Visa to Bulgaria. My experience. And little about Schengen

The day came when I also decided to get a visa to Bulgaria. In this article, I will tell about the advantages of receiving a Bulgarian visa, the procedure for registration and whether it is worth it to receive a visa to Bulgaria in general, or it is better to arrange Schengen.

The day came when I decided to go to Bulgaria. And at that moment I had a question that probably suffers from everyone who is going to Bulgaria who has no visa: what kind of visa to arrange, which will be more profitable and easier. Place a Bulgarian visa or get Schengen?

What a visa to do is dependent on where you live. It is understandable: much easier and more often will ride, that visa should be done.

My "Schengen" experience

Before that I had 4 Schengen visas: 3 Finnish and 1 Lithuanian. I will say right away, I have a registration of St. Petersburg, and for residents of the North-West region to receive Finnish Schengen is simpler. Convenient visa centers, simple questionnaire and almost everyone immediately give multi visa for a year. For 55 euros - excellent offer (35 euro duty and 20 euro visa collection). But there is one thing: we must ride in Finland. While you live in St. Petersburg, this is not a troublesome business: you can travel by car in Finland for the weekend, you can go to Helsinki on the high-speed train Allegro (time on the way - 3 hours 36 minutes), or take a shop tour on a minibus to Finland almost Not for 600 rubles (the average price is 800-1000 rubles).

It's all fine, super comfortable, but while you live in St. Petersburg. When I moved to Moscow, everything changed. It became difficult to go from Moscow to Finland. On weekdays - work, on the weekend to go to Peter, and from there in Finland - long and tedious. In general, I did not roll with Finnish Schengen and did not roll it properly. There was a lot in other countries, and in Finland - little. And Finnov, and all Schengen countries, issuing a visa, there is a rule - it is necessary to be 1 day more in the country that this Schengen issued to you. Otherwise - next time they will give a one-time visa. The cons is obvious: the visa is 1 time, and you pay the same as for the annual multi.

After I moved to Moscow, everything changed cool. Muscovites make Shengen a lot and often. Of course, it is easier to give a visa to 1 trip or half a year so that Muscovite again and again came to make a visa and pay money. Most popular visas for Muscovites - Spain, Italy, Greece. Moreover, the conditions are not super everywhere, well, compared with the visas of Finland, for example.

When I moved to Moscow, I came to one agency in St. Petersburg, and the girl advised me to make a Lithuanian visa. She was right - a visa was given immediately multi for a year, there are no direct borders with Lithuania, so it's easier to roll back. Lithuanians will not recognize, you have them or not if you cross the border on the car. Theoretically, if you cross the Estonian or Latvian border, then you are heading to Lithuania. In general, a good visa was, but: the relations between Russia and Lithuania deteriorated in connection with the sanctions and they now give a disposable visa for the first time. Therefore, Lithuanian Schengen, I also did not consider.

If you consider every visa that you get in Moscow, they certainly do not ice. And if there is something to compare, then you understand that Muscovites are specifically punished. And when you remember that now I need to take prints, and you still have to go to the consulate ... And it works as convenient, and not like people. The only exception is the visa center, they for 20 euros more or less systematized this process.

Greece and Greek Schengen

They promise almost 3 years in Multi Shengen, and in the end: visas are given a trip, less often semi-annual, even less often - multi for a year. Multi is given, provided you have previously received visas in Greece. At the same time, it is necessary to have air tickets (minimum 7,000 rubles), hotel armor (let the minimum of 1000 rubles) or a ticket (minimum 15,000 rubles) and insurance (250 rubles for every day of the trip). I also need a copy of the internal passport and confirmation of the availability of work. Plus, of course, the duty and service fee - 55 euros.

Spain and Spanish Schengen

Never give multi right for a year. To receive the Spanish Schengen, it is necessary as a Hachico dog to ride and ride their country. First, on a visa under the trip, then half a year old, then on an annual one, and then they can give for 2 years. At the same time, I note, tickets to Spain cost from 15,000 rubles, and a ticket from 30,000 rubles. And also require an account statement, a certificate from work, other passports: valid and canceled, a copy of all pages of two passports. Nobody canceled insurance either. The cost of the duty and service fee is the same.

Italy and Italian Schengen

Same. Only for 2 years may not give at all. Only ride and ride them and pay money. The cost of the duty and service fee is the same. Insurance is required. And a certificate from the place of work and financial guarantees also require.

Visa in Bulgaria.

In general, I thought, I thought and decided to make a Bulgarian visa. A small preface - I have an absolutely pure passport, no confirmation of past visas ( ). So that they would not say that there is a single base from all Schengen, actually experience shows that they do not see anything, no visas. Well, except that the list of those who can not be allowed, they have.

I decided to make a visa to Bulgaria, and now I will tell you why. If you make a visa through the embassy, \u200b\u200byou need tickets, confirmation, all invitations there, etc. You can read it on the website of the visa center of Bulgaria. But there are still firms that make these visas without any armor there. I do not know which agreement they have, but they require a minimum set of documents and a small commission. In general, I called many firms and still chose one.

Pros of receiving a visa to Bulgaria

• You can arrange without tickets, without vouchers and even the insurance was not asked for me;
• Due to the fact that no preliminary armor is needed, there is a chance to buy a burning trip and go through it in Bulgaria, saving money;
• No fingerprint and other labuda;
• Simple questionnaire in Russian;
• Cost: nevertheless Chemgene cheaper - 2695 rubles when filing directly at the consulate. There is also information about service charges for service in the visa center. But I did not use, I do not know. I designed an agency - 3300 rubles and a week of time.

Cons receiving a visa to Bulgaria

• You can only visit Bulgaria. Nevertheless not full-fledged Schengen;
• The first visa is given by 1-2 trips for a period of six months, 30 or 90 days of stay.

I immediately chose the agency, because In working hours, there is no possibility to go to the consulate. He phoned many different agencies, not everyone offering a visa to Bulgaria without tickets and decorated trips. Prices also shocked me slightly: they asked even 5800 for a Bulgarian visa. As a result, I designed for 3300 rubles through some kind of agency, where I was actively offered to buy tickets from them or arrange insurance. Plus photos - 250 rubles. The questionnaire filled houses, the benefit on the Internet blank is full. In general, no problems, once came to the documents, came the second time and took. By the way, I myself asked a two-fold visa in this agency, and also asked for multi. The girl said that multi will not give, and I requested a two-fold. Now I regret, it was necessary to ask more.

What a Bulgarian visa I got

I received a visa for half a year and 2 trips. Say that super - I will not say. For the first time in my life, I was given a multi. But this is Moscow, and this is a visa to Bulgaria. And, remind, no troubles. I will not recommend, but if you are not going to ride in Europe, roll back these multivisses, like me, then Bulgaria and their visa is a good option.

By the way, Bulgarians react negatively if you were in their country on a visa less than 7 days.

Well, according to tradition, photos from Bulgaria))

If you also received a visa to Bulgaria, then share your experience. Also, if you are traveling to Bulgaria, I advise you to read articles: ,.