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Embassy of the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria

Embassy of the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria, located at 16, Kozyak Street. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of United States, or find information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, official website, Facebook page, Twitter, consular services, visa list, and head of mission (HOM).

  • Embassy Address

    16, Kozyak Street
    1408 Sofia
    Bulgaria
  • Telephone

    +359 2 937 5100

  • Fax

    +359 2 937 5320

  • Email

    [email protected]

  • Office Hours

    Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Current Local Times

    Sofia, Bulgaria: 9:08 AM, Thursday December 05, 2024 (FLE Standard Time)

    Washington, D.C., United States: 2:08 AM, Thursday December 05, 2024 (Eastern Standard Time)

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Services

The following is a brief listing of services offered at the Embassy of the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria.

  • Process visa applications
  • Notarize certain documents
  • Issues first-time passports
  • Renews expired passports
  • Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors
  • Selective Service Registration
  • Renunciation of U.S. nationality
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
  • Emergency help for U.S. Citizens traveling abroad

Head of Mission

Kenneth Merten, Ambassador

Common Visa Types

Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.

  • Nonimmigrant Visas
    • Business/Tourist visa
    • Work visa
    • Student visa
    • Exchange visitor visa
    • Transit/Ship crew visa
    • Religious worker visa
    • Domestic employee visa
    • Journalist and media visa
    • Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
  • Immigrant Visas
    • Family-based immigration
    • Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
    • Religious workers visa
    • Employment-based immigration
    • Diversity visa (DV)
    • Returning resident visa (SB-1)

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Quick Facts

  • Diplomatic relations established: 1903
  • Consular Agency was established in Sofia in 1912
  • Legation/embassy established: 1919
  • First Chiefs of Mission (Diplomatic Agent): John Brinkerhoff Jackson (1903) 

Bulgaria in United States

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This page was last edited on 06 August 2024 at 11:13 AM (EST).

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