Romania Embassy Brasília

Before your visit

• Opening hours: not given in the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list of foreign missions in Brazil – call or e-mail the embassy before you go.
• Location: The embassy is in Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 1.6 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 11 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: Official Romanian website could not be accessed.

About the Embassy of Romania in Brazil

The ambassador is . Sra. Monica-Mihaela Stirbu, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s order of precedence (29 September 2026). Romania also has a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro and an honorary consulate in Curitiba.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Romanian authorities ask for:

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 Brazil (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 embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Brasília

127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Singapore (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (embassy), Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Suriname (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Togo (embassy). The full list of all 128 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.

Closing days

National public holidays in Brazil are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes Day (21 April), Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (7 September), Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Proclamation of the Republic (15 November), Black Consciousness Day (20 November) and Christmas Day; they are not moved when they fall on a weekend. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days (ponto facultativo) rather than public holidays, and each state and municipality also has its own holidays. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Romania.

Emergency assistance

In Brazil, dial 190 or 911 for the police, 192 for an ambulance and 193 for the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice). Brazilian citizens who need consular help in Romania can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Bucharest.

Diplomatic missions of Romania in Brazil

Romania in Brazil

Measured in a straight line from Brasília, the nearest other Romanian office is the Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro (about 930 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.

• Brasília – Embassy of Romania in Brazil (this page)
• Rio de Janeiro (930 km) – Consulate General
• Curitiba – Honorary Consulate