No visa needed

Do citizens of Bulgaria need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for the Philippines 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 — Manila: ≈ 9,520 km, about 12.5 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 the Philippines without a visa on a Bulgaria passport?

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

Philippines 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; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of Bulgaria and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Palestine, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Rwanda, Seychelles, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Macau, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Bulgaria. Bulgaria visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Sofia — Manila: about 9,520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Sofia 12:00 — Manila 17:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 163rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bulgaria.