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India → Bulgaria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Bulgaria
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in India who live in Bulgaria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

38076019901995200020052010201520202024
38076019902000201020202024
Data table
1990163
1995149
2000135
2005137
2010138
2015251
2020553
2024760
Estimate, 2024
760
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.25%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Bulgaria's consulates in India

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Bulgaria's consulates located in India.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,8893,88576015.5%
200983171711413.7%

Applications by year

2,4454,88920092024
2,4454,88920092024
Data table
2009831
20244,889
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Bulgaria

First residence permits issued by Bulgaria to citizens of India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,019
  2. Education232
  3. Family80
  4. Other reasons7
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,3383500
2024877480353
2023516310422
2022355382372
2021139205347
202017172358
2019242240251
201818590228
2017147106121
20161013170
2015671063
2014611261
2013441060
201235321
201127000
201032000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities983
  2. EU Blue Card32
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,969
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
22
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
8
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
233
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Bulgaria in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhimfa.bg
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from India move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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