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Consular Services at the Embassy Related to Certifying Private DocumentsAuthentication of dates, content and signatures on private documents
Article 84 of the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act empowers all Bulgarian diplomatic and consular representations abroad to authenticate the dates, content and signatures on private documents that are not subject to entry in a register. The Consular Section does not have the power to issue notary deeds or verify other private documents that are subject to entry in a register (e.g. statements of claim or contracts for motor vehicle transfer). As per the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act, the Consular Section verifies the date, content and signatures on private documents, only if they are written by Bulgarian citizens who are able to submit a Bulgarian proof of identity valid outside Bulgaria (passport). Submitting a Bulgarian ID card or a Bulgarian driving license is not acceptable, as these are proof of identity only valid inside Bulgaria. Submitting another country’s proof of identity is unacceptable and results in the Consular Section’s refusal to verify the documents.
Verifying copies of original documents. Wills.The Consular Section verifies the authenticity of copies, transcripts and excerpts from documents submitted by Bulgarian citizens. The documents submitted for verification must have been issued by a Bulgarian agency. To have their copies, etc. verified, the applicants should submit them together with the original documents. Consular officials are also empowered to draw up notary wills for Bulgarian citizens.
Verification of translators’ signaturesThe Bulgarian Embassy does not provide translation services to the public. It can only verify the signatures of certified freelance translators who have been approved and registered with the Consular Section. Their names and contact details are obtainable from the Consular Section as well as from the Embassy’s website. Signatures of translators other than those registered with the Consular Section cannot be verified.
Issuance fees for applications and documentsApplication for tracking down, ascertaining and coming into possession of a legacy abroad - £ 38
Application for tracking down a Bulgarian citizen or a foreigner living in Bulgaria - £ 15
Application for marriage - £ 8
Application for the issuance of a verified copy of a Birth Certificate/Marriage Certificate - £ 15
Application for obtaining or restoring Bulgarian citizenship - £ 38
Application for relinquishing Bulgarian citizenship - £ 38
Certificate for Bulgarian citizenship - £ 38
Issuance of a certificate, an official note, etc. - £ 4
Handling applications for the issuance of nautical protest deeds, temporary certificates for sailing under Bulgarian flag and other procedures for which fees are chargeable under Tariff № 5 concerning the dues payable within the system of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, adopted by Ordinance № 316 of the Council of Ministers in 1994 - £ 20
Issuance fees for authentication of signatures and stamps Authentication of signatures and stamps on documents and other papers issued by Bulgarian establishments - £ 11
Authentication of signatures and seals on documents and other papers issued by foreign agencies or foreign diplomatic/consular representations - £ 15
Authentication of signatures on private documents (e.g. powers of attorney, invitations, declarations, etc.) - £ 11
Authentication of a translator’s signature on documents and other papers - £ 11
Note that under Article 6 of Tariff № 3 concerning the consular services within the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as per the Public Dues Act, a surcharge of 50% applies to all consular service fees, if at the request of а citizen or а legal entity the service is performed within 8 working hours, 100% if the request is performed within 4 working hours.
Consular Section charges a £1 administrative fee for every 1-10 photocopies of documents.
