COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · BG
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
EUR Euro
1 EUR ≈ 177.45 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-07
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- Sofia
- Languages
- Bulgarian
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Country codes
BG / BGR
ブルガリア共和国
Republic of Bulgaria
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Europe/Sofia
06:17:5611/14
UTC+02:00 · Japan −7h
Checked 2026-11-07
BEFORE YOU GO
Entry & travel preparation
Entry guidance
The Entry/Exit System (EES) registers eligible short-stay travellers crossing the Schengen external border. It became fully operational on 10 April 2026. ETIAS is a separate system; check the official EU site for its start date and eligibility.
Checked 2026-11-07
Power outlets
Type F
Plug shapes are from existing records. Check your accommodation.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Tap water
Current guidance is under review. Check with your accommodation or local authority.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Entry summaries mainly concern short visits on Japanese ordinary passports. Conditions depend on nationality, purpose and transit route.
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Bulgaria
GETTING THERE
Air travel
Airports · 7
Airlines · 26
- Air Ban
- Air Concorde
- Air Lazur
- Air Max
- Air Scorpio
- Air Sport
- Air Volta
- AVB-2004 Ltd
- Avio Delta
- Aviodetachment-28
- Aviostart AS
- Balkan Agro Aviation
- BH Air
- Bulgaria Air
- Bulgarian Aeronautical Centre
- European Air Charter
- Eurosense
- Fly2Sky
- Heli Air Services
- Hemus Air
- Inter Air
- Intersky Bulgary
- Rebus
- Skorpion Air
- Vega Airlines
- Vointeh
OUR TRAVEL STORIES
Bulgaria travel stories
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