Consular Section Overview

Important Notice to Visa Applicants

The consular section of the United States Embassy in Bucharest processes applications for non-immigrant visas and approved petitions for immigrant visas, including diversity lottery visas.

The embassy strives to provide excellent customer service to its applicants. Please read our Customer Service Statement to Visa Applicants for more information.

For information about a temporary visit to the United States, click the Non-immigrant Visas link to the left.

For information about immigrating to the United States, click the Immigrant Visas link to the left.

Contact Information

The consular section is located at :

4-6,Dr. Liviu Librescu Blvd;
District 1, Bucharest,
015118 Romania

Telephone: (40 21)270 6000
Fax: (40 21)200-3381
(40 21)200-3505
(40 21)200-3578

Check the location of the U.S. Embassy on Google Maps

Public Transportation Information. Bus lines from Bucharest to the Embassy:

1. Drumul Matasii lines: 301, 148, 149, 449;
2. Baneasa Shopping City lines : 131, 335, 605, 261;
3. Weather Forecast Institute lines: 148, 149, 301, 304, 449, 476, 783;
4. Aleea Privighetorilor lines: 148, 301;
5. Baneasa Restaurant lines: 148, 301.

For more information on the Embassy’s working hours and holidays, please select Addresses, Opening Hours or Holidays.

For any visa-related question not answered on the consular section’s website, applicants may refer to the A-Z Subject Index or send a message to the following email address: VisasBucharest@state.gov. In most cases, the message will be answered within 3 business days.

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to ensure the quality and accuracy of the visa information contained in this website, all content is subject to change without notice. The Embassy makes no warranty, express or implied concerning the information provided.

Every application for a visa is based on its own merits and there are many additional factors that may influence the processing of individual visa cases. Our website is only able to provide general information regarding visa types and application processes. Visa application instructions clearly state that there is no guarantee that you will be issued a visa for travel to the United States if you should choose to apply.