Sworn Translators authorized by the Embassy to perform translation services on its behalf Alexander Alexiev
59A Egmont Road
Sutton, Surrey SM2 5JS
tel 020 8770 3559
mobile 079 5728 1707
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An Koleva
110 Whitebarn Lane
Dagenham, Essex RM10 9LP
тел 020 8262 3263
мобилен 079 7078 3909
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Natalia Ilieva
44 Dahomey Road
London SW16 6ND
тел 020 86775675
mobile 07951740094
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Nelly Gyosheva
52 Deansway
London N9 9TZ
tel/fax 020 8374 5741
mobile 07899 710416
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Snejina Tsakova
8 The Quadrant
London SW20 8SP
тел 0208 54 000 79
мобилен 07977 299 190
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Iliyan Stefanov (for Scotland)
3 Cross Row
Dundee DD1 4HN
tel 01382 385 534
fax 01382 388 696
mobile 079 3027 5670
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General Visa and Passport Information for Bulgaria
Consular Section Admission Hours: 09.30 - 12.30, Monday to Friday (with an appointment)
12:30 - 14:00, Monday to Friday (without an appointment)
Useful telephone numbers and addresses:
24 Hour Automated Booking System: tel. 090 6554 0750 (calls cost GBP 1/min)
24 Hour Visa Information Service: tel. 090 6550 8950 (calls cost GBP 1/min)
24 Hour Fax on Demand Visa Application Form Service: tel. 090 6554 0819 (calls cost GBP 1/min)
Individual Inquiries on Submitted Applications: tel. 020 7589 3763 (13.00-15.00 only)
Consular Section Fax: 020 7581 9073
Consular Section Direct e-mail address –
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The Bulgarian visas are issued by the Bulgarian embassies and consulates abroad, not at the airports or the land and sea passport control points in Bulgaria.
By applying for a Bulgarian visa, the applicant agrees that his/her personal data appearing on the application form would be electronically stored and processed, and if necessary, passed over to the appropriate authorities of other countries in execution of Bulgaria's international obligations.
A visa is issued only to holders of passports or travel documents that are valid for Bulgaria for at least 3 months after the end of the intended stay and that contain a blank page for affixing of visa vignettes.
With effect from 1 January 2006, all children entering Bulgaria will need to have their own passport. Children included in their parents' passports will only be allowed in if the passport also contains their photograph.
Upon entry into Bulgaria, foreigners should declare in writing the purpose of their stay and the address at which they will reside. To this end they should fill in a registration form. Exempt of that are the citizens of the European Union member-states and the citizens of the countries in the Economic European Area. The same applies to the UK for British citizens passport holders only.
This is in accordance with changes to the regulations for the implementation of the Law on Foreigners which the Bulgarian Government approved at the end of 2005. The new regulations came into effect from 1 January 2006.
Holders of valid ordinary passports from the following countries do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria for up to 90 days within each period of six months:
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Belgium,Brazil, Brunei,Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,Croatia,Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dаnmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,Luxembourg, Malaysia,Malta,Mexico, Monaco, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, Рortugal, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, UK (British Citizen Passport Holders and British Nationals/Overseas/ only), USA,Uruguay, the Vatican, Venezuela, SAR – China (Hong Kong, Makao) Opening Hours of the Consular Section Opening hours of the Visa Section
09.30 - 13.30 Monday - Friday
The Consular Section is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following dates in 2010 03 January Closed day for the Consular Department
08 January Closed day for the Consular Department
28 February Closed day for the Consular Department
03 March National Day of Bulgaria, Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Yoke (BG)
04 March Closed day for the Consular Department
28 March Closed day for the Consular Department
22 April Good Friday
25 April Easter Monday
29 April Closed day for the Consular Department
02 May Early May Bank Holiday (UK)
06 May St. George’s Day, Day of Valour, Day of the Bulgarian Armed Forces (BG)
24 May Day of Bulgarian and Slavonic alphabet, and Bulgarian education and culture (BG)
27 May Closed day for the Consular Department
30 May Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
27 June Closed day for the Consular Department
29 July Closed day for the Consular Department
26 August Closed day for the Consular Department
29 August Summer Bank Holiday (UK)
06 September Day of the Unification of Bulgaria (BG)
22 September Independence Day (BG)
30 September Closed day for the Consular Department
31 October Closed day for the Consular Department
01 November Closed day for the Consular Department
28 November Closed day for the Consular Department
26 December Christmas, Boxing Day (UK)
30 December
Closed day for the Consular Department24 Hour Automated Booking System: tel. 090 6554 0750 (calls cost £1/min)
24 Hour Visa Information Service: tel. 090 6550 8950 (calls cost £1/min)
24 Hour Fax on Demand Visa Application Form Service: tel. 090 6554 0819 (calls cost £1/min)
Individual Inquiries on Submitted Applications: tel. 020 7589 3763 (13.00-15.00)
Consular Section Fax: 020 7581 9073
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Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:02 pm
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