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Bulgaria visa requirements for Ireland citizens

Updated 2026-07-04 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

🇮🇪→🇧🇬
Visa-free
Ireland citizens do not need a visa for Bulgaria.

Entry details

Holders of a Ireland passport do not need a visa when visiting Bulgaria. The Ireland passport currently ranks #16 among the world's top 100 with 164 destinations accessible visa-free or with visa on arrival / eTA.

In the opposite direction: Bulgaria citizens travelling to Ireland — visa-free.

🧳 Before you travel: Ireland → Bulgaria

🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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More destinations for Ireland citizens

🇫🇷 Ireland → France: Visa-free🇪🇸 Ireland → Spain: Visa-free🇺🇸 Ireland → United States: eTA required🇮🇹 Ireland → Italy: Visa-free🇹🇷 Ireland → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 Ireland → Mexico: Visa-free

Visiting Bulgaria on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Bulgaria: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → Bulgaria: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → Bulgaria: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → Bulgaria: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → Bulgaria: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Bulgaria: Visa-free

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