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Bulgaria visa appointment in Türkiye: VFS centres by province
VisaBot is not linked to VFS Global or the Bulgarian missions in Türkiye: it neither sells nor holds appointments, and the visa decision rests with those missions.
VFS Global takes Bulgaria visa appointments in Türkiye at Altunizade and Beyoglu in Istanbul and at Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Edirne, Gaziantep, Izmir and Trabzon; you book a centre that serves your province. VisaBot checks the VFS calendar for your centre and category and alerts you to new dates, which you book yourself. Bulgaria’s Embassy in Ankara or a Consulate General decides the visa.
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Alerts from VisaBot, booking in your own VFS account
For Bulgaria from Türkiye, VisaBot works in Notifications mode; the booking stays with you.
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Pick a centre and category
Choose a VFS centre for your province and your category; VisaBot watches exactly that combination.
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VisaBot watches the calendar
After you subscribe, VisaBot keeps scanning the Bulgaria calendar on the VFS site.
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An alert reaches you
A new date triggers a push alert in the VisaBot app; e-mail alerts are an optional add-on.
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You book the date on VFS Global
Log in to your VFS account, take the date and pay the VFS service fee online, in your own name.
VisaBot cannot add Bulgaria dates to the VFS calendar, and for Bulgaria from Türkiye it does not book appointments.
Which Bulgaria visa centre in Türkiye takes your application
VFS Global rejects Bulgaria appointments booked for the wrong jurisdiction, so your province decides the centre.
Istanbul Altunizade — VFS Global
Mahir İz Cad. No 13/2, Ofton Plaza Block B, Üsküdar. For residents of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Çanakkale.
Istanbul Beyoglu — VFS Global
Kurtuluş Deresi Cad. No 29A, Beyoğlu. For residents of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Çanakkale; adds individual biometric and Sofor/Drivers categories.
Ankara — VFS Global
Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Cad. No 57/A, Regnum Sky Tower, Çankaya. Adds Seasonal/Worker, lorry driver and D-VISA categories.
Bursa — VFS Global
Sedef Apt., Kükürtlü Cad. No 3/2B, Osmangazi. For residents of Bursa, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Yalova, Izmir, Manisa, Aydın, Denizli and Muğla; also lists DRIVER.
Izmir — VFS Global
Ozan Abay Cad. No 8, Ege Perla AVM, 1st floor, Konak. Part of the Bursa consular district; also lists DRIVER.
Edirne — VFS Global
Kuvayi Milliye Bulvarı No 26, Twin Life Sitesi No 25, Edirne. Serves people living in Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ provinces.
Antalya — VFS Global
Cebesoy Cad. No 75, Doğu Garajı AVM, Muratpaşa. Takes Bulgaria visa applications and fingerprints.
Gaziantep — VFS Global
Kaplama İş Merkezi No 1/B, 16046 Nolu Sok., Şehitkamil. Adds a lorry driver category.
Diyarbakir — VFS Global
Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu Cad. No 9/2, Yenişehir. Adds an individual biometric category.
Trabzon — VFS Global
Trabzon Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası building, 6th floor, Orhan Karakullukçu Cad. No 85/63, Ortahisar. Takes Bulgaria visa applications and fingerprints.
Istanbul, booking-form entry — VFS Global
The VFS booking form also lists a plain Istanbul entry with purpose-named categories and D-VISA. VFS Global publishes no address for it, so confirm the venue with VFS first.
Choose by province, not by the earliest date. Outside the Istanbul, Bursa and Edirne consular districts, the Embassy in Ankara is your mission, and its applicants use Ankara, Antalya, Gaziantep, Diyarbakir or Trabzon.
Bulgaria categories in the VFS booking form in Türkiye and who each is for
VFS Global refuses appointments under the wrong service category. VFS centres sort categories mainly by age and family status, while the plain Istanbul entry sorts them by purpose.
Application with Biometric- Applicants aged 12 and over on a short trip, unless a separate category fits, such as Spouse of Bulgarian.
Applications without Biometric(0-12)- Children under 12, booked without biometrics.
Spouse of Bulgarian- Spouses of Bulgarian citizens, at every Bulgaria VFS centre in Türkiye.
SOFOR VIZE BASVURUSU / LORRY VISA APPLICATION- Drivers of Turkish-registered vehicles on international cargo or passenger routes; Bursa and Izmir list DRIVER.
D-VISA- Long stays over 90 days, such as work or study, handed in at a Bulgarian mission rather than a VFS centre.
- Booking a child under 12 under the biometric category, which VFS can refuse as the wrong one.
- Choosing Spouse of Bulgarian at an Istanbul centre for a Bulgarian parent’s child under 18, who applies to the consulate for a temporary passport unless the parent became Bulgarian after the birth.
