If you hold Romanian nationality and live within reach of New York, this is the office your paperwork goes through. Consular work is unglamorous and exacting, and knowing what this post does before you turn up saves the wasted morning that catches most people out.
Below you will find the contact details on record, what the office typically handles, how appointments work and the questions people ask most before travelling to New York.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 200 E 38th ST, New York
- Phone: (212) 682-9121
- Official website: http://newyork.mae.ro/en
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 The consular work done at this post
In broad terms, expect the following. Anything unusual is worth confirming by telephone first:
- Passports: the most common reason people come here. Expect an appointment, a visit in person, and a wait while the document is produced elsewhere.
- Visas: applications from people travelling to Romania, where the category is not handled through an online system.
- Documents: legalisation and certification. Ask the office that will receive the paper which certification it accepts before paying for any of it.
- Civil status: the paperwork that keeps two legal systems in agreement about who you are and who your family is.
📅 Appointments and waiting times
Most consular procedures need an appointment, and at a busy consulate general the wait for one is usually the longest part of the whole process.
Use the office’s own channel. Sites that charge for slots are intermediaries, and consulates warn against them regularly.
Ask about payment when you book. Cash or a money order for the exact amount is common across consular networks, and cards are the exception rather than the rule.
🤝 Before you make the trip
Jurisdiction decides everything and distance decides nothing. A file submitted to the wrong post is returned, however close that post happens to be.
Check that names and dates match across every document you bring. Mismatches stop files more often than missing papers do.
Public holidays close the office twice over: the American ones and those of Romania. Check both calendars before travelling.
Before you travel to the consulate general in New York
Is it worth calling ahead?
Yes, and it saves wasted journeys. Call (212) 682-9121 and ask what they need and how they take payment — cards are the exception rather than the rule.
Do I need a visa to visit Romania?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Romania does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.
Which source wins if there is a contradiction?
The office’s own, at newyork.mae.ro/en. No directory, this one included, replaces the official source.
Does this consulate general cover my state?
Consular districts are drawn by each country, and the nearest office is not always the competent one. Confirm the district before booking anything in New York.
What if I lose my passport days before a flight?
That does not go through the ordinary appointment queue. Call and say it is an emergency: for imminent travel most networks issue a travel document valid for a single journey.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
What is the address in New York?
It is 200 E 38th ST. Many posts share a building with unrelated offices, so find the specific door before you turn up.