US Embassy in Sofia

U.S. Ambassador Jim O'Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the U.S.

Effective June 5, 2022, the US Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria is accepting online fee payments for certain adult US passport renewal applications. Paying online allows you to send your application via courier service to the U.S. Embassy without the need to apply in person. Please see the Embassy's Passport Renewal page to determine if you are eligible for online fee payment.

The US Embassy in Sofia issued a position on warnings to Boris Bonev and Atanas Chobanov about possible threats against them.

On July 26, Bulgarian children and students talked live with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

The initiative was entitled ''Hello Space! Bulgaria calling''.

Some 15 children had the opportunity to ask their questions to two ISS astronauts.

The US Embassy said in a statement   received by BTA on Saturday that it learned on May 28 of an incident that occurred during a military training exercise in  Cheshnegirovo (South Central Bulgaria). "As part of Exercise  Swift Response 21, between May 10-14, U.S.

US embassy in Sofia came out with an official statement in support of Bulgarian sovereignty in a Facebook post

Bulgaria is a friend, NATO Аlly, and strategic partner. We strongly support Bulgaria's sovereignty and once again stand with Bulgaria against malign activities on its territory.

Published by US Embassy Sofia on April 30, 2021

The US State Department came out with a report on human rights observance in Bulgaria for 2020 which criticizes the Bulgarian government for insufficient efforts towards countering human rights abuse and violators' impunity.

Below is the executive summary of the report published on the official site of the US Embassy in Sofia.

Joe Biden's election as President of the United States has sparked positive reactions across Europe, where both citizens and politicians seem equally relieved by the "changing of the guards" in the White House.

During the visit the important role of the plant for the energy independence and security was highlighted

Experts from the US Department of Energy, State Department and the US Embassy in Sofia got acquainted with the work of the second largest thermal power plant in the Maritsa East complex - "ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3".

The new ambassador of the United States of America, Herro Mustafa, made a cultural tour of Sofia.

Ambassador Herro Mustafa walked the streets of Sofia this past weekend to continue discovering the capital's rich cultural heritage.