Consular assistance
British Embassy contacts for Romania: when someone dies abroad
Strada Jules Michelet 24, 010463 Bucharest; +44 1908 516666; British Embassy Bucharest; +40 21 207 2000 handles cases in Romania. This page lists the numbers you need and what the post can do.
Emergency numbers
FCDO 24-hour line (from UK)
+44 (0)20 7008 5000Handling a death in Romania
British representation: Strada Jules Michelet 24, 010463 Bucharest; +44 1908 516666; British Embassy Bucharest; +40 21 207 2000
Authority that must release the body: Starea Civila (Civil Status Office) in the district of death; County Council (Consiliul Judetean) or local authority; Institute of Forensic Medicine (Institut de Medicina Legala); Prosecutor's Office (Parchet)
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Treaty position: Signatory to the Council of Europe Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses (Strasbourg, 1973)
Always verify numbers before calling
Embassy phone numbers change. Confirm current details at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/romania before a trip. The FCDO 24-hour line (+44 (0)20 7008 5000) is the most reliable point of contact in an emergency.
Contact details
British Embassy and consulates in Romania
What you need to know
What the British post in Romania can and cannot do
Strada Jules Michelet 24, 010463 Bucharest; +44 1908 516666; British Embassy Bucharest; +40 21 207 2000 is the post that registers the death and can give you a list of local funeral directors. It cannot pay any repatriation cost, arrange the repatriation itself, release the body, or shorten a local timeline.
The full list of what consular staff can and cannot do applies in every country.
Death registration in Romania
The Embassy can register the death separately under UK law. This is optional and does not replace the local certificate, but some families find the UK death certificate useful for administrative purposes.
Typical timeline from Romania
What the Embassy can and cannot pay for
Consular staff in Romania cannot pay repatriation costs, funeral director fees, or any local charges, and cannot lend money to cover them.
They can give you a list of local funeral directors, contact next of kin, and help you reach an insurer. If there is no insurance and no family funds, they can explain what limited options exist.
What repatriation from Romania involvesNeed help coordinating repatriation from Romania?
We can take over the arrangements from wherever you are in the process. Call us or leave your details and we will call you back.