No visa needed

Do citizens of Bulgaria need a visa for China?

Citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 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 Bulgaria: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Sofia — Beijing: ≈ 7,350 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Bulgaria passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bulgaria passport ranks 21st of 199.
Bulgaria passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of Bulgaria and China can travel together visa-free to 32 countries, for example: Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Tunisia, Palestine, Georgia, Armenia, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Angola, Seychelles, and Zambia.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Bulgaria. Bulgaria visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Sofia — Beijing: about 7,350 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Sofia 12:00 — Beijing 17:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 127th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bulgaria.