- In 1991, the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the United Arab Emirates were established. - In 2001, a Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria was opened in Dubai.
- In November 2003, the former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov paid an official state visit to the United Arab Emirates.
- In June 2009, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, paid an official visit to Bulgaria for discussing the bilateral relations between the two countries and the possibility of Bulgaria supporting the United Arab Emirates request to host the permanent General Secretariat Headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency.
- The mutual relations between Bulgaria and the United Arab Emirates have developed remarkable growth over the past several years.
- In January 2018, the opening of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Sofia and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Abu Dhabi took place.
- On June 14, 2019, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Sofia was officially opened in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, and the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva.
