Bulgaria travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Bulgaria plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Bulgaria
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
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New cases/100k 7-day average
- 16

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Bulgaria covid live updates

Travel advice for Bulgaria - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for Bulgaria - Ministry of Health, Bulgaria
Coronavirus timeline in Bulgaria - Our World in Data
Latest info on travel to Bulgaria - Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Bulgaria showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 19/03/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	2,107,140	30.6%
Fully vaccinated	-	-0%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Bulgaria is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 19/03/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Bulgaria recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	12.7	-21.8%
2023-01-08	16.4	28.9%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Bulgaria recorded over the past 10 weeks.

44.5

34.2

24.7

19.7

16.4

18.8

16.2

12.7

16.4

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Bulgaria is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Bulgaria including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Bulgaria due to Covid-19?

Bulgaria is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Bulgaria.

Check out Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism for more information.

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Open for tourism
O*
Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
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Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Bulgaria?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Bulgaria. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.