The Honorary Consulate of Sierra Leone in Cluj-Napoca is a volunteer-run office that assists Sierra Leonean citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Moscow (accredited to Romania).
Contact Details
| Address | Str. Paul Chinezul nr. 5, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Telephone | +40 744 705 519 |
| consul@sierraleone.ro | |
| Website | www.sierraleone.ro |
| Head of Mission | Viorel Zaharia, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Cluj-Napoca
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 25 February 2014 as the date of the appointment.
Which Sierra Leonean office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Sierra Leonean citizens are handled by the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Moscow (accredited to Romania).
Note: Sierra Leone has no resident embassy in Bucharest; its embassy in Moscow is accredited to Romania.
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 Sierra Leone and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Sierra Leonean 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 and embassies in Cluj-Napoca
28 other countries are represented in Cluj-Napoca, among them: Belgium (honorary), Botswana (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Burundi (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Hungary (consulate general), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jordan (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary). The full list of all 29 missions is on the overview page for Romania.
Closing days
The honorary consulate 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 Sierra Leone’s national day (27 April).
Sierra Leonean missions in Romania
- Moscow – Embassy of Sierra Leone (accredited to Romania, no resident embassy in Bucharest)
- Cluj-Napoca – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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 consulate before your visit.
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