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Norway in Romania Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest

About the Embassy

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest was established in 1977. It closed however in 1988, but reopened the summer of 1990. The Embassy covers Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Bulgaria and it is located in an office building in Bucharest's Sector 1. In 2003 the first Norwegian honorary consulate in Romania opened in Constanta at the Black Sea Coast.

Opening hours:

Monday to thursday 09:00 - 16:00

Friday 09:00 - 15:30

The Consular section is open from 10.00 - 12.00 on Monday to Friday.

The Embassy will be closed on the following days in 2017:

2. January (New Year)
13. April (Maundy Thursday. Protestant easter holiday)
14. April (Long Friday. Protestant easter holiday)
17. April (Easter Monday. Protestant easter holiday)
1. May (The International Labour Day)
17. May (Constitution Day)
5. June (Whit Monday)
15. August (St. Mary)
30. November (St Andrew)
1. Desember (National Day of Romania)
25. December (Christmas Day)
26. December (2nd Christmas Day)

Embassy contact information:

Royal Norwegian Embassy

Strada George Enescu 11

010301 Bucharest

Tel: +40 21 306 98 00

Fax: +40 21 306 98 90

E-mail: emb.bucharest@mfa.no

Ambassador

The Norwegian Ambassador to Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova is Tove Bruvik Westberg.

Ms. Westberg joined the Norwegian Foreign service in 1990. She has been posted to Norwegian embassies in Brazil, Mozambique and Kenya. Between 2008 and 2013 she served as ambassador to Mozambique, and was also accredited to Mauritius and Swaziland. Since 2013 she is the Norwegian ambassador to Romania and Moldova. After the closing of the Norwegian embassy in Sofia in 2016, Ms Westberg is also the Norwegian ambassador to Bulgaria. She has a Master’s degree in sociology from the University of Oslo, Norway. Ms. Westberg is married to a Norwegian diplomat, Mr. Tor Christian Hildan and she is the mother of four. Born in Høyanger, Norway.

Embassy staff

Employees of the Norwegian Embassy

Herman BASKÅR, Counsellor / Deputy Head of Mission

Ragnhild WIKEBY, Consul

Gro Jomås, Police Attaché

Eirin Aavik SCHANKE, Trainee

Diana SĂCĂREA, EEA and Norway Grants Officer Romania

Lora Mitkova LALOVA, EEA and Norway Grants Officer Bulgaria

Ana-Maria BĂLAN, Commercial, Cultural and Press Officer / Desk Officer for the Republic of Moldova

Anca-Laura CHIRIŢĂ, Protocol Assistant

Liliana GHERDAN, Consular Assistant

Ionut BASAG, Driver

Narcisa AMARIEI, Housekeeper

Innovation Norway

In Romania, Innovation Norway is acting as the programme operator for two programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants (Green Industry Innovation and the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue). For enquiries please contact:

Contact information

Anne Lise ROGNLIDALEN, Programme Manager Green Industry Innovation (based in Oslo)

Daniela CHIFAN, Programme Officer

Mihai Lucian TONIUC, Programme Officer

Mihai STEFANESCU, Programme Officer

The consulate

The first Norwegian honorary consulate in Romania opened in 2003 in the port city Constanta. The honorary consul is Mr. Laurentiu Lazar.

The consulate can help travelling Norwegians in the regions Constanta, Braila, Galati, Ialomita and Calarasi. The consulate helps equally Romanians from the same counties with interests in Norway. The consulate cannot issue Norwegian passports, but can issue an Emergency Travel Document for Norwegians for their return to Norway. The consulate cannot issue visas.

The consulate does the mustering of Romanian sailors to Norwegian ships as well as assist with matters related to shipping. For more information, please contact the consulate. For more details, see www.barklav.ro.

The consulate is open on working days from 09:00 to 17:00

Address:

The Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate

Consul Laurentiu Lazar

B-dul Mamaia 251-253 900559

Constanta, Romania

Contact

Tel : +40 241 673737

Dir : +40 341 407081

Fax +40 241 673535

Mob +40 744 357311

E-mail : laurentiu.a.lazar@barklav.ro