Bulgaria consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 3,435 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 2,082 and refused 1,270. That is a refusal rate of 37.0% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 15.5%.
1,270 refusals out of 3,435 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Bulgaria consulate in New Delhi
Facts below were read on the mission's or its outsourcer's official page on 2026-08-17; each carries its source. Anything we could not verify is not shown.
Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry, Pune. Article 43 of the Visa Code: the provider collects the file and biometrics; the consulate decides.
Official application portal →The mission's own visa page
Bulgarian MFA 'Visa for Bulgaria' page (Schengen status, visa types, refusal and appeal, list of VFS centres including 15 Indian cities); Embassy New Delhi contacts on the embassy page.
Open the official page →If you are refused
An appeal before the higher administrative authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria in Sofia (priemna@mfa.bg), or before the Administrative Court Sofia-city.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, New Delhi (accredited to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka)
Address (as published)
16/17 Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
2 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,435 | 2,082 | 221 (11%) | 1,270 | 37.0% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 4,889 | 3,885 | 2,613 (67%) | 760 | 15.5% | 14.9% |
Multi-entry share is the share of issued visas that were multiple-entry. Airport transit visas (rare in India) are excluded from these figures. Rates are computed from the counts.
What the record says
Applications at this consulate went from 4,889 in 2024 to 3,435 in 2025 (-30% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 15.5% to 37.0%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #42 for best odds (1 = lowest refusal rate).
Read this before you compare consulatesUnder Article 5 of the Visa Code you apply to the state that is your main destination (or first entry when no main destination exists), at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside. You do not get to pick the consulate with the best number on this page. Use the which-consulate tool to work out which one that is, then come back here to see its record.
Questions this page answers
What is the Schengen visa refusal rate at the Bulgaria consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 1,270 of 3,435 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 37.0%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Bulgaria visa in New Delhi in 2025?
3,435 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 2,082 visas were issued.
Does the Bulgaria consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 221 of the 2,082 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 10.6%.
Source: European Commission, "Visa statistics for consulates", 2009 to 2025 annual releases; figures cover uniform (short-stay, type C) visas applied for at consulates located in India, regardless of applicant nationality; airport-transit visas excluded from headline figures. Refusal rate = visas not issued / visas applied for, computed by us from the counts. Rankings use a floor of 1,000 applications. Last verified 2026-08-18. Full methodology. Download the CSV.