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United Kingdom → Bulgaria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

8,23816k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,23816k19902000201020202024
Data table
199059
1995692
20001,324
20052,062
20102,757
20155,901
202011,981
202416,476
Estimate, 2024
16,476
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 the United Kingdom

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,9621,6041939.8%
2009867856111.3%

Applications by year

9811,96220092024
9811,96220092024
Data table
2009867
20241,962
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 the United Kingdom (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education588
  2. Family180
  3. Other reasons66
  4. Work51
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025885600
2024842432,440
2023731542,772
2022465522,855
202176462,788
20201002,702
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities46
  2. EU Blue Card5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,237
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
9
Changed status into work, 2025
2
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
6
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 the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondonmfa.bg
ConsulateCity of Edinburghmfa.bg
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from the United Kingdom move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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