Embassy of South Africa in Sofia
If you are living or residing in Sofia and planning a trip to South Africa, you may want to know the address, phone or office hours of the Embassy of South Africa in Sofia.
This information is for:
- Bulgarian passport holders living in Sofia
- South African passports traveling/working or living in Sofia
- Foreign passports currently residing in Sofia
Embassy Information
| Address: | 1000 Sofia, 26 “Bacho Kiro” Str. |
| Phone: | + 359 2 939 50 15 |
| Fax: | +359 2 939 50 17 |
| Email: | sofia.political@foreign.gov.za and sofia.admin@foreign.gov.za and sofia.consular@foreign.gov.za |
| Website: | |
| Office hours: | 8:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
| Current time in Sofia | 14:04 PM Thursday, November 20 2025-11-20 (GMT +0200) |
| Current time in Pretoria (South Africa) |
14:04 PM Thursday, November 20 2025-11-20 (GMT +0200) |
The following services may be available at the Embassy:
- Issuance/renewal of passports
- Document notarization
- Issuing visas to South Africa
- Offering assistance in case of emergencies for South African citizens
Fast Facts:
- Distance: The distance between Sofia and Pretoria is 8111.63 km (5040.33 miles). The average travel time is 16 hours 53 minutes.
- Time difference: Sofia is is same date and time Pretoria. When the time is 14:04 on November, Thursday 20 in Sofia, it is 14:04 on November, Thursday 20 in Pretoria
Map and Directions
Get directions to the Embassy of South Africa in Sofia.
Distance from city center
0.67 km ( 0.42 miles)
Nearest airport
Sofia Airport (SOF)
Distance to airport
7.30 kms
Office Hours
| Date | Office hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday (Today, November 20, 2025) | 08:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 17:00 | Open now |
| Friday (November 21, 2025) | 08:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 17:00 | |
| Saturday (November 22, 2025) | Closed | |
| Sunday (November 23, 2025) | Closed | |
| Monday (November 24, 2025) | 08:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 17:00 | |
| Tuesday (November 25, 2025) | 08:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 17:00 | |
| Wednesday (November 26, 2025) | 08:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 17:00 |
Upcoming holidays:
- Day of Reconciliation: Dec. 16, 2025 (Next 3 weeks, 4 days)
Frequently asked questions, answered
1. Where is the embassy of South Africa located?
It is located at 1000 Sofia, 26 “Bacho Kiro” Str.. Coordinates: (23.3266649, 42.70052279999999).
2. How do I contact the South Africa Embassy in Sofia?
You can contact the embassy by phone at: + 359 2 939 50 15. The working hours are from 8:00 to 4:30 p.m. except official holidays in South Africa and Bulgaria.
3. Is the embassy open now?
Yes, it is open now and it will close in 3 hours 26 minutes. The current time in Sofia is 14:04.
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment on this page
Other nearby locations
232.16 km 144.26 miles
294.63 km 183.08 miles
329.18 km 204.54 miles
377.14 km 234.34 miles
505.27 km 313.96 miles
Help us improve Embassies.net
Suggest an edit for the details of Embassy of South Africa in Sofia.
This page was last updated on: Thu 20 November 2025 19:04 p.m.
Do you need a travel visa?
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Northern Mariana Islands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Northern Mariana Islands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Disclaimers:
This is NOT the official website of the Embassy of South Africa in Sofia. This website is for informational/reference purposes only.
Today’s Forecast
| ° / °C | ||
| Precipitation Probability | % | |
| Wind | km/h | |
| Sunrise | ||
Useful Information
SITE MAP
0.67 kilometers from city center
Suggest an edit
Thank you!
We will check and update the page accordingly if we verify all information is correct.