British Embassy Bucharest

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Română

Location:: Romania
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Bucharest maintains and develops relations between the UK and Romania.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Romania.

You can access UK government services while in Romania. Find out more on our Romania and the UK news page.

Read the latest information on the rights and status for UK nationals living in Europe and our practical guidance on Living in Romania.

Visitors to British Embassy Bucharest

The Embassy is currently closed to visitors due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Romania. Access to the Consular Section is by appointment only.

If you have any questions, please call +4 021 201 72 00.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Romania, see our Romania Travel Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19).

See also our coronavirus travel advice for all our latest guidance on travel during coronavirus.

If you’re in Romania and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online

If you’re in Romania and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +40 (21) 201 7200.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including making a certified copy of a document. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Legalisation services

Read our notarial and documentary services page for more information on legalisation.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Romania.

Our people

Andrew Noble LVO

British Ambassador to Romania

Tanya Collingridge

Deputy Head of Mission to Romania

Contact us