The Embassy of Finland in Bucharest represents Finland in Romania and serves Finnish citizens living in the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Str. Atena 2 bis, Sector 1, 011832 Bucharest, Romania |
| Telephone | +40 21 230 7504 +40 21 230 7545 |
| sanomat.buk@gov.fi | |
| Head of Mission | Leena Liukkonen, Ambassador |
| National Day | 6 December (Independence Day) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
Hours shown: consular section public 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 08:00–16:00; Friday 08:00–14:45. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Finnish Embassy in Bucharest
The ambassador is Leena Liukkonen; accreditation dated 26 September 2023. Two honorary consulates – in Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu – support Finnish citizens.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Finnish authorities ask for:
Finnish passport or ID card (application abroad)
- Apply in person at a Finnish embassy, consulate general or career-led consulate (only some honorary consulates can issue passports) – most missions require a booking
- Make sure your data in the Finnish population register are up to date before applying
- A passport photo no more than 6 months old (printed photo when applying at a mission)
- Your old passport or ID card for identification
- Men aged 23–30: military service documents
- Collection: some online applications can only be completed and collected in Finland – check before choosing that route
Sources: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – applying for a passport or identity card, Embassy of Finland in London – required attachments (finlandabroad.fi) (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: France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (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 Finland’s national day (6 December).
Emergency assistance
In Romania, call 112 for any emergency – police, ambulance or fire service. Romanian citizens who need help in Finland can contact the Embassy of Romania in Helsinki or the Consular Department of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (information line +40 21 431 15 81).
Diplomatic missions of Finland in Romania
Finland in Romania
Measured in a straight line from Bucharest, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate in Sibiu (about 220 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bucharest.
- Bucharest – Embassy of Finland (this page)
- Cluj-Napoca (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Sibiu (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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