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Call for Proposals: Procedure for acceptance of project proposals for grants from the Republic of Bulgaria

Call for Proposals: Procedure for acceptance of project proposals for grants from the Republic of Bulgaria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, announces a procedure for the acceptance and selection of proposals for projects to be implemented with a grant through the Official Development Assistance of the Republic of Bulgaria, with an initial...
21 October 2026
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Promoting Bulgaria’s Culture and Educational Opportunities at UP International Day

Promoting Bulgaria’s Culture and Educational Opportunities at UP International Day

The Embassy of Bulgaria participated in the University of Pretoria’s International Day on 2 October 2026, presenting a glimpse of Bulgaria’s rich cultural traditions and higher education opportunities. Visitors had the chance to taste traditional Bulgarian banitsa, learn about Bulgaria’s world-renowned rose oil, and discover the advantages...
02 October 2026
Celebration of Bulgaria’s Independence Day and Farewell to Ambassador Maria P. Tzotzorkova by the Bulgarian Community in South Africa

Celebration of Bulgaria’s Independence Day and Farewell to Ambassador Maria P. Tzotzorkova by the Bulgarian Community in South Africa

The Bulgarian Embassy joined the Bulgarian community in South Africa in celebrating the 118th Anniversary of Bulgaria’s Independence. The celebrations featured a programme performed by pupils of the Sluncho Bulgarian Sunday School, followed by lively traditional Bulgarian folk dances performed by the dance ensemble Bulgarian Rose. Members of the...
29 September 2026
Farewell Reception Marking the Conclusion of Ambassador Maria P. Tzotzorkova’s Tenure in South Africa

Farewell Reception Marking the Conclusion of Ambassador Maria P. Tzotzorkova’s Tenure in South Africa

On 11 September 2026, a farewell reception was held at the Residence of the Bulgarian Ambassador in South Africa to mark the conclusion of the term of H.E. Mrs Maria P. Tzotzorkova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of South Africa. Among the distinguished guests were Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of...
16 September 2026
Farewell Brunch Hosted by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on the Occasion of the Conclusion of the Tenures of the Ambassadors of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Cyprus

Farewell Brunch Hosted by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on the Occasion of the Conclusion of the Tenures of the Ambassadors of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Cyprus

On 28 August 2026, Ambassador Maria Tzotzorkova attended a farewell brunch hosted by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, in honour of the outgoing Ambassadors of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Cyprus to the Republic of South Africa. In his address to Ambassador Tzotzorkova, Deputy Minister Botes spoke highly...
01 September 2026

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Velislava Petrova and Jean-Noël Barrot discussed security in the Black Sea and the development of bilateral relations

Velislava Petrova and Jean-Noël Barrot discussed security in the Black Sea and the development of bilateral relations

Bulgaria and France signed an updated Roadmap for their strategic partnership The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, welcomed the France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Varna. This is the first visit of a French foreign minister to Bulgaria in 20 years. The visit gave a new impetus to the political...
24 October 2026
Minister Petrova met with representatives of the Western Outlands Research Institute

Minister Petrova met with representatives of the Western Outlands Research Institute

Minister Velislava Petrova met with the President of the Western Outlands Research Institute, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Dzhonev, and Dr. Valentin Yanev, member of the Management Board of the Institute. The reason for the conversation, which took place on October 22, was the refusal of the authorities of the Republic of Serbia to allow Bulgarian citizens into...
23 October 2026
Bulgaria and Uzbekistan held bilateral political consultations on 22 October 2026 in Tashkent

Bulgaria and Uzbekistan held bilateral political consultations on 22 October 2026 in Tashkent

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Uzbekistan held bilateral political consultations on 22 October 2026 in Tashkent at the invitation of the Uzbek side. The two delegations, led by the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs - Ivanka Tasheva and Muzaffarbek Madrahimov, made a full overview of the bilateral relations and noted with satisfaction...
23 October 2026
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today in Ohrid, the first hearing on the renewed case of the brutal beating in January 2023 of Hristian Pendikov was held. Then hatred brought the Macedonian Bulgarian to the brink of paralysis and forced his prolonged treatment in Bulgaria. We recall that its attackers had already been convicted with insignificant sentences at first instance in 2025, and...
22 October 2026

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Посолство на Република България в Претория, Южна Африка

Адрес: 1071 Stanza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Телефон: +27 12 342 37 20

Дежурен телефон за спешни случаи:

+27 79 893 7336

Работно време:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 17:30 ч.

Приемно време на Консулската служба:

Пон – пет, 09:00 – 12:00 ч. – подаване на документи (с предварително записан час);

Пон – пет, 13:00 – 14:30 ч. – получаване на готови документи (без предварително записване).

Информационно обслужване по консулски въпроси: всеки работен ден от 14:00 до 16:00 ч.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg

 

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pretoria, South Africa

Адрес: 1071 Standza Bopape str.,

0083 Hatfield, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Tel.: +27 12 342 37 20

Emergency number:

+27 79 893 7336

Office hours:

Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:30 h.

Consular service reception hours:

Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 12:00 – submission of documents (by prior appointment only)

Mon – Fri, 13:00 – 14:30 – collection of ready documents (no appointment required)
Information on consular matters is provided every working day from 14:00 to 16:00.

E-mail: Consular.Pretoria@mfa.bg

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