Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Missions register the death of Romanian citizens abroad in the Romanian civil registers. Transcription of foreign death certificates is listed as a separate service.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Romania in Canberra ACT; Consulate-General of Romania in Sydney NSW (covers NSW, QLD, NT); Consulate of Romania in Melbourne VIC (covers VIC, WA, SA, TAS), per the DFAT post list. Requests are made through the national online portal econsulat.ro. The Sydney Consulate-General covers NSW, QLD and NT; other states are served by the Embassy in Canberra and the Melbourne consular office.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Romania.
How to apply
Request on econsulat.ro with an account
Applications are handled through Ministry of Foreign Affairs online consular system, https://www.econsulat.ro.
Fees and processing time
- Free (including the mortuary passport)
Good to know
Portal footer shows 2015-2026. Fee table on the Sydney Consulate-General site (checked 25 October 2026).
Official sources
- econsulat.ro/InregistrareDeces/DescriereServiciu/300000005
- econsulat.ro
- sydney.mae.ro/node/500
- sydney.mae.ro/node/258
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Romania's official channels, last checked on 25 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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