Bulgaria and Romania Visa from Türkiye after Schengen Accession

Bulgaria and Romania joined Schengen on 1 January 2025.^[1] Bulgarian applications go through VFS Global centres in Türkiye.^[2]

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Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 · By the Vizelen editorial team

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Sources

[1] European Commission – Schengen area (29 countries; Bulgaria and Romania joined on 1 January 2025) (accessed: 22 Oct 2026)
[2] VFS Global – Bulgaristan vize bilgileri, Türkiye (başvuru merkezleri, SSS) (accessed: 22 Oct 2026)