Bulgaria Passport Ranking #20

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 78.8%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 20. The number of visa-free countries is 119, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 27, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 10, and the number requiring a visa is 42.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

Bulgaria: This country’s passport is ranked No. 20 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score156
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Explore the countries that citizens of this country can travel to with or without a visa.

Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
12524
202114430
202216829
202317131
202417425
202517217
202615620

Bulgaria: Country Facts

Population
6,667,659(2026 est.)
Official language
Bulgarian
Government type
Parliamentary republic
Continent
Europe
Capital
Sofia
Currency
Euro
Area
110,994 km²
Phone code
+359

Bulgaria: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of European CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
23rd out of 47 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
75th out of 199 countries
Parliamentary RepublicPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
10th out of 40 countries
EuroPassport ranking among countries using this currency
15th out of 27 countries
Schengen CountriesPassport ranking among Schengen Area countries
21st out of 29 countries
NATO CountriesPassport ranking among NATO member countries
19th out of 32 countries
WTO Member CountriesPassport ranking among WTO member countries
27th out of 159 countries
OSCE Participating StatesPassport ranking among OSCE participating States
23rd out of 57 countries

Key Destination Access

USAVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

United KingdomElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

CanadaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

AustraliaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 19th to 20th.

  2. BulgariaPapua New Guinea

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.

  3. BulgariaAustralia

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; an Electronic Travel Authorization is now required before travel.

  4. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 20th to 19th.

  5. BulgariaLaos

    The requirement to obtain a visa before travel has been removed; a visa can now be obtained on arrival.

  6. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 19th to 20th.

  7. BulgariaLaos

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.