The electronic passport issuance service will be suspended from 17:00 on April 22 to 09:00 on April 27, the Ministry of Interior announced. The reason is the upcoming introduction of a new passport model. The issuance of new type passports will begin on April 27, 2026.
The Council of Ministers approved funding for the Ministry of Interior for 2026 in the amount of 954,840 euros to secure activities for the issuance of Bulgarian personal documents. Funding in the amount of 5,647,816 euros has also been approved for the supply of blanks for Bulgarian personal documents from the 2019 generation.