VISA Requirement and Procedures

VISA Requirement and Procedures for Traveling to Romania

All Users planning to travel to ELI-NP following the approval of their beamtime should obtain all of the requisite information on the entry requirements in force for Romania well ahead of time. If you need a visa in order to travel to our facility, it is highly recommended to submit your visa application at least 3 months and no later than 30 days prior to your departure date.

Romanian business visas are issued by the diplomatic missions and consulates of Romania. A visa application is submitted to the Romanian diplomatic missions or consulates located abroad (https://www.mae.ro/en/romanian-missions ), in the area of the applicant's domicile. In exceptional circumstances, they can also be forwarded to the Romanian diplomatic mission or consulate located in the state under whose jurisdiction the applicant legally resides.

Do I need a visa?

Romania has become a full member of the Schengen area since 1^st January 2025.

Citizens of the European Union (EU) or those traveling to Romania from within the European Economic Area (EEA) can enter the country from any border checkpoint without the need to present a valid identity document (i.e. passport or national ID card).

EU/EEA citizens may enter and remain within the territory of Romania in keeping with the right of free movement and residence granted under the Romanian legislation and in accordance with the EU provisions in force. For any stay in Romania lasting longer than 90 days, a registration certificate has to be obtained from the Romanian Immigration Office.

Citizens of other states that are not members of the EU or EEA will need an entry visa and are encouraged to consult the following lists:

The list of states whose citizens are holders of simple passports and need a visa upon entry to the territory of Romania (https://www.mae.ro/sites/default/files/file/anul_2019/2019_pdf/anexa_1_en.pdf )
The list of states whose citizens are holders of simple passports, but do not need a visa to travel to Romania (https://www.mae.ro/sites/default/files/file/anul_2019/2019_pdf/anexa_2_en.pdf )
The rules applicable to the holders of diplomatic, service, official or special passports (https://www.mae.ro/sites/default/files/file/anul_2019/2019_pdf/2019.04.18_anexa_3_en.pdf )

Short-stay visa (symbol C)

Short-stay visas allow entry to the territory of Romania, for reasons other than immigration, for either a single uninterrupted stay or several stays whose cumulative duration does not exceed 90 days during any 180-day period prior to each separate entry to Romanian territory. This type of visa can be issued for one or several applicants.
Short-stay visas are issued depending on the purpose of the respective trip to Romania and the holders of a short-stay visa cannot extend their right of stay beyond the above-mentioned 90-day period.

Cultural, scientific and humanitarian activities, short-term medical treatment or any other activities that do not breach Romanian laws (symbol C/ZA)

This type of visa is issued to citizens who are due to travel to Romania and are subject to justifying their presence on Romanian territory via:

Official documents issued by the institutions which they are invited to attend, justifying their presence in Romania;
Valid travel tickets to their destination in Romania, or a valid driving license, green card and registration documents of the means of transport in the case of vehicle drivers, except for the accompanying persons who travel in their company;
Proof of available financial means to the amount of 50 EUR per day of stay, or the equivalent in convertible currency to cover the entire period, but no less than 500 EUR or its equivalent in convertible currency;
Travel medical insurance;
Proof of accommodation.

Ask for a visa online

In order to facilitate the issue of visas, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs restructured the eVisa electronic portal, which can be accessed 24/7 at the address http://evisa.mae.ro/ , with the aim of reducing the waiting time at a diplomatic mission or consulate and thus streamlining the visa application process.

The eVisa portal offers visa applicants the opportunity to demonstrate the fulfilment of legal requirements by uploading all of the necessary information and supporting documents before traveling to the diplomatic mission/consulate.

The documents are then verified by the consular staff, who will provide online feedback and inform the applicant about the possibility of scheduling an online appointment through the eVisa portal for visiting the relevant diplomatic mission or consulate in order to have their original documents verified and their visa application formally registered.
The eVisa portal offers Users the possibility to check the status of their visa applications online, at any moment.

Useful Links

Prospective visa applicants can access the following websites for additional information:

The content of this document does not necessarily represent the official position of the European Union or of the Government of Romania. For detailed information regarding the other programmes co-financed by the European Union please visit: www.fonduri-ue.ro