Bulgaria Waives Visas for Holders of Turkish Special Passports

The Bulgarian government decided Wednesday to grant visa exemption to citizens of the Republic of Turkey who have special (green) passports.

The resolution, adopted on the proposal of Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov, will allow Turkish citizens holding valid special passports to enter and transit through the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria without visas and reside temporarily therein for a period not exceeding three months within any six-month period from the date of first entry.

Turkey issues special (green) passports to civil servants and their families. Almost all EU countries exempt Turkish citizens with special passports from visa requirements, the Bulgarian government pointed out.

"Granting this visa-free system to Turkish citizens with special passports is an expression of goodwill on the Bulgarian side and is in the context of good neighbourly relations with the Republic of Turkey," the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said.

"This move will give additional impetus to economic, cultural, commercial and academic links between the two countries. The government's decision will facilitate people-to-people contacts between citizens of both countries," it added.

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