- Booking Edirne for someone who emigrated from Bulgaria in 1989 or later, or their child: that centre sends them to the consulate for a temporary passport.
Getting ready so a Bulgaria alert turns into a booked VFS date
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The centre for your district
Pick a centre that serves your province, not the one with the earliest date.
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The exact category
Match the category to age and purpose; VisaBot support can switch it on your subscription.
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A VFS account with an allowed e-mail
Open your VFS Global account early with an e-mail on VFS’s approved list, such as gmail.com or outlook.com; Turkish domains like hotmail.com.tr are not on it.
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Passport details at hand
VFS needs each applicant’s name, surname and passport details exactly as in the passport.
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Everyone on one subscription
One Notifications subscription covers everyone travelling together, family included.
How long a Bulgaria date in Türkiye can take, and what happens after it
New Bulgaria dates do not appear at VFS every day, so the first alert can take several days. Keep your VFS login at hand, because the alert comes the moment VisaBot sees a date.
A booked date is not a visa. A Bulgarian short-stay visa is normally decided within 15 days of the application being lodged, or up to 45 days when more checks are needed.
VFS Global takes applications at least 15 days and no earlier than three months before the trip. A Notifications subscription runs for 30 days and ends without auto-renewal.
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Bulgaria short-stay visa from Türkiye: the rules behind your booking
- Main destination
- Bulgaria as your longest stay in the Schengen area, or your first entry when stays are equal.
- Eligible applicants
- Turkish citizens living in Türkiye, and foreign residents whose residence permit runs three months past the visa’s end.
- Booking
- An appointment at VFS Global, booked online in your own VFS account.
- Fees
- VFS service fee online when booking, visa fee in cash at the centre; amounts are on VFS Global’s pages.
- Who decides
- The Embassy of Bulgaria in Ankara or a Bulgarian Consulate General; VFS staff are not told the result.
Since 31 March 2024 Bulgaria has issued Schengen visas. A Schengen visa from another member state covers Bulgaria too when its entries and validity fit the trip, and under certain conditions family members of EU or EEA citizens get a free, faster procedure.
Limits of VisaBot on Bulgaria appointments from Türkiye
- AutoBooking is not offered for Bulgaria from Türkiye: you book the date in your VFS account.
- VisaBot does not sell, hold or reserve VFS appointments.
- VisaBot does not check documents, fill in the visa form or lodge the application.
- VisaBot cannot influence the Bulgarian Embassy or Consulates General and does not guarantee a date or a visa.
VisaBot is run by TREVOR PHILIPS LTD (England and Wales, company number 14986978) and has no affiliation with VFS Global, Bulgaria’s Embassy in Ankara or its Consulates General in Türkiye.
Booking Bulgaria at VFS in Türkiye: the questions that come up
Which VFS centre should I book for a Bulgaria visa appointment in Turkey?
Book a centre that serves your province, because VFS Global rejects appointments for the wrong jurisdiction. Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Çanakkale use Altunizade or Beyoglu; Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ use Edirne; Bursa, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Yalova, Izmir, Manisa, Aydın, Denizli and Muğla use Bursa or Izmir. Other provinces book Ankara, Antalya, Gaziantep, Diyarbakir or Trabzon.
Which category do I choose for a Bulgaria tourist visa appointment at VFS?
At most VFS centres, a tourist aged 12 or over books Application with Biometric and a child under 12 books Applications without Biometric(0-12). Beyoglu and Diyarbakir also list Application with Biometric (Individual - Bireysel), and the plain Istanbul entry uses purpose-named categories such as TOURISM VISA APPLICATION. VFS can refuse a wrong category.
What can I do if there are no Bulgaria visa appointments at VFS in Turkey?
Keep your search inside your district, because VFS rejects appointments for the wrong jurisdiction: in Istanbul that means Altunizade or Beyoglu, in the Bursa district Bursa or Izmir. New dates do not appear every day, and a VisaBot subscription alerts you when one appears for your centre and category.
How many applicants can one VisaBot subscription for Bulgaria include?
One Notifications subscription covers everyone travelling together, so a family needs a single subscription. At VFS, children under 12 are booked in their own category without biometrics, so check with VisaBot support which category the alert should follow for a group with young children.
What does VisaBot add if I can check VFS Bulgaria dates myself?
The difference is who does the checking: with a VisaBot subscription, the bot watches the VFS Bulgaria calendar for your centre and category and sends a push alert when a date shows up. Booking the date, paying the VFS service fee and visiting the centre stay with you.
How much does VisaBot cost for Bulgaria appointment alerts?
Notifications cost from ₺1000 a month, and one subscription covers every applicant on it.
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Set up Bulgaria alerts for a centre in your district
Pick your VFS centre and category; the booking stays in your own VFS account.