Embassy of the Netherlands in Sofia, Bulgaria
Address
Oborishte street 151504 Sofia
Bulgaria
Front desk
Making an appointment
If you are in Bulgaria and need a product or service from the Dutch government, find out how to make an appointment.
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Tuesday: 10:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 10:00 - 12:00 uur (by appointment)
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Closing Days
The embassy in Sofia will be closed on the following days:
2026
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 2 January - Embassy closed
- 3 March - Liberation Day (BG)
- 6 April - Easter Monday
- 13 April - Easter Monday (BG)
- 5 May - Liberation Day
- 6 May - Bulgarian Armed Forces Day
- 14 May - Ascension Day
- 15 May - Embassy closed
- 25 May - Day of the BG Culture and Literacy
- 7 September - Unification Day
- 22 September - Independence Day
- 24 and 25 December - Christmas
- 28 December - Embassy closed
Contact options
Ask your question by phone: +359 28 16 03 00.
If you are calling from the Netherlands, call +31 247 247 247.
Click here to send us a WhatsApp message.
Or add our number +31 857 737 400 to the contacts list on your smartphone and then send a message.
Please note
- You can only use this number for WhatsApp. You cannot call or text us on this number.
- We will only respond to your WhatsApp message if it is sent in a private chat. If you or someone else sends us a message in a WhatsApp group, we will not respond.
- Do not share any privacy-sensitive information with us via WhatsApp. For example, a citizen service number or a copy of a passport.
Bear in mind it may take some time to receive a reply.
Other departments
Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.