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  • 14:38 22 Nov 2009
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  • 16:38 22 Nov 2009

Applying for your UK passport in Romania

You need to read this page and How to apply for a UK passport to have all the information you need to apply for your passport.

Where to apply 

If you live in Romania you should apply for passports at the British Embassy, Consular Section Bucharest.

Passport services at our offices

At our office in Bucharest you can:

  • collect passport application forms, 
  • collect the LS01 form to report your passport lost or stolen, 
  • pay your passport fee in person by cash only, 
  • submit your passport application form in person.

 

What to submit

To apply for a UK passport in Romania you are requested to submit:

  • your completed application form 
  • your 2 identical passport photographs 
  • your previous passport 
  • the correct fee in Romanian currency.

On examination of the documents by Consular staff you may be requested to submit additional supporting documents.

Please note the address for correspondence:

British Embassy
Consular Section
24 Jules Michelet St
Sector 1 010463
Bucharest

Processing your passport application

It takes 10 working days (two weeks) to process your passport application from the date we receive it.

Our staff will not be able to process your application or there may be a delay issuing your passport if:

  • you have used the wrong form or completed it incorrectly 
  • you do not provide the correct fee 
  • you do not include the correct photographs
  • you fail to submit the correct supporting documents when requested.

Please note the address of the Consular Section where you may apply in person for a passport:

British Embassy
24 Jules Michelet St
Sector 1 010463
Bucharest

Office hours:
Monday - Friday 9am - 12am and 2pm - 4pm

Telephone: ++40 21 201 7279 (during office hours only)
Fax:           ++40 21 201 7317




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