Is Bulgaria enters Schengen?

Despite the favorable geographical position, the neighborhood with Europe and entering the sea, to get into Bulgaria, Russian citizens are not so simple - a visa needs. This article will reveal all the details on whether Bulgaria entered Schengen and which visa is needed by the Russians who wish to visit this country.

From January 1, 2007, Bulgaria, together with other 27 states, part of the European Union. The EU is an economic and political union of 28 European continent.

According to the results of agreements, these countries have the right to produce a fine-free trade, which is quite simplified due to the single currency - the euro. In addition, citizens of the Union countries can travel without visas, which also contributes to the development of the Commonwealth economy.

In 1985, it was signed, based on the results of which one general group of states with border control was created only at the outer geographical border of Shengen's countries, but there are no boundaries between the state-owned borders of the countries of the agreement. All EU states have pledged to join the Schengen zone (exceptions: United Kingdom, Ireland). But Bulgaria, together with Romania, Croatia and Cyprus did not yet.

Thus, for this period of time it is not known whether Bulgaria will enter Schengen, nevertheless entry into Bulgaria on a Schengen visa category C and D is possible. The maximum period of entry is 90 days for a period of 6 months. A curious fact is that the days spent in Bulgaria on such a visa will not be taken into account in the Schengen countries.

But to enter the Shengen's visa to Bulgaria to the countries.

Visa in Bulgaria.

Entry to Bulgaria can be carried out by several species of visas, the choice of which depends on the purpose of visiting the country.

• Entrance national. It is short-term and issued by those whose goal is tourism, meeting with relatives, familiar or friends.
• Transit visa. Russians can arrange such a visa in the case of a long transit to 24 hours. It permits to leave the limits of the international airport and allows you to freely stay on the territory of the country for a limited term.
  In addition, such a visa is not needed at all, if the transfer is short-term and citizen is not going to leave the limits of the international airport.
• . It is issued to people, in the future planning to execute a long time (1 year) or a permanent residence permit.

Schengen visa in Bulgaria can be decorated in two ways: independently through the agency. The difference in the processes is that with independent decoration of the visa, the package of documents in the visa center of the consulate should be delivered to himself.

Documents for registration

Independently arrange a tourist visa in Bulgaria, you can give the following package of documents at the consulate:

• Acting passport and photocopy of the 1st page with personal data.
• High-quality photo 5 * 4.5.
• Filled and signed.
• Help with work on the position and financial income of the applicant, with the seal and signature of the Firm's Guidelines.
• Invitation from the person living in Bulgaria and its copy (if necessary).
• Help from the bank proving the financial strength and the possibility of an independent financial stay on the territory of another country. The amount should be drawn up with the calculation of 100 euros / donuts, or 500 euros / journey.
• Medical insurance coversing the minimum amount of 30,000 euros.
• Air tickets and their copy.
• Confirmed reservation in the hotel.

The cost of a visa includes two payments: consular gathering and service fee for the visa center, 35 euros and 19 euros, respectively. So the cost of a visa in Bulgaria practically does not differ by Shengen.

You can enter Bulgaria with a Schengen visa, having the following documents with me:

• Acting short-term or long-term Schengen visa.
• Permission for temporary accommodation.

All these documents should be issued by the participating countries by the Schengen Agreement (except Great Britain, Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus).

Features entry

An important point is that the entry on Schengen in Bulgaria is very strictly tracked, and if the tourist stayed in the country all the last 90 days within 6 months, it will be no longer possible to return to it, even if the Schengen visa is still valid and did not exhaust its limit .

By agreement between Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Cyprus - entry into all these countries are possible by visas issued by one of the four participating countries of this Agreement.

Among Russian citizens, visit the Bulgarian coast is certainly very popular. This is certainly due to a favorable exchange rate between the ruble and the Bulgarian Lv. Good climatic conditions allow to heal and relax in comfortable conditions.

At the moment, unknown, Bulgaria will enter Schengen or not in mind world political instability. But exactly one thing is to travel in the summer of 2017 in Bulgaria on Schengen, it is possible and this greatly facilitates the preparation of plans to tourists, and also allows you to travel even more.