Bulgarian Consulate General

What Bulgarian Consulate General does

The Bulgarian Consulate General, legally the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington, D.C., is the official diplomatic mission of the Bulgarian state to the United States. Headquartered at 1621 22nd Street NW (Dimitar Peshev Plaza), Washington D.C. 20008, the embassy is staffed by a small core team of six and is currently led by Chargé d'Affaires Stefka Yovcheva. The embassy maintains a network of multiple Consulates General and Honorary Consuls across the U.S., and is organized into functional sections covering consular services, political affairs, trade and economic affairs (STIV), defense attaché, and police liaison. Its underlying technology is limited to a public-facing website (bulgaria-embassy.org) described as a website-based information platform with an event calendar system, bilingual in English and Bulgarian, and offering no proprietary technology, APIs, or mobile applications.

The embassy delivers three principal service lines. First, consular services for Bulgarian nationals in the U.S. and U.S. citizens seeking entry to Bulgaria, including visa processing, passport and citizenship documentation, document authentication, and voter registration support. Second, trade and investment facilitation through its Trade and Economic Section, providing information on Bulgaria's 10% corporate income tax, EU/NATO membership positioning, BPO and startup ecosystem, and inbound-investor outreach. Third, public diplomacy and cultural programming, including recurring National Day celebrations, Bulgarian Music Society concert seasons, EU Open House participation, and collaborations with the Library of Congress and Bulgarian community organizations.

Funding flows directly from the Republic of Bulgaria through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the input data explicitly notes that revenue figures are not applicable to diplomatic missions/government entities. Consular fees are levied for specific services but schedules are not publicly disclosed. Customer segmentation covers Bulgarian citizens in the USA as the primary served group, U.S. citizens and institutions seeking information or visas, and foreign investors evaluating Bulgaria as a market. Strategic priorities articulated by the mission include defense, security, counterterrorism, energy security, rule of law, education, and people-to-people contacts.

Name

Bulgarian Consulate General

Legal name

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington D.C.

Website

https://bulgaria-embassy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The official diplomatic mission of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington, D.C., delivering consular services (visa, passport, citizenship), trade and investment promotion, and cultural programming for Bulgarian nationals in the United States, U.S. visitors, and foreign investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Diplomatic representation
• Trade promotion
• Cultural diplomacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington D.C.

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Bulgarian Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington D.C. provides official consular services including visa processing for travel to Bulgaria, Bulgarian citizenship documentation, passport services, and document authentication for Bulgarian nationals in the United States. It also operates a Trade and Economic Section (STIV) that facilitates bilateral business and investment between Bulgaria and the U.S., and conducts cultural diplomacy through concerts, exhibitions, national day celebrations, and partnership with Bulgarian community organizations.

Product overview

The Bulgarian Embassy website (bulgaria-embassy.org) serves as the official digital presence of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington, D.C. It provides informational and administrative services related to diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the United States, including consular services (visa processing, Bulgarian citizenship), trade and investment information, cultural promotion, and community support for Bulgarian nationals in the USA. This is a government diplomatic mission website, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa for Bulgaria

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union Delegation to the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Embassy participates in EU-wide initiatives organized by the EU Delegation in Washington D.C., including the annual EU Open House event, European Month of Culture, and other joint cultural programming that promotes European and specifically Bulgarian culture in the United States.
• Library of CongressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Embassy collaborates with the Library of Congress for National Day celebrations, cultural events, and donations of Bulgarian cultural materials and historical archives to the Library's collections.
• Congressional Bulgarian CaucuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBipartisan group of U.S. House members supporting Bulgarian-American relations, founded and co-chaired by Congressman Joe Wilson. The Caucus facilitates legislative support and bilateral engagement.
• Bulgarian Community Organizations in the USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Embassy supports and collaborates with Bulgarian Music Society, Bulgarian schools, cultural organizations, and churches in the United States to preserve Bulgarian heritage and promote cultural exchange.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington D.C. Direct peer as another Central European EU/NATO member-state embassy with parallel consular, trade, and cultural diplomacy functions, providing services to a comparably sized diaspora community.
• Embassy of Montenegro in Washington D.C. Direct peer as a small Balkan EU/NATO member-state embassy with a similar-sized staff and service scope — consular services, visa processing, trade promotion, and diaspora cultural engagement.
• Embassy of Greece in Washington D.C. Direct peer as an EU/NATO member-state embassy with parallel consular, trade, and cultural mandates, and a comparable structure of Consulates General and Honorary Consuls across the United States.
• Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Washington D.C. Direct peer as a small Balkan EU-candidate country's diplomatic mission with an analogous bilateral footprint in the U.S., offering consular services, visa processing, and trade promotion to a smaller diaspora.
• Embassy of Croatia in Washington D.C. Direct peer as an EU and NATO member-state embassy that has recently joined the Eurozone, with a similar mid-size diplomatic footprint providing consular, trade, and diaspora engagement services.
• Embassy of Serbia in Washington D.C. Direct peer as a neighboring Balkan country's diplomatic mission with a similar service mix (consular services for nationals, visa issuance, trade promotion, and diaspora cultural engagement) and comparable staff scale.
• Embassy of Hungary in Washington D.C. Direct peer as a Central European EU/NATO member-state embassy with overlapping priorities on energy security, rule of law, and trade promotion, and a comparable diaspora service structure in the United States.
• Embassy of Romania in Washington D.C. Direct peer as another small/medium EU and NATO member-state embassy in Washington D.C., offering the same combination of consular, trade, and cultural services to a comparable diaspora community in the U.S.
• Embassy of Ukraine in Washington D.C. Direct peer as an Eastern European embassy focused on defense cooperation, energy security, and rule of law — many of the same bilateral priorities the Bulgarian embassy emphasizes — providing consular and trade services to its diaspora.

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of Poland in Washington D.C. Broader incumbent peer as a larger Central European EU/NATO member-state embassy with a substantially bigger footprint in the U.S. but offering the same consular, trade, and cultural service categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bulgarian-consulate-general

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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