British Embassy
Sofia

Location:: Bulgaria
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Bulgaria maintains and develops relations between the UK and Bulgaria.

Our work covers a range of issues including the economy, energy policy, justice and home affairs and international security.

We provide most notarial and documentary services and marriage documents services remotely. If you need a notarial or documentary service, please contact us.

Find out more on our UK and Bulgaria news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Bulgaria. You can access UK government services while in Bulgaria.

Read the latest information on the rights and status of UK nationals living in Europe, including our practical guide to Living in Bulgaria.

If you’re travelling in Bulgaria, see our Bulgaria Travel Advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including make a certified copy of a document. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide. We provide most of the services remotely. If you need a notarial or documentary service, please contact us.

Legalisation services

The embassy provides legalisation services. Read our notarial and documentary services page for more information on legalisation.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Bulgaria.

Our people

Mr Nathaniel Copsey

British Ambassador to Bulgaria

Elizabeth Chapman OBE

Deputy Head of Mission to Bulgaria

Contact us