Disabled access
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the British Embassy in Bucharest are keen to ensure that their buildings and services are fully accessible to disabled members of the public. Wherever possible, we have made our buildings and services accessible. Sometimes however, this is not possible due to security or other restrictions. In these situations we will endeavour to provide a service or access to a building in an alternative way to ensure equality of access for disabled people.
To assist disabled visitors, we have set out below details of disabled access to this Embassy. We hope this information is helpful.
General physical access
- Entrances. For security reasons, the entrances are obstructed. However, our security staff can provide access once the usual security procedures have been completed
- Steps and staircases. The Consular and Visa Section, and other parts of the Embassy can be accessed without climbing and steps. However, there is a short flight of steps at the entrance to the main building
- Ramps. There are permanent ramps allowing access to the Consular and Visa Section
- Lifts. There are no lifts
- Toilets. There are toilets on all floors of the Embassy buildings. The toilet in the Consul and Visa waiting room is suitable for wheelchair-users and those with limited physical mobility
- Parking. For security reasons, there is no visitor parking in Strada Jules Michelet or in the Embassy. However, if a request for disabled vehicle access is made at least 24 hours before an intended visit to the Embassy, the Embassy will consider the request
- Floor coverings. Floor coverings are safe and even, but the usual care should be taken to avoid slipping
- Handrails are not widely available
- Doors are generally easily accessible to all users. Where they are not, a member of Embassy staff will be able to assist
- Lighting is good
- Emergency/evacuation. A member of our security team will be able to assist disabled visitors in the event of an emergency/evacuation
- Phones are accessible to wheelchair users.
Access for visually-impaired visitors
- Signs are in both Romanian and English, are clear, easy to read, and use internationally-recognisable symbols
- Guide dogs are welcome.
Access for deaf/hard of hearing visitors
- Hearing loops are not installed
- Minicom and textphones are not installed
- Sign language. No member of the current staff has sign language ability. However, if a visitor to the Embassy requires someone to assist with sign language, and they give enough notice, the Embassy will endeavour to provide one
- Professional signing interpretation is not available. However, if a visitor to the Embassy requires someone to interpret using sign language, and they give enough notice, the Embassy will endeavour to provide one
- Hearing dogs are welcome.
Contact us
If you need to visit us or use our services and feel that they may be inaccessible to you, please contact Barry Davidson, Management Section, on (00 40 21) 201 7200 or
Barry.Davidson@fco.gov.uk
. He will try to find an alternative way of providing access for you.
Contact information
For more information please contact Barry Davidson:
Tel: (00 40 21) 201 7200
E-mail
See Also
Find out more about an online survey conducted by the Embassy in September 2009.
