American Citizen Services

Passport Services

New!

Starting September 8, 2009, all non-emergency passport services will be provided by appointment only. Please click here to make an appointment

The following information is for persons who will apply for their passports at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest. For information on applying for a passport in the United States, please click here.

The Embassy provides a wide range of passport services to Americans in Romanians. For most adults, many of these services are available without the need to come to our offices.

However, the rules on applying for a U.S. passport have changed, requiring more people to apply in person. You may only apply by mail if you meet the following requirements:

• Your most recent passport was issued when you were 16 years of age or older; and
• Your most recent passport was issued within the last 15 years; and
• Your most recent passport was not limited, i.e. it was issued for its full ten-year validity; and
• You are able to submit the passport with this application; and
• You are not requesting a change in the passport data, other than a name change due to marriage or divorce; and
• Your mailing address is in Romania

These rules are effective worldwide and are not specific to Romania.

Note that whether you apply by mail or in person for a renewal passport, we always cancel and return your old passport to you.

Please choose a category below to begin!

• I have a baby and need a first passport, birth registration and Social Security Number
• I'm a minor under age 16;
• I do not have a full-validity passport issued after the age of 16; I am a first-time adult applicant; My most recent passport was issued more than 15 years ago.
• I have a full validity passport issued to me at age 16 or older and would like to renew my passport by mail or in person.
• I'd like to add additional pages to my existing passport;
• I've lost my passport, or it was damaged, or it was stolen;
• I just got married and would like to change my name in my passport.
• I just received my new passport and noticed there was a printing error that I would like to have corrected;
• My passport is limited and I'd like to extend it: Unfortunately, we are no longer able to extend passport validity. Please apply for a new passport instead.
• Passport FAQ!

Child Support and Passport Issuance

Please note:

Under Section 51.70 (a) (8) of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, a passport, except for direct return to the United States, will not be issued in any case in which the applicant has been certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as notified by a state agency to be in arrears of child support in an amount exceeding $2,500.00.

Your passport will be revoked if you fall under this regulation, including when you apply for additional pages, seek a renewal or process a Report of Birth application.

Please direct any questions to the appropriate State child support enforcement agency. You may go to the Department of Health and Human Services - State Child Support Enforcement Web Site for a listing of HHS state and local agencies.

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