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Bulgaria Schengen visa checklist for Indian applicants
Every item of the Bulgaria tourist-visa checklist for applicants in India, as printed, with the two lines people ask about most picked out: the flight reservation and the proof of accommodation.
Updated Reviewed by Narinder Chahal, Director, Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited
THE QUICK ANSWER
For flights, the Bulgaria tourist checklist prints: “Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)” This line accepts either a reservation or a ticket, so a flight reservation meets it. For accommodation it prints: “Proof of accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation (guaranteed and confirmed on applicant’s name), real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership etc.” This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it.
Flight reservation: what the Bulgaria checklist says
“Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)”
This line accepts either a reservation or a ticket, so a flight reservation meets it.
From DummyTicketDesk: dummy ticket (flight reservation), a genuine airline reservation in each traveller’s name, held without payment, ₹708 incl. GST for the first traveller.
Hotel booking: what the Bulgaria checklist says
“Proof of accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation (guaranteed and confirmed on applicant’s name), real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership etc.”
This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it.
From DummyTicketDesk: confirmed hotel booking for the nights of your trip, in the guests’ names, ₹590 incl. GST per hotel, arranged with the desk on WhatsApp.
We match the flight, the hotels and your itinerary
An officer reads the flight reservation, the hotel bookings, the insurance and the form side by side. The arrival date, the first check-in, the last check-out and the return flight have to tell one story, with no night missing. That is what the desk does when you order hotel bookings with a flight reservation: each one is matched to your itinerary.
Dummy ticket and hotel bookings, matched to your itinerary
We do not send one loose document. The desk matches the flight reservation and every hotel booking to your itinerary: the same dates, the same cities, and no night left uncovered. These are the real documents of one order for a Switzerland visa file, issued on 5 November 2026: one flight reservation and four hotel bookings that cover all 9 nights between the two flights. Personal details are blacked out; everything else is as issued.
Flight reservationEtihad, Hyderabad (HYD) to Zurich (ZRH), status Confirmed
Hotel booking, ZurichMEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity, 3 nights
Hotel booking, GenevaB&B HOTEL Geneva Airport, 3 nights
Hotel booking, LucerneSeminarhotel Romerohaus, 2 nights
Hotel booking, Zurich AirportLeonardo Hotel Zurich Airport, 1 night
Open the full documents and the day-by-day table: flight and hotels matched date by date
Bulgaria tourist visa checklist: all 14 items
Each item is printed here as it appears on the checklist titled “CHECKLIST – BULGARIAN VISA FOR TOURIST VISIT”, which names no issuer, with no date printed. The flight and accommodation lines are highlighted.
| # | About | As printed on the checklist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application form | Application form: fully completed in English or Bulgarian language and signed in last field. |
| 2 | Passport | Passport: must be valid at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or in case of multiple visits - after the last scheduled date of departure from the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, containing at least two empty pages (back to back), issued within the previous 10 years. NO alteration or handwritten amendment concerning the data page |
| 3 | Photo | One photograph: recent, a full color photograph 3,5 cm х 4,5 cm against light-colored background – a full-face photo with clear, large enough face which takes up 70-80% of the photo; eyes must be red; the following is ineligible: photos with dark glasses; non-professional photos or cut out of amateur photos |
| 4 | Other | Proof of residence (if applicable): applicants staying temporarily in another state should submit a photocopy of the stay permit (e g. valid Indian Residency Permit or return visa to India) |
| 5 | Travel insurance | Travel medical insurance shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Applicants for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition a statement, declaring the awareness of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance for subsequent stays, shall be signed (on prescribed form). |
| 6 | Cover letter | Cover letter: explaining the purpose of the trip with itinerary and detailed location(s) as per duration of stay in Bulgaria |
| 7 | Flight reservation | Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport) |
| 8 | Accommodation | Proof of accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation (guaranteed and confirmed on applicant’s name), real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership etc. |
| 9 | Occupation | Proof of current social and professional status in native country; - Service – Letter issued by the employer on company’s official letterhead establishing position of the employee in the company, years in service, grant of leave and salary certificate for the last three (3) months; - Business/self-employed – Visa request letter on official letter head with company registration/ownership papers; - Student – Letter from school / university for grant of leave and copy of the valid ID |
| 10 | Proof of funds | Proof of sufficient funds:; - Possession of the required financial resources for subsistence amounting to a minimum of EUR 50 per day of the stay requested with the visa application or their equivalent in another convertible currency but at least EUR 500 or their equivalent in another convertible currency, or a document of prepaid tourist services; - Three months bank statement (saving and current a/c, if applicable), and; - Three years Income Tax returns (personal and company, if applicable) |
| 11 | Proof of funds | ITR: Income Tax Acknowledgement / ITR-V from the last three (3) years |
| 12 | Minors | Minor travelers:; - a parent/legal guardian shall submit the following-; - birth certificate, if the parents are the legal guardians, or; - the decision of the competent authority on appointing the legal guardian.; - If a minor is traveling without parents/legal guardians:; a. a minor accompanied by one parent/ legal guardian shall provide original notarized consent of the other parent/legal guardian that shall contain personal information of the other parent/legal guardian and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Bulgaria, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the other parent/legal guardian , plus copies of other parent’s guardian’s passport or ID; b. a minor travelling alone shall provide original notarized consent of the both parents/legal guardians that shall contain personal information of the parents/legal guardians and the purpose, the period and length of stay in Bulgaria, the period for which the consent is issued, and the signature of the both parents/legal guardians plus copies of parent’s/guardians’ passports or ID |
| 13 | Passport | Copy of the current passport (data pages, pages with evidence of previous valid and expired visas, travel) |
| 14 | Passport | Original(s) of previous passport(s) or proof of loss |
Visiting family or travelling for business?
