The Embassy of Chile in Bucharest represents Chile in Romania and serves Chilean citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Str. Maior Gheorghe Şonţu 10- 12, etaj 4, ap. 12, Sector 1, 011448 Bucharest, Romania |
| Telephone | +40 21 312 7239 |
| echile.rumania@minrel.gob.cl | |
| Website | chile.gob.cl/rumania |
| Head of Mission | Alex Francisco Wetzig Abdale, Ambassador |
| National Day | 18 September |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Hours shown: consular section hours, according to the list of the diplomatic corps accredited in Romania published by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 2026). Office hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–16:00; Friday 09:00–15:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: Str. Maior Gheorghe Şonţu nr. 10-12, et. 5, ap. 12, Sector 1, 011448 Bucharest, tel. +40 21 312 7311, e-mail bucarest@consulado.gob.cl (according to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
About the Chilean Embassy in Bucharest
The ambassador is Alex Francisco Wetzig Abdale; accreditation dated 4 September 2026.
Documents checklist
What Chilean citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Chilean government information:
Chilean passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment in the consulate’s online agenda – passport and identity card can be done in the same appointment
- Your Chilean identity card must be valid; if it has expired, renew it together with the passport
- Your previous passport, which is kept and cancelled (if lost: Chilean ID card and police report)
- Photos are usually taken at the consulate
- Minors: both parents, or a recent apostilled notarial authorisation from the absent parent
- Passports are made in Chile – allow several weeks
Sources: Chile en el Exterior (Chilean Foreign Ministry) – how to obtain a passport abroad, Consulate of Chile in Amsterdam – identity cards and passports (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Bucharest
97 other countries are represented in Bucharest, among them: China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Romania.
Closing days
The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Romania – New Year (1 and 2 January), Epiphany (6 January), the Feast of St John the Baptist (7 January), the Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities (24 January), Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Children’s Day (1 June), Orthodox Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, the Dormition of the Mother of God (15 August), St Andrew’s Day (30 November), Romania’s National Day (1 December) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Easter and Whitsun follow the Orthodox calendar (in 2027: Good Friday 30 April, Easter Monday 3 May, Whit Monday 21 June). It is usually also closed on Chile’s national day (18 September).
Emergency assistance
In Romania, call 112 for any emergency – police, ambulance or fire service. Romanian citizens who need help in Chile can contact the Romanian embassy accredited to the country or the Consular Department of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (information line +40 21 431 15 81).
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania – List of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Romania (October 2026), chile.gob.cl/rumania. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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