Bulgaria has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Lisbon.

Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, European Union and NATO.

Portugal has given full support to Bulgaria's membership in the European Union and NATO.

In 2003, Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha visited Portugal and said "It would be useful to tap Portugal's experience in economic development after its European Union accession".

[1] In December 2004, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov visited Portugal.