Romania Consulate General Philadelphia

Before your visit

The honorary consulate general is located at 1907 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

• Location: The honorary consulate general is in the Fitler Square area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Philadelphia; the nearest large airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 10 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate General of Romania in Philadelphia

The honorary consul general is George P. Sfedu, according to the Romanian embassy. It is one of 16 honorary consulates of Romania in the United States listed by the Romanian embassy. Romania also has 4 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Romania, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest (ro.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Romanian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Pennsylvania belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Romania in New York, according to the Romanian embassy. The honorary consulate general in Philadelphia can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Romanian Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 200 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016, United States
• Telephone: +1 212-682-9120
• Email: newyork.consul@mae.ro
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00
• Website: newyork.mae.ro/en

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Romania and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Romanian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Philadelphia

12 other countries are represented in Philadelphia: Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Poland (honorary), Spain (honorary), Switzerland (honorary).

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate general is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Romania.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Romanian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 215-735-7978 or contact the Consulate General of Romania in New York. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Romania can contact the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest.

Diplomatic missions of Romania in the United States

Romania in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Philadelphia, the nearest other Romanian office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Philadelphia.

• Washington, D.C. (200 km) – Embassy of Romania in the United States
• Chicago (1,070 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (1,640 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (130 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
• … and 15 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)