Thailand Visa for Bulgarians: Thai Visa on Arrival

Do Bulgarians need visa for Thailand? Thailand visa for Bulgarians can be acquired easily, as Thailand Visa on Arrival for Bulgarian Citizens is available right at the border for a visit up to 15 days long. This type of Thailand Visa is usually issued with no problem if you have all the required documents ready.

Thailand Visa for Bulgarians

Price of Thailand Visa for Bulgarians

Thailand Visa on Arrival fee for Bulgarians is 2000 THB. Visa on Arrival fee must be paid in local currency (Thai baht) and cash only. Normally there are plenty of currency exchange booths near Visa on Arrival counters so exchanging any popular currency to Thai baht can be done at the airport.

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Thailand Visa on Arrival Requirements

When applying for Thailand Visa on Arrival, Bulgarians must provide these documents:

  1. Passport issued by the Republic of Bulgaria which is valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival.
  2. A return or onward ticket from Thailand within 15 days from arrival. Flights from Bulgaria to Thailand can be booked here: Cheap Flights from Bulgaria to Thailand.
  3. Booking confirmation of accommodation in Thailand (book your hotel on Booking.com or Agoda as bookings on these online platforms are usually accepted with no problem). 
  4. One passport size (4 x 6 cm) photo.
  5. Visa on Arrival application form that needs to be filled in English.
  6. Cash for paying Thailand Visa on Arrival fee 2000 THB.
  7. Thailand Arrival Card (currently needed only when arriving by land or by sea).
  8. A proof that you have funds of at least 10,000 THB per person and 20,000 THB per family for your stay in Thailand. Money can be presented in any currency.

 

Where can you get Thailand Visa on Arrival?

Bulgarians can get Visa on Arrival at all Thailand international airports:

 

Thailand Visa on Arrival for Bulgarians is also issued at the border crossings when arriving by land from Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia.

Full list of Immigration checkpoints issuing Visa on Arrival for Bulgarians can be found here: Points where you can get Thailand Visa on Arrival.

E-Visa on Arrival Thailand

There is Thailand E-Visa on Arrival online application system that is supposed to simplify and speedup the process of application for Thailand Visa on Arrival. This way of application is available for Bulgaria passport holders at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and three other international airports. More info about the online application system can be found here: E-Visa on Arrival Thailand (E-VoA).

Detailed information about how to how to apply for E-Visa on Arrival Thailand and how to fill in E-Visa on Arrival application form correctly can be found here: Thailand E-Visa on Arrival Application.

There's also another Thailand E-Visa on Arrival system that can be used as an alternative. More info about it: Thailand eVisa on Arrival (eVOA) by VFS Global.

Other types of Thailand Visa for Bulgarians

If you're a citizen of Bulgaria and have a plan to visit Thailand for more than 15 days, Visa on Arrival won't be suitable for you. You should get Thailand Visa in advance instead. 

In such a case you can get Thailand Single Entry Visa from Royal Thai Embassy in Bucharest, Romania. The fee of Thailand single entry visa is 35 EUR, for multiple entry visa - 175 EUR. Thailand visa for Bulgarians can also be issued by Thai Embassies and Thai Consulates in other countries, such as Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia etc.

Any Questions?

Check our Frequently Asked Questions about Thailand Visa on Arrival and ask your own question if it's not answered there yet.

FAQ - Thailand Visa on Arrival