How to Write an Address in Bulgaria: Format, Postcodes and Examples

International  |  September 28, 2026  |  2 min read

Addresses in Bulgaria follow their own order and postcode rules. This guide shows how to write one correctly, with real postcode examples and the most common mistakes, whether you are sending mail, building a checkout form or preparing test data.

Address format

Street prefix ul., street name and number, floor and apartment, then postcode and town.

Bulgaria postcode format

Format: 9999

Bulgarian postcodes have four digits. Sofia codes start with 1.

More examples

Sending to Bulgaria from abroad

Write the address exactly as it is used locally, then add the country name in capital English letters on the last line.

Tips and common mistakes

• Addresses are often written in Cyrillic domestically.
• ul. means ulitsa (street); bul. means boulevard.
• Apartments are marked with et. (floor) and ap. (apartment).
• The postcode goes before the town.

Provinces of Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 28 provinces in our data. The province is rarely required in a postal address, but forms and databases often store it separately.

Test data for Bulgaria

There is no widely reserved fictional phone range here, so the generator leaves phone numbers out. Generated addresses use real towns and postcode areas with invented streets and names, so they are safe for form testing, mockups and documentation.