The consulate general in Los Angeles exists so that people do not have to fly home to sign a form. That, stripped of ceremony, is what a consular office is for.
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 Los Angeles.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 11766 Wilshire BLVD 200, Los Angeles
- Phone: (310) 444-0043
- Official website: http://losangeles.mae.ro
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 Consular services at a glance
What follows is the usual range for a consulate general of this size. The office itself is the authority on what it actually does:
- Powers of attorney: drawn up or witnessed here for use at home. The wording should come from the lawyer or notary who will use it.
- 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: the counter still matters for the categories online systems do not cover, which is most things beyond tourism.
- Civil status: the paperwork that keeps two legal systems in agreement about who you are and who your family is.
📅 Before you book
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.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
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
Districts get redrawn. If you last used this office years ago, confirm it still covers you.
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.
Common questions before you go
How do I find the office once I get there?
It is at 11766 Wilshire BLVD 200 in Los Angeles. Allow extra time if you are arriving by public transport, because queues tend to form before opening.
Where can I check the official information?
On the office’s own site at losangeles.mae.ro, which is the source to follow.
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.
Can I go there if I live in another state?
Usually not: applications from outside the district are refused. Ask which states the Los Angeles office covers before you travel.
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.