Romania · Legal Help
Romania — Legal Help
Sex work technically illegal (Article 213 criminal code) treated as administrative offence (RON 500–3,000 fine). Buyers not typically prosecuted. Pimping/trafficking serious felonies. Tourist police speak English in Bucharest.
Embassies & consular help
If you are detained, ask police to notify your embassy — they can provide a lawyer list and consular visits, but cannot pay fees or intervene in the case.
Embassy of Canada
Canada
British Embassy
United Kingdom
24 Strada Jules Michelet, București
Embassy of the United States of America
United States
4-6 Bulevardul Doctor Liviu Librescu
Locations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), verified 2026-07-23. Confirm the emergency number on your embassy's official site before travelling.