The same two lines on the other Bulgaria checklists in the same set, as printed.
| Purpose | Flight line | Accommodation line |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting family & friends | “Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)” | “Proof of accommodation: hotel booking or accommodation can be provided by the inviting person in the Invitation - Declaration.” |
| Business | “Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport).” | “Proof of accommodation: hotel booking or accommodation can be provided by the inviting company/person in the Invitation - Declaration.” |
Bulgaria visa from India: fee, where to apply, timing
- Visa type
- Schengen short-stay visa (type C); before March 2024 Bulgaria issued national visas
- Visa fee
- €90 adults, €45 children 6–11, free under 6, plus the VFS logistics fee
- Where Indians apply
- VFS Global, which has handled Bulgarian short-stay applications in India since 2008
- Processing time
- Up to 15 calendar days; can be extended to 30 or, at most, 60 calendar days
Routes from India, common mistakes and the official links are on Dummy ticket for Bulgaria visa: flight and hotel documents explained.
Bulgaria checklist questions
Is a flight ticket required for a Bulgaria visa from India?
The Bulgaria tourist checklist prints: “Means of transportation: return travel ticket or confirmed booking (for air/surface/sea transport)” This line accepts either a reservation or a ticket, so a flight reservation meets it.
Is a hotel booking required for a Bulgaria visa?
The checklist prints: “Proof of accommodation: hotel booking, private or other accommodation (guaranteed and confirmed on applicant’s name), real estate title deed or lease, proof of ownership etc.” This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it.
What does the Bulgaria checklist say about travel insurance?
It prints: “Travel medical insurance shall be valid for Bulgaria and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000.”
How many documents are on the Bulgaria tourist visa checklist?
This copy lists 14 items, from the application form and passport to proof of funds. The full list is on this page in the order the checklist prints it. Bring what your own category asks for: employed, self-employed, student and retired applicants have different lines.
Where does this Bulgaria checklist come from, and is it current?
It is the checklist titled “CHECKLIST – BULGARIAN VISA FOR TOURIST VISIT”, which names no issuer, with no date printed, read on the date shown on this page. Checklists change, so compare it with the version on the official page for Bulgaria before you submit; the links are on our Bulgaria page.
Source and date
This page reproduces the checklist titled “CHECKLIST – BULGARIAN VISA FOR TOURIST VISIT”, which names no issuer, with no date printed, for applicants in India. We read it on 10 November 2026 and copied its items without rewording. Embassies revise their checklists, and a visa centre may hand you a newer one: the version on the official page for Bulgaria is the one that counts. The documents common to every Schengen country are set by the EU’s harmonised list for India, explained in the Schengen visa documents checklist for Indians.
Pick what your visa file needs
Three documents, one price each, GST included. Every button opens the order right here.
Extended hold
Flight reservation held for longer
₹1,770GST incl.
one traveller · extra travellers quoted
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- For a visa appointment a few days away
- The airline sets the exact hold time
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Extra travellers quoted on WhatsApp
Flight reservation
Dummy ticket for your visa file
₹708GST incl.
first traveller · +₹472 each extra
PDF in ~30 min, office hours
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- One-way, return or multi-city (+₹299 per traveller per extra stop)
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
- +₹472 per extra traveller
Hotel booking
Confirmed stay for your visa file
₹590GST incl.
per hotel · any number of guests
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- Real hotel with a real confirmation number
- Hotel name, address and contact on the voucher
- Dates match your trip
- Guest names as in your passport
- PDF voucher by WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
Agencies: agent rates from ₹499 + GST. See For travel agents.