Czechia→Bulgaria
Czechia to Bulgaria
How long can I stay, and can I extend it?
Czech citizens may stay in Bulgaria for up to 90 days without a visa. Stays beyond 90 days require a visa.
Can children travel on this route?
If you are under 18, you must carry a notarised letter of parental consent when travelling to Bulgaria.
What should I do before I travel?
You do not need a visa for a tourist stay in Bulgaria of up to 90 days. Prepare either your Czech passport or your Czech national identity card; both are accepted for entry.
Check your passport expiry date: your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your date of entry to Bulgaria.
Arrange a return flight and your accommodation booking, and be ready to show proof of sufficient funds for your stay, because border officers may ask for those documents.
Buying travel insurance is recommended, but it is not required for entry.
What happens at the border?
Border officers may ask you to present your passport or national ID card, proof of sufficient funds for the stay, a return flight, and a hotel booking. You should carry these documents and hand them to the officer on request.
No arrival registration or entry card is required on arrival in Bulgaria.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa to go to Bulgaria?
No. Czech citizens do not need a visa to travel to Bulgaria for short tourist stays up to 90 days.
How long does my passport need to be valid?
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your date of entry to Bulgaria.
Can I enter Bulgaria with my national ID card instead of a passport?
You can use either an ordinary passport or your Czech national identity card to enter Bulgaria.
What documents might border officers ask to see?
You may be asked at the border to show proof of sufficient funds, a return flight, and a hotel booking for your stay in Bulgaria.
Do I need any vaccinations before traveling to Bulgaria?
No vaccinations are required or recommended for travel from Czechia to Bulgaria.
Do I have to buy travel insurance to enter Bulgaria?
Travel insurance is recommended for your trip to Bulgaria, but it is not a condition of entry.
Where can I check the official rules?
When was this last checked?
Our checker last confirmed these requirements on August 5, 2026. Entry rules can change without notice, so confirm against the official source below before you travel.
Before you travel
- 1Check your passport
Your passport must stay valid for 6 months beyond your trip.
- 2Carry proof of funds for your stay
Money for the Stay and Proof of Return Flight and Proof of Hotel Booking and Flight Back
- 3Travelling with a child
Letter of Parental Consent with Notary
- Travel insurance
Not required to enter, but treatment is charged to visitors — worth a policy that covers repatriation.
- Save your embassy’s contact
Your nearest mission: Bulgaria — worth having if your documents are lost.
Open the embassy page - Stays up to 90 days
Longer than that needs a visa, and the exemption covers tourism — not paid work or study.
- Read our travel guides
Local know-how, seasons and etiquette — the things a border does not check but a trip depends on.
Open the guide
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