Passport expire!

[doj&kcj 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently in the ROC process, hopefully everything will go well, but my Romanian passport will expire at the end of the year and I have few questions about the process of renew it. All your feedback will be really appreciated

From the research I did it looks like I have to go in person at the Romanian embassy in W.D. to fill out the application. Does anyone was able to do that at the consulate closer to where he/she lives or is MANDATORY to go at the embassy? I tried to call the consulate office in W.D. but so far no one is answering, therefore I sent couple email and I'm waiting for a reply.

Also, I read few posts here and I found out that I have to register my marriage in Romania in order to renew my passport?

1. Is mandatory to register my marriage in Romania registers ? or is only necessary to register the marriage in Romania if I want my married name on the renewed passport?

2. If I renew my passport but will still be in my maiden name, will be there any issues because the green card is with my married name? for example if I travel?

3. In the case that I have to register my marriage in the Romanian registers, I will be able to do that at the embassy in W.D. or do I have to go in Romania?

Best of luck to everyone!

[cazzers 83]

I'm pretty sure you'll have to register your marriage in the Romanian registers as they're asking proof of residency in the US for a passport renewal. Here is the link http://washington.mae.ro/node/270

You can register your marriage at the W.DC embassy, as far as i read on their website, it's recommended that both spouses be present, but it's ok if the US spouse can't make it. But the Romanian spouse has to go in person. http://washington.mae.ro/node/281

And here is the link with all the taxes. http://washington.mae.ro/node/545

Good luck!

[doj&kcj 0]

Thanks cazzers for the information! I called the embassy in W.DC. today and the lady I spoken with confirmed that I have to go in person to W.DC. to renew my passport. Also, I will have to register the marriage certificate in Romania, and yes I can do it at the embassy instead of going to Romania.

Next step is to plan a trip to W.DC and hope that everything will go well and fast and I will post how everything went!

[Fan_Dancer 171]

Or you could wait for a year and get the American passport.

[doj&kcj 0]

Or you could wait for a year and get the American passport.

I thought about that, but my passport expire this year in December, and if I have to travel out of the U.S. I won't be able because I won't have a valid passport