Romania Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail bratislava.consul@mae.ro, emergency +421 902 411 268 (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Romania in Slovakia

The ambassador is Călin Fabian, who presented credentials on 24 June 2021, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). Romania also has an honorary consulate in Žilina. The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, Romanian nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Documents checklist

What Romanian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Romanian government information:

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 Slovakia (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 consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Russia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Serbia (embassy), Seychelles (honorary), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (embassy), Taiwan (representative office), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Romania’s national day (1 December).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Romania can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Bucharest or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).

Diplomatic missions of Romania in Slovakia

Romania in Slovakia

Measured in a straight line from Bratislava, the nearest other Romanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Žilina (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bratislava.

• Bratislava – Embassy of Romania in Slovakia (this page)
• Žilina (170 km) – Honorary Consulate