General Information

Important Announcement

All non-emergency American Citizen Services (renewal of U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Notarials and other services) are provided by appointment only. Links to the online appointment system are provided under the appropriate service category on the left: Passports and Reports of Birth, or Notarials. To make an appointment for other services, please use the following link: Appointment System.

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Telephone inquiries:
You can call our American Citizen Services Unit in the afternoon between 1:30 and 4:30, Monday through Friday. The morning hours are reserved for visitors with appointments and only emergency phone calls (see instructions below) can be answered.
The number to call is (+40 21) 270-6000.

Emergencies:
In case of an emergency, i.e. to call about the arrest, hospitalization or death of an American citizen, you can call the above number from 8:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. In case of such an emergency outside these business hours, i.e. evenings, weekends or holidays, please call the Duty Officer: Tel.: (+40 21) 200-3433 (After Hours Duty Officer)(No immigration, visa or ESTA information is available at this number).

Fax: +(40 21) 200-3578

E-mail: acsbucharest@state.gov (general U.S. citizen inquiries, not related to US visas)

Consulate Location: 4-6, Liviu Librescu Blvd., District 1, Bucharest, north of Baneasa Shopping Mall. For a map please click here.

Public Transportation Information. Bus lines from Bucharest to the Embassy:

1. Drumul Matasii lines: 301, 148, 149, 449;
2. Baneasa Shopping City lines : 131, 335, 605, 261;
3. Weather Forecast Institute lines: 148, 149, 301, 304, 449, 476, 783;
4. Aleea Privighetorilor and Baneasa Restaurant lines: 148, 301;

For information on the Embassy's working hours and holidays, please select Opening Hours or Holidays.

For security reasons, the following may not be brought to the Consulate:

• large bags such as backpacks and luggage
• laptop computers, electronic devices, cameras or video or audio equipment