Visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens

Visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bulgaria. As of April 13th, 2021, Bulgarian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 173 countries and territories, ranking the Bulgarian passport 16th overall (tied with Croatia), in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.
Territories and disputed areas.
Visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
Non-ordinary passports.
Holders of various categories of official Bulgarian passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries - Azerbaijan , China , India , Indonesia , Iran , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Mauritania , Mongolia , North Korea , Qatar , Russia , South Africa , Turkmenistan and Vietnam . Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.
Right to consular protection in non-EU countries.
When in a non-EU country where there is no Bulgarian embassy, Bulgarian citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.
See also List of diplomatic missions of Bulgaria.