How to Make a Bulgaria Visa Itinerary from India (Template)

Below is a fill-in template, followed by the rules it has to satisfy. The rules are as published on the official sources, checked on 2026-10-15. Bulgaria has issued uniform Schengen visas since 31 March 2024, and checks at its internal land borders were lifted on 1 January 2025, so your plan is read as a Schengen short stay.

What does the Bulgaria tourist checklist ask the itinerary to show?

The VFS checklist for a Tourist Visit groups the itinerary with three other items. Each one has to agree with the others.

• Cover letter with itinerary: the detailed location or locations for the duration of your stay.
• Accommodation: a hotel booking, private accommodation confirmed in your name, a title deed or lease, or a boat ownership or lease.
• Funds: at least EUR 50 per day of stay but not less than EUR 500, or a document of prepaid tourist services.
• Transport: a return ticket or confirmed booking.

In practice, the itinerary answers three questions for the officer: where you sleep each night, how you move between places, and when you enter and leave.

Bulgaria visa itinerary template

Copy this into your cover letter or attach it as a separate page. Replace every bracket; do not leave placeholders in the file you submit.

Applicant: [full name as in passport] | Passport no.: [number] | Purpose: Tourism | Travel dates: [arrival date] to [departure date] | Total nights: [number] | Phone in India: [your own number]

Funds shown: [amount and account] | Insurance: [insurer, policy number, start and end dates, cover of at least EUR 30,000]

How do you make the template match your other documents?

• Nights: every night in the table must appear in an accommodation booking, and private accommodation must be confirmed in your name.
• Flights: day 1 and the last day must match your return ticket or confirmed booking. A verifiable flight reservation keeps the dates checkable without buying tickets early.
• Insurance: the policy must cover the entire planned stay, with at least EUR 30,000 for repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical care, hospital treatment or death in Bulgaria.
• Funds: multiply the days in your table by EUR 50. If the result is under EUR 500, you still show EUR 500.
• Leave: the dates in your employer's letter should cover the same period.

If you are staying with a friend or relative instead of a hotel, the trip is a Private Visit. You then need the Invitation-Declaration (Enclosure No 3) signed by your host and certified by a Notary Public and by the Migration Directorate, and the host's address goes into the overnight column.

How do you show a multi-country Schengen trip?

Since 31 March 2024, Bulgaria issues uniform Schengen visas valid for the whole Schengen area. If your trip includes other Schengen countries, put every country and every night in the same table, in date order. Total time in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

Keep the Bulgaria part consistent with the purpose in your cover letter. An itinerary that mentions places your bookings do not cover invites questions you will not be there to answer.

When should you finalise the itinerary?

Apply no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before the trip. MFA Bulgaria says a decision is taken within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable up to 45 calendar days; VFS quotes around 15 working days.

Fix your dates first, then make the reservations, then write the itinerary from those reservations, not the other way round. Make sure the bookings stay valid until the decision arrives. At the VFS centre you pay the INR 9900 visa fee and the INR 2530 VFS Logistics charge.

Which itinerary mistakes should you avoid?

• Gaps: nights with no accommodation in the table or in the bookings.
• City names without addresses, when the checklist asks for detailed locations.
• Flight dates that differ from the itinerary or the leave letter.
• Private accommodation booked in someone else's name.
• Other Schengen countries mentioned in the cover letter but missing from the table.
• Placeholders or template text left in the submitted copy.

The refusal rate for Schengen applications lodged at Bulgarian consulates in India was 37.9% in 2025, according to European Commission data, so a tidy, consistent file is worth the effort. Fees, centres and other categories are on our Bulgaria visa page for Indians, and the checklist is on VFS Global's Bulgaria page.

If you would rather not build it yourself, Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares a visa itinerary, flight reservations, hotel bookings and cover letters, from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for all four. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official format for a Bulgaria visa itinerary?

The VFS checklist does not prescribe a format. It asks for a cover letter with your itinerary and the detailed location or locations for the duration of your stay, so a clear day-by-day table works well.

Do I need an itinerary for a Bulgaria business visa?

The itinerary item is listed under Tourist Visit. Business applicants submit an Invitation-Declaration for a business visit (Enclosure No 4 or No 6), proof of accommodation and a cover letter explaining the purpose and duration.

Can prepaid tour services replace the funds requirement?

The tourist checklist accepts proof of funds of at least EUR 50 per day (minimum EUR 500) or a document of prepaid tourist services.

What accommodation proof can I list in the itinerary?

A hotel booking, private accommodation confirmed in your name, a real estate title deed or lease, or a boat ownership or lease. A host's address needs the certified Invitation-Declaration for a private visit.