🇮🇹 Italy visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens
No visa needed — Bulgarian citizens can enter Italy visa-free.
Entry rules for Bulgaria passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Bulgaria can travel to Italy for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Italy immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Italy is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Italy counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Bulgarian citizens →How this compares
The Bulgarian passport ranks #39 worldwide, opening 158 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (117 visa-free, 35 with a visa on arrival and 6 with an eTA). Italy is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Italian citizens traveling to Bulgaria face the same requirement (visa-free).
Southern Europe is fully open to Bulgarian travelers — all 9 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Italy
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Italian, Catalan
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Frequently asked questions
Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Italy?
No visa needed — Bulgarian citizens can enter Italy visa-free.
What currency is used in Italy?
The currency in Italy is the euro (€). The capital city is Rome.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Bulgarian citizens traveling to Italy. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Italy embassy or immigration authority before booking.
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Source data last updated 2025-01-12.