Bulgaria issued more than 96 000 Schengen visas in 2024
Bulgaria issued 96 142 Schengen visas in 2024, the European Commission (EC) said in figures published on May 20 2025.
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Joint deployment of officers from four countries at Bulgarian-Turkish border begins
The joint deployment of an additional 100 border police officers from four countries – Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria –
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act
Meeting on January 15, Bulgaria’s caretaker government approved draft amendments to the Foreigners Act, to be tabled in Parliament, the
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government amends regulations on visas
At a regular meeting on January 8, Bulgaria’s caretaker government adopted a decree amending and supplementing regulations on the conditions
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Celebrations as New Year sees Bulgaria, Romania fully integrated into Schengen
Celebrations and ceremonies marked the January 1 2025 full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen visa zone, as
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Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen
The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and
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Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025
A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of
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Joint declaration may signal step forward for full Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania
A meeting of interior ministers of Hungary, Austria, Romania and Bulgaria in Budapest on November 22 has resulted in a
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Bulgaria says it has ‘serious support’ for full Schengen membership – but Austria is still blocking
Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov claimed on October 10 that the country received “extremely serious support” when EU ministers
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