Argentina to Bulgaria visa requirements

Argentine ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for short tourist visits to Bulgaria. Bulgaria became a full Schengen Area member on 1 January 2025, and Argentina is a visa-exempt (Annex II) country, so you may stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Bulgaria is part of the Schengen Area (full member since 1 January 2025, when internal land border controls were lifted; air and sea controls were already removed on 31 March 2024). Argentina appears in Annex II of EU Regulation 2018/1806, meaning Argentine nationals are exempt from short-stay Schengen visas. As an ordinary Argentine passport holder you can enter Bulgaria for tourism, business, transit, or family visits without a visa and stay up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area. Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the intended departure date and issued within the previous 10 years. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is expected to become operational in late 2026; it is NOT yet required as of mid-2026, so no pre-travel authorisation is needed at this time. Once ETIAS launches, visa-exempt travellers including Argentines will need an approved ETIAS (EUR 7, valid up to 3 years) before entering Bulgaria, but this remains a future requirement, not a current one. Border officers may still ask for proof of onward/return travel, accommodation, and sufficient funds.