Visa Facilitation Agreements

Visa Facilitation Agreements (VFA) between EU member states and the states listed below

STATE

SIGNED ON

IN FORCE SINCE

Russian Federation

25.05.2006

01.06.2007

Ukraine

18.06.2007

01.01.2008

Moldova

10.10.2007

01.01.2008

Macedonia

18.09.2007

01.01.2008

Serbia

18.09.2007

01.01.2008

Montenegro

18.09.2007

01.01.2008

Bosnia 
and Herzegovina

18.09.2007

01.01.2008

Albania

18.09.2007

01.01.2008

Georgia

17.06.2010

01.03.2011

The citizens of Albania (in force since 15.12.2010), Bosnia and Herzegovina (in force since 15.12.2010), Macedonia (in force since 19.12.2009), Serbia(in for cesince 19.12.2009) and Montenegro (in force since 19.12.2009), holders of biometric passports, are exempt from the requirement of holding a short-stay visa (up to 90 days) in the Republic of Bulgaria (in force since 19.12.2009). Holders of non-biometric passports are obliged to have visas pursuant to VFA.

Full texts of the Visa Facilitation Agreements