The Interior Ministry will again take applications for 10-year passports from 13 November 2026, the Bulgarian Identity Documents Directorate said.
People can apply at the directorate's offices, which handle all types of service. The standard service takes up to 30 days, the fast one up to 3 working days and the express one up to 8 working hours.
A passport for people aged 18 to 70 costs €29 with the standard service, €58 with the fast one and €145 with the express one. For people over 70, the fees are €7, €14 and €35.
People with a permanently reduced ability to work, or a disability of 50% or more, pay €2, €4 and €10 respectively.
Council of Ministers Decree No. 206 of 9 October 2025 was published in the State Gazette, issue 85, on 14 October 2025. It changed Tariff No. 4 on Interior Ministry fees under the State Fees Act. Under the tariff, fees are paid in euros from 1 January 2026.