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Without a visa, your stay should not exceed 90 days in the span of 180 days. This concerns cases when you are traveling as a tourist, visiting friends or family attending business meetings, cultural, or sports events. A longer stay is possible, however, you should apply for a visa or a residence permit.
The list of the countries, citizens of which may enter Romania in a visa-free regime, can be found here:
https://www.mae.ro/sites/default/files/file/anul_2022/2022_pdf/anexa_2_en.pdf.
Citizens who do not have the right to enter the country under the visa-free regime are required to have a visa. A visa confirms the consent of the country's authorities to the entry and stay of a specific person on its territory.
A short-term visa (marked C) allows entry and short-term stay of foreigners in Romania for a maximum of 90 days within a maximum period of 6 months from the date of entry (in case of multiple entry visas, the duration of stay will be counted from the date of the first entry). A short-stay Romanian visa is granted for the following purposes: official government mission, tourism, business, private visit, transportation, participation in sports events, as well as cultural, scientific or academic events. In the case of a short-term visa holder, the right to stay cannot be extended.
The visa can be obtained online at the link or at the embassy of the country.
The cost of short-term Schengen visa is 90 euros for adults and 45.00 euros for children between 6-12 years of age. The reduced rate of 35 euros is available for nationals from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus, and the reduced rate of 67.50 euros is available for nationals from Cabo Verde. Schengen Visa is free for children younger than six years of age.
More details can be found here: https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2046
https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2051
Pay attention! The European Union will not issue Schengen visas to citizens who received Russian passports in the DNR, LNR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
From January 1, 2024, or when the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) comes into force, citizens of Kosovo will not need a visa to enter the EU either. In the meantime, Kosovo remains the only country in the Western Balkans where citizens need a visa to enter the EU
Additional documents
When entering Romania, a foreigner must have:
Passport (which was issued within the last 10 years and must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned date of return from the territory of Romania) or another valid travel document;
In the case of transit through Romania to another country – a permit to enter another country or a permit to stay in another country;
Documented confirmation of the availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of living in Romania and returning to the country of origin.
We also advise you to take care of travel insurance for the entire duration of your stay in Romania.
How much money do you need to have when entering Romania?
The border service has the right to demand from a foreigner documented confirmation of the availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of living in Romania.
The amount of such funds depends on the duration of the planned stay and is 50 euros/day or the equivalent in convertible currency for the entire period, but not less than 500 euros or the equivalent in convertible currency.
Exceptions
If you already have a visa issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus or Croatia, you can also enter the territory of Romania.
This is possible under the terms of Decision No. 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 15, 2014 on the introduction of a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus and Romania of certain documents, as equivalent to their national transit visas transit through their territory or an intended stay in their territory not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.
ATTENTION! The number of entries and the right of stay granted by the specified visas must not be exhausted. Your right of stay in Romania must not exceed the right of stay granted to you according to the visas you hold.
If you do not use the right of visa-free entry to Romania, you need to obtain an airport transit visa or a transit visa (type B).
Airport transit visa (type A) allows entry to the international zone of airports and stay at the airport before boarding the plane.
To import pets into Romania, all animals must have:
Microchip for pets. Your pet must be chipped with a 15-digit unencrypted microchip that complies with the ISO 11784/11785 standard.
Vaccinations. Your dog or cat must have a valid rabies vaccination after chipping.
Health certificate. A licensed veterinarian must complete an EU medical certificate for Romania 10 days prior to travel. If your pet is traveling from the United States, the veterinarian must be accredited by the USDA and the health certificate must be certified by the state Department of Agriculture office. If you and the pet are traveling to Romania from another country, the forms must be certified by the government authority responsible for the import and export of animals.
To learn more about the rules for importing your pets, visit the link: https://www.pettravel.com/immigration/romania.cfm
For information and advice on customs regulations in Romania, visit the official website of the Customs Service: https://www.customs.ro/en/
In Romania, a foreign license is not enough for you to drive in the country. In addition to your local driver's license, you must have an international driver's license in Romania.
This rule does not apply to individuals driving in Romania with a British license. A UK license is already enough to allow you to drive in the country.
If you are a minor, you will not be able to drive in Romania.
You can learn more about driver's licenses and how to obtain them by visiting the link: https://www.drpciv.ro/
Contacts of embassies in different countries of the world can be viewed here.
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