Romania Consulate General Thessaloniki

Before your visit

Address for visitors: Theagenous Harissi 78, 546 39 Thessaloniki.

• Opening hours: not published in the Greek Foreign Ministry’s list of consular posts (September 2026) – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

About the Romanian consulate general

Together with the embassy in Athens, the consulate general in Thessaloniki is part of Romania’s consular network in Greece. According to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Corina Cretu heads the office as consul general. Thessaloniki is in Central Macedonia. The embassy in Athens is roughly 305 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Romanian passports and emergency travel documents
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

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

Electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (CRDS)

• Book an appointment on econsulat.ro – you must apply in person (no post, no proxy)
• Romanian personal numeric code (CNP)
• Your Romanian identity card, if you have one – it is handed over when you register your residence abroad
• Your previous passport, if any
• Romanian birth certificate and, if applicable, marriage certificate or divorce decree (foreign certificates must first be transcribed into the Romanian civil register)
• Proof of your right of residence in Greece (residence permit or registration certificate)
• The consular fee and passport booklet fee, paid at the mission

Sources: Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (mae.ro) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Book an appointment where possible – walk-in capacity is limited.

Closing days

Like most offices in Greece, the consulate general closes on public holidays – including Clean Monday, Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday), the Assumption (15 August) and Christmas. On the Romanian national day (1 December) the office is usually closed or holds a reception. Many missions also close on their own national and religious holidays – call ahead.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Romanian citizens should contact the consulate general on +30 2310 340 088. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In Greece, the emergency number is 112 (police 100, ambulance 166, fire service 199; tourist police 1571). Greek citizens who need help in Romania should contact the Greek embassy accredited to the country (listed on mfa.gr).

Embassy and consulates of Romania in Greece

Romania in Greece

• Athens – Embassy of Romania
• Thessaloniki – Consulate General (this page)
• Heraklion – Honorary Consulate
• Patras – Honorary Consulate
• Rhodes – Honorary Consulate