Bulgaria's Progress Toward US Visa Waiver: Will 2025 Be the Year?
Cătălin Roșioru
The percentage of US visa denials for Bulgarians has steadily decreased in recent years, with 2024 marking a significant improvement at just 6.02%. This figure, the lowest since 2006, is still above the threshold needed for Bulgaria to join the US Visa Waiver Program, which requires the denial rate to remain under 3%. According to data from the US Department of State, Bulgaria's denial rate has fluctuated over the years, with the highest rate reaching 19.9% in 2013. For example, in 2023, the
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