No visa needed

Do citizens of Monaco need a visa for Bulgaria?

Citizens of Monaco don’t need a visa for Bulgaria and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Monaco: the passport opens 107 countries visa-free; Monaco — Sofia: ≈ 1,290 km, about 2 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Bulgaria without a visa on a Monaco passport?

Yes, citizens of Monaco don’t need a visa for Bulgaria for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Bulgaria visa rules at a glance

With a Monaco passport you can visit 107 countries visa-free, 35 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 18 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Monaco passport ranks 44th of 199.
Monaco passport: visa-free access to 107 countries; Bulgaria passport: 119.
Citizens of Monaco and Bulgaria can travel together visa-free to 105 countries, for example: Switzerland, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Vatican City, Italy, Andorra, Slovenia, Luxembourg, France, Croatia, Tunisia, Belgium, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Czech Republic.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Bulgaria, in turn, don’t need a visa for Monaco. Monaco visa for citizens of Bulgaria

Travelling to Bulgaria: good to know

Monaco — Sofia: about 1,290 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Monaco 12:00 — Sofia 13:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Bulgarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Bulgaria is the 29th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Monaco.