Austria Embassy Bucharest

Before your visit

• Office hours: 09:00–17:00 (days of the week not specified in the list of the diplomatic corps accredited in Romania published by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 2026)).
• Consular section: tel. +40 21 201 5624 (according to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the Austrian Embassy in Bucharest

The ambassador is Ulla Krauss-Nussbaumer; accreditation dated 17 September 2024. Three honorary consulates – in Constanța, Sibiu and Timișoara – support Austrian citizens.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Austrian sources:

Austrian passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment and apply in person (also infants) – postal applications are not accepted; some honorary consulates also take applications
• Passport application form (Reisepassantrag), downloadable from the embassy website
• Birth certificate and proof of Austrian citizenship (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis) or your current Austrian passport/ID
• Proof of residence in Romania and, where applicable, your residence permit
• A recent passport photo meeting the EU/Austrian criteria (taken by a professional photographer)
• Marriage, divorce or name-change documents if relevant; foreign documents with apostille and German translation (English often accepted)

Sources: Austrian Embassy London – passport (bmeia.gv.at), Austrian Embassy Canberra – Austrian passport (bmeia.gv.at) (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: Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), 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). 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 Austria’s national day (26 October).

Emergency assistance

In Romania, call 112 for any emergency – police, ambulance or fire service. Romanian citizens who need help in Austria can contact the Embassy of Romania in Vienna or the Consular Department of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (information line +40 21 431 15 81).

Diplomatic missions of Austria in Romania

Austria in Romania

Measured in a straight line from Bucharest, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Constanța (about 200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bucharest.

• Bucharest – Embassy of Austria (this page)
• Constanța (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Sibiu (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Timișoara (410 km) – Honorary Consulate