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Embassy of the Netherlands in Sofia, Bulgaria

Address

Oborishte street 15
1504 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:

2025

25 and 26 December - Christmas
31 December - Embassy closed

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.

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Other departments

Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.