India, Oct. 30 -- Getting a long-term visa for Bulgaria is about to get a whole lot simpler. From November 1, 2025, applicants can file their D visa applications at the new Bulgaria Visa Application Centre in New Delhi, with additional cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai, opening by mid-November.

A long-stay visa, valid for up to 6 months and permitting a stay of up to 180 days, is granted to foreign nationals seeking to reside long-term or permanently in Bulgaria, as outlined in Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act.

Did you know? Bulgaria is home to the oldest inhabited city in Europe, Plovdiv, which dates back over 8,000 years

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