1. Bilateral Agreement

    According to the bilateral agreements between China and Bulgaria, holders of Bulgarian diplomatic passports and service passports can enter China without a visa and stay for up to 30 days. For specific information, please refer to the List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between China and Foreign Countries (http://cs.mfa.gov.cb/zlbg/tyxy_660627/t902373.shtm).

    2. Direct Transit

    Foreigners who hold connected passengers tickets and are in transit to a third country or region by an international aircraft, ship or train via China do not need a Chinese visa, if they stay for no more than 24 hours in China without leaving the port of entry.

    3. For information on China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy, Regional Visa-Free Entry Policy and other Visa-Free Policies, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China at  (https://en.nia.gov.cn/index.html).

    4. Visa-Free Policy for Bulgaria

From 0:00 on November 30, 2024 to 24:00 on December 31, 2025(Beijing time), holders of Bulgarian ordinary passports who come to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, official exchange visits and transit, will be exempted from Chinese visa to enter into China, for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of their entry. Bulgarian citizens who do not meet the above mentioned reasons and time limit for visa exemption still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering into China.

please refer to the website:

http://bg.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsyw/abcdvisaforchina/202501/t20250102_11525902.htm

http://bg.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsyw/abcdvisaforchina/202501/t20250102_11525905.htm