported in the news and media, numerous political protests are expected to occur in Sofia during the coming days in relation to the developing political situation in Bulgaria. These protests have the potential to block major routes and intersections in the center of the city, particularly near the government buildings near ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 21 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Exclude, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security Messages
Protest: A protest is expected to occur across the street from the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, June 18th, starting at approximately 1300. Twenty to thirty people are expected to protest Bulgaria’s involvement with NATO. Event: All U. S. citizens and their families are recommended to avoid the areas impacted by demonstration activities for the duration of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 17 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Exclude, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security Messages
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Sofia (June 11, 2022) Location: Countrywide Event: As of June 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, is rescinded. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 13 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens
The Department of State/U.S. Mission to Bulgaria is pleased to announce the launch of an online payment program for adult passport renewal for U.S. citizens resident in Bulgaria. Qualified applicants will no longer need to make an interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy. Effective June 5, 2022, passport applicants wishing to pay for their DS-82 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 4 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Event: Various groups from the transportation sector are planning peaceful demonstrations in and around the city of Sofia on Wednesday, 18 May 2022, which are expected to lead to significant traffic congestion and delays throughout the city tomorrow morning and afternoon. Taxi drivers are expected to gather in the morning in Boyana ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security Messages
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Event: Nationwide strikes by truck drivers and transport companies are expected to cause disruptions to traffic in major cities across Bulgaria (Sofia, Burgas, Varna, and Plovdiv) in the coming week. While not expected to be violent, these protests have the potential to block major routes and highways inside, and approaching, the major ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 11 May, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security Messages
Location: Bulgaria Event: Health Alert: End of COVID-19 entry restrictions into Bulgaria as of May 1, 2022 As of May 1, 2022, the Government of Bulgaria ended all COVID-19 entry restrictions into Bulgaria. Travelers arriving to Bulgaria no longer need to provide COVID-19 related documents to enter the country. Please note that all other requirements ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 4 May, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria (September 28, 2021) Location: Bulgaria Event: Travel Advisory Level 4: Do not travel to Bulgaria due to COVID-19. 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 4 Travel Health Notice for Bulgaria due to COVID-19, indicating a very ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 28 September, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, News, Travel Alert
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria (August 24, 2021) Location: Bulgaria Event: Travel Advisory Level 3: Reconsider travel to Bulgaria due to COVID-19. 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, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 August, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Travel Alert
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria (July 13, 2021) Location: Bulgaria Event: Exercise increased caution due to COVID-19 if traveling in Bulgaria 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 2 Travel Health Notice for Bulgaria due to COVID-19, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 July, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, Message for U.S. Citizens, Travel Alert
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 in the 14 days before travel to the U.S. Also, having reservations for flights through these countries, even if cancelled, may cause refusal to board travelers on U.S. bound flights. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 October, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Notification | Tags: Consular Affairs
The Voting Assistance Officer will be available online on Friday (July 17) from 2 – 4 p.m. to answer any of your questions in English and Bulgarian. We look forward to answering your questions about absentee voting! Meeting details: To join the video meeting, use this link:
https://meet.google.com/iiq-faha-iav To join by phone, dial +359 2 907 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 16 July, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Events, News | Tags: Consular Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch spoke with Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva today. Assistant Secretary Risch thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its support in resolving U.S. citizen emergencies during this unprecedented situation. Assistant Secretary Risch said the U.S. government will continue to support Bulgaria’s efforts to meet the requirements for the Visa Waiver Program. Assistant Secretary Risch also noted the Summer Work and Travel program is still being reviewed and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 12 May, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases | Tags: Assistant Secretary Risch, Consular Affairs
Want to know how to apply for the SWT program? Want to know how you can prepare for the interview? Come talk to our Vice Consul on Wednesday, February 13. He will be happy to answer all of your questions!
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 5 February, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Events, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, SWT
Dear Consular Section clients, please be advised that on November 21, 2018 our document pick-up/drop-off service at the main entrance of the Embassy will be provided earlier, between 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. There will be no document pick-up/drop-off service on Thursday, November 22, 2018 as the Embassy will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. For ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 19 November, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News | Tags: Consular Affairs
Dear Consular section clients, please be advised that our regular pick-up/drop-off service between 3:00- 3:15 p.m. at the main entrance will be changed as follows: On Tuesday, July 3 – between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m. On Friday, July 6 – between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m. On Wednesday, July 4 the service will not be available. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 26 June, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, News
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 16 May, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, News
Effective April 2, 2018, the cost to execute a U.S. passport using the DS-11 form (first-time applicants over age 16; children under age 16; applicants re-applying after reporting a previous passport lost or stolen) will increase from $25 to $35. Passport execution involves the submission of a passport application in person to a passport acceptance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 30 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Consular Affairs, Passports
On Friday, February 23rd, Ambassador Rubin launched the 2018 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) Program. Each year approximately 6,000 Bulgarian university students participate, spending their summer in the United States. The event was attended by Consul General Kate McGeary and members of the SWT Alumni Association, who highlighted their SWT success stories and the long-term ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 23 February, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Consular Affairs, Events, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, Summer Work and Travel Program
Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 January, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizen
Dear Non-Immigrant Visa Clients, please be advised that beginning November 15, 2017 cash payments of the Non-immigrant Visa application fee can be made only at UniCredit Bulbank. Please note: cash payments made through DSK Bank after November 14 will not be accepted. Also, you may use our online payment option Trustly service. Find all details ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 November, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News | Tags: Consular Affairs
October 19, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted, and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017 will need to be resubmitted. We regret this inconvenience but in order to ensure fairness and protect the integrity of the process we must restart the entry process ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 19 October, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Consular Affairs, DV Lottery
U.S. Embassy, Sofia, Bulgaria Turkey Travel Warning September 29, 2017 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the continuing threats from terrorist groups in Turkey.Due to the persistent threat of terrorism, the U.S. government restricts travel by U.S. government personnel to certain areas in southeast Turkey and limits the activities of U.S. government personnel ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 2 October, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Consular Affairs, security message
U.S. Citizen volunteer wardens met with Ambassador Rubin and the American Citizen Services team as part of the joint effort to assist the U.S. Citizen community in Bulgaria. Save
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 29 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Consular Affairs, Events, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, U.S. Citizen Services
Pro-Nazi and Nationalist Groups to March and Protest on Saturday, February 18, 2017 The Embassy has been informed of a planned march and protest through parts of the city on Saturday, February 18th. The organizers of the protest plan to march from NDK to 1 Trakiya St., approximately during the hours of 1700 to 2100. Information ...
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By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 18 February, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Consular Affairs, security message, U.S. Citizen Services
