Dear neighbours, a person I know was denied entry into your country however what we don’t understand is why the stamp put is until 28.12.2025? The same stamp was put in their passport too. Do they have a 1year ban from Bulgaria and the whole EU now or is it a mistake? Also the reasoning behind the refused entry is very vague and untrue (they had a booked hotel which they showed) and now wonder if this can be appealed?

by kirjanko

4 comments

  2. you can appeal this in 14 days of recieving it

    is says so in english too, so im confused as to why you are asking

  3. Чл. 10. (1) (Изм. – ДВ, бр. 9 от 2011 г.) Отказва се издаване на виза или влизане в страната на чужденец, когато:

    17. (нова – ДВ, бр. 9 от 2011 г., изм. и доп. – ДВ, бр. 97 от 2016 г.) не докаже достоверно целта и условията на заявеното пребиваване или транзитно преминаване, или летищен транзит;

    basically your friend didn’t tell what he would do in the country and didn’t have hotel booked nor invitation

  4. The document states that it could be protested/appealed within 14 days (also the appeal option is mentioned in Article 16 (3) of the Foreigners in Republic of Bulgaria Act). This should be brought to an Administrative court. Also to me it seems that tha stamp 28.12.25 is actually a stamping mistake which may also cause some doubt over the validity of this document (and the decision stated on it), as it is not properly issued. This stamp is like a signature of the border control officer, so the date on it should be the actual date of stamping, rather than a term.

    If it is true that everything with the accommodation reservation was OK, the it just seems the border control office has been a prick, unfortunately – not unheard of). If you can – appeal.

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