How to Apply in Person for a Romanian Passport

Should You Apply In Person?

Yes

Yes

Yes

NOTE: For All Minors Under Age 18

• All applications for children under 18 require both parents' consent.

• If the child has only an American Birth Certificate (ABC), the parents should first fill out the petition for the issuance of the Romanian Birth Certificate (RBC).

What kind of Romanian Passport do you need?

• Romanian Citizen Living Abroad   - Romanian citizen with permanent residence in the US and having a valid green card or American passport

• Tourist  Passport - Romanian citizen with temporary residence in the US and having a valid working permit/employment authorization/student visa

To Apply for a Romanian Citizen Living Abroad

1. Fill out Application Form No. 5 (Please be advised to print the second page on the reverse of the first one)
2. Make copies of the following Romanian documents:

   • Romanian Birth Certificate

   • Romanian Marriage Certificate

   • Valid Green Card or American Passport

   • Original of the expired Romanian Passport

3. Provide four color photos passport size

Fees: $80 (cash or money order “To the Consulate General of Romania”

Note: It takes up to six months to get your new passport from Romania

How to send it:

• Come in person to the Consulate General and leave the documents
• Use the mail services.
• The Consulate General will send the documents to Romania for you.

How long does it take to get your new passport?

• It will take up to six months to obtain your new passport, as it will be processed at the local passport office in the town where you lived before moving to the U.S.

To Apply for a Tourist Passport

1. Come in person to the Consulate General, as you must sign the necessary documents in front of the Consul.
2. Fill out Application Form No.1
3. Fill out a Power of Attorney in which you will need to mandate somebody from Romania that will request a Romanian Passport on your behalf.
4. Bring a document proving that you are legally living in the U.S. for a certain period of time (i.e. working permit/employment authorization/student visa). The Consul will make a copy of the document and will legalize it.
5. Bring four color photos, passport size.
6. For Romanian Passport Office you must have the originals of your: Identity Document (ID), Romanian Birth Certificate, and Romanian Marriage Certificate (if it is the case).

If you do not have the necessary Romanian documents

• For each missing Romanian document (e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc) upon your request the Consul will authenticate a Power of Attorney to get duplicates of the original documents from the Romanian authorities.
• If your Romanian ID (buletin/carte de identitate) is expired, in order to renew it you need to come to the Consulate and have a Power of attorney authenticated . Additionally you need to bring four color photos, 1.18x 1.57 inches (3 x 4 cm).

Fee for Power of Attorney and Identity Legalized Certification:  

• $45 (cash or money order - to the Consulate General of Romania)
• $30 (cash or money order - to the Consulate General of Romania)