# 🇷🇴 Romania — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Romania from VisaPassage.
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27 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ETIAS travel authorisation | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | €7 | €19 | 4 days |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |
| Romania Short-Stay Visa (Type C) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | €80 | — | — |
| Airport transit visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | €39 | 15 days |
| Romania Airport Transit Visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 1 day | €80 | — | — |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |

- **Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism** — Key documents: Completed application form, Passport, Passport photo, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Return / onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds
- **Romania Short-Stay Visa (Type C)** — Key documents: Passport, eVisa online application, Passport photo, Proof of purpose, Proof of means of subsistence, Travel medical insurance, Return/onward transport · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: evisa.mae.ro
- **Romania Airport Transit Visa (Type A)** — Key documents: Passport, Onward flight ticket, Destination entry document, Visa application form, Passport photo · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: mae.ro

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- study | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Studies (D/SD) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €300 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Unpaid Professional Training (D/AS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €300 | — | 30 days |

- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Studies (D/SD)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of admission, Proof of tuition payment, Proof of means of support, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Part-time work permitted without a work permit, up to 6 hours per day. · Study: Full-time study at the accredited institution. · Residency: Study time is only partly counted toward the 5-year long-term residence requirement; students often switch to work permits. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Unpaid Professional Training (D/AS)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Professional training contract, Proof of means of subsistence, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Study: Training/qualification activity with the accredited provider. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Digital Nomads (D/DN) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | — |
| Long-stay visa for economic activities (D/AE) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Professional Activities (D/AP) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €300 | — | 30 days |
| Long-stay visa for commercial activities (D/AC) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- work | Consular visa · Conditional | — | — | €200 | — |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Employment (D/AM) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 30 days |
| Romania EU Blue Card (Highly Qualified Employment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Seasonal Work | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | €120 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Posted / Deployed Workers | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Branch / Subsidiary Managers (D/AS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €300 | — | 30 days |

- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Digital Nomads (D/DN)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of remote activity, Proof of income, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Remote work for foreign employers/clients only; no Romanian labour-market activity. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family members may join via family reunification (D/VF). · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Long-stay visa for economic activities (D/AE)** — A D/AE long-stay visa exists for independently organised economic activities, but PFA (authorized natural person) registration under OUG 44/2008 is limited to Romanian/EU/EEA citizens, so in practice third-country freelancers have very restricted access and mostly use other routes (e.g. digital nomad or company-based visas). · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mae.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Professional Activities (D/AP)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of right to practise, Proof of prior practice, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Exercise of the recognised independent profession in Romania. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification available once the sponsor holds a 1-year residence permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Long-stay visa for commercial activities (D/AC)** — Non-EU shareholders/administrators of a Romanian company can get a D/AC long-stay visa with a business plan endorsed by the economy ministry and proof of funds of at least EUR 100,000 (for LLC shareholders), followed by a renewable residence permit. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: newyork.mae.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Employment (D/AM)** — Key documents: Work permit (aviz de angajare), Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Employment with the sponsoring Romanian employer under the work permit/single permit. · Study: Study possible alongside work subject to enrolment rules. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification (D/VF) available once the sponsor holds a 1-year residence permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania EU Blue Card (Highly Qualified Employment)** — Key documents: Highly qualified work permit, Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of higher qualifications, Employment contract, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Highly qualified employment; greater employer mobility after 12 months. · Study: Study permitted alongside qualified work. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Facilitated family reunification with no minimum prior-residence waiting period. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Seasonal Work** — Key documents: Seasonal work permit, Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Seasonal work contract, Proof of accommodation, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Season-dependent employment with the sponsoring employer only. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Posted / Deployed Workers** — Key documents: Posting / secondment permit, Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Assignment / posting documents, Proof of qualifications, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Work limited to the host entity within the posting/transfer arrangement. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification available subject to permit type and residence conditions. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Branch / Subsidiary Managers (D/AS)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Branch/subsidiary registration, Proof of means of subsistence, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Management of the named branch/subsidiary only. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification available once the sponsor holds a 1-year residence permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Company Administrators (D/AS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €300 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Economic Activities (D/AE) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 30 days |

- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Company Administrators (D/AS)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Company registration documents, Proof of capital contribution, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Management of the named company only. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification available once the sponsor holds a 1-year residence permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Economic Activities (D/AE)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Endorsement for the economic activity, Business plan, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Medical insurance · Rights: Work: Self-directed economic activity per the approved project. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family reunification available once the sponsor holds a 1-year residence permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Family Reunification (D/VF) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 90 days |
| Romania Family Reunification with a Romanian Citizen (D/VF) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €120 | — | 90 days |
| Romanian Citizenship by Repatriation / Romanian Origin | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Family Reunification (D/VF)** — Key documents: IGI reunification approval, Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's residence permit, Proof of accommodation, Proof of income, Criminal record certificate (+1 more) · Rights: Work: Reunified family members generally gain access to the labour market under Romanian rules. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency after 5 years · Family: This visa is itself the route for spouse, minor children and dependent ascendants. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Family Reunification with a Romanian Citizen (D/VF)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Proof of family relationship, Romanian citizen's identity document, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Free access to the Romanian labour market as the family member of a Romanian citizen. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Covers spouse, minor children and dependent ascendants of the Romanian citizen. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romanian Citizenship by Repatriation / Romanian Origin** — Key documents: Application for citizenship, Applicant's birth certificate, Ancestor's proof of Romanian citizenship, Chain-of-descent certificates, Criminal record certificate, Romanian language and civics knowledge, Identity document · Rights: Work: Full rights of a Romanian (and EU) citizen on acquisition. · Study: Full access to education as a citizen. · Residency: Confers citizenship directly; no residence requirement for this route. · Family: Minor children may acquire citizenship with the parent; spouses follow separate naturalisation rules. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cetatenie.just.ro

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Scientific Research (D/CS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €300 | — | 30 days |
| Romania Long-Stay Visa for Volunteering (D/AS) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | €300 | — | 30 days |
| Romania EU Long-Term Resident Status | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 180 days |

- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Scientific Research (D/CS)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Hosting agreement, Acceptance agreement, Criminal record certificate, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Research activity under the hosting agreement; researchers may also teach. · Study: Associated academic activity permitted. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Researchers benefit from facilitated family reunification. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania Long-Stay Visa for Volunteering (D/AS)** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Passport, Volunteer agreement, Host organisation undertaking, Civil-liability insurance, Criminal record certificate · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro
- **Romania EU Long-Term Resident Status** — Key documents: Application form, Passport, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial means, Social health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: Full labour-market access on a par with Romanian nationals. · Study: Access to education equal to nationals. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Family members may reside under family-reunification rules. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: igi.mai.gov.ro

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