# Bulgaria passport to Syria: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Bulgarian ordinary passports: Syria land-border arrival visa** (Visa on arrival)
  Bulgaria’s current Foreign Ministry guidance directly states that Bulgarian citizens travelling on regular passports may obtain a Syrian visa upon entry through a land border.
  - Applies to a Bulgarian citizen travelling on a regular passport for an ordinary short visit.
  - The arrival-issued route is limited to entry through a Syrian land border; it does not establish visa issuance at an airport or every entry point.
  - The same guidance permits advance application at the Syrian Embassy in Sofia and says passports bearing evidence of a visit to Israel are not accepted; work, residence, special documents, security controls and final admission remain outside scope.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria: Important Information before a trip: Syria](https://mfa.bg/en/embassyinfo/syria)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/bulgaria-syria-visa-on-arrival)
- [Bulgaria passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/bulgaria)
- [All passport requirements for Syria](https://multipassrank.com/destination/syria)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)