The Romanian government has appointed its own diplomat for Bristol as the UK prepares to lift border controls on Romanian migrants on 1 January.
There are currently about 1,000 Romanians living in the city.
Razvan Constantinescu, who will be the Romanian Consul to Bristol, said he did not think there would be a huge influx when restrictions are lifted.
"I doubt there will be the sort of invasion that some of the press is referring to," he said.
Romanian consul to Bristol appointed
