🇷🇴Romania Visa for South Sudan Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Long-Stay Visa for Employment (Category D/AM)

Grants non-EU/EEA foreign workers the right to work in Romania, required before taking up employment with a Romanian employer.

• Two subtypes: D/AM1 (applied for by employers through WorkinRomania.gov.ro) and D/AM2 (applied for by foreign employment agencies or authorized employers).
• Eligible categories include highly qualified workers, central government appointees on infrastructure projects, academic/research personnel at state universities, professional athletes, and citizens of Moldova, Ukraine, and Serbia with full-time contracts.
• Requires individual employment contract registered in REGES-ONLINE, travel medical insurance (min €30,000), criminal record certificate, and proof of subsistence funds (minimum gross salary for 90 days).
• Visa fee €120 (approximately USD 130), per the official IGI long-stay employment visa page.
• Followed by Single Permit or EU Blue Card for long-term stay.

Long-Stay Visa for Studies (Category D/SD)

Enables non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to pursue full-time education in Romania at accredited institutions, including undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.

• National Visa Center approves within 30 days (extendable 15 days).
• Requires proof of institutional acceptance, tuition payment for at least one year, financial means equal to minimum monthly salary, medical insurance (min €30,000 coverage), and criminal record certificate.
• Minors require parental consent.
• Residence permit can be extended for the total study duration, with additional extensions up to one year for incomplete studies.
• Exchange program participants must be 13-19 years old.
• Ethnic Romanians and scholarship holders exempt from financial means requirement.

Long-Stay Visa for Scientific Research (Category D/CS)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to conduct research activities in Romania through an approved research institution under a hosting agreement.

• Residence permit can be extended for periods specified in hosting agreements, up to maximum 5 consecutive years.
• Requires hosting agreement approved by the National Authority for Scientific Research, criminal record certificate, travel medical insurance (min €30,000), proof of financial means (minimum gross salary for 6+ months), social health insurance, medical certificate, and proof of legal housing.
• Applicants must submit residence permit request at least 30 days before visa expiration.

Long-Stay Visa for Family Reunification - Sponsors with Long-Stay Permits (Category D/VF)

Allows non-EU/EEA family members of foreign nationals legally residing in Romania on long-stay permits to join their family member sponsor in Romania.

Requires communication to the General Inspectorate for Immigration, travel medical insurance (min €30,000 coverage, valid across EU Member States), and criminal record certificate from country of domicile/residence.

Long-Stay Visa for Family Reunification - Romanian Citizens (Category D/VF)

Allows non-EU/EEA family members of Romanian citizens to join their Romanian citizen sponsor for purposes of family reunification.

Requires marriage certificate issued/transcribed by Romanian authorities, or kinship/partnership evidence.

Entry Visa for Non-EU/EEA Family Members of EU/EEA Citizens (Free Movement)

Allows non-EU/EEA nationals who are family members of EU/EEA/Swiss citizens exercising free movement rights in Romania to accompany or join their EU family member.

• Issued free of charge under EU free movement law (Directive 2004/38/EC).
• Issued as soon as possible and under an accelerated procedure (approximately 48 hours per National Visa Centre).
• Non-EU family members may be exempt from visa requirements if they hold valid residence documentation from another EU Member State showing family member status.
• Requires valid passport, application form, and documentation proving family relationship.

Long-Stay Visa - Company Administrator (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to legally reside in Romania for the purpose of managing a Romanian company as an administrator.

Residence permit extended annually; 3-year permit available for investments ≥€500,000 or ≥50 full-time jobs. Part of the RBI pathway for long-term residence.

Long-Stay Visa - Branch or Subsidiary Manager (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to reside in Romania to manage operations of a foreign company's branch or subsidiary registered in Romania.

Long-Stay Visa - Unpaid Training (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to undertake professional qualification or vocational training programs with accredited providers in Romania without remuneration.

Maximum validity 1 year, non-extendable. No remuneration permitted.

Long-Stay Visa - Volunteering (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to carry out voluntary work with non-profit organizations operating in Romania.

Duration corresponds to the voluntary contract, maximum 1 year total. Activity must be with a non-profit organization.

Long-Stay Visa - Au-Pair (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to reside with a Romanian host family and perform household assistance and childcare activities as an au pair.

Maximum 1 year. Requires au pair placement agreement with host family.

Long-Stay Visa - Medical Treatment (Category D)

Allows non-EU/EEA foreign nationals to enter and reside in Romania for the purpose of receiving long-term medical treatment in public or private medical institutions.

Intended for ongoing/long-term medical care; short medical visits may fall under the short-stay (Type C) visa.

Long-Stay Visa - Other Lawful Activities (Category D)

A catch-all long-stay visa category for non-EU/EEA foreign nationals wishing to reside in Romania for purposes not covered by other specific visa categories, provided the activity does not contravene Romanian law.

• Validity up to 1 year, renewable.
• Activity must not contravene Romanian law.
• Requires travel medical insurance (min €30,000 coverage) and proof of accommodation.

Long-Stay Visa for Posting/Secondment - Detached Workers (Category D/DT)

Enables non-EU/EEA workers who are posted (seconded) to Romania by a foreign service provider or employer to carry out work on a temporary basis under a posting arrangement.

• Visa fee €120 (approximately USD 130) per the official IGI page.
• Requires a copy of the posting/secondment permit issued under Romanian labour legislation, proof of financial means at the minimum guaranteed gross salary for the whole period, criminal record certificate, and valid travel medical insurance.
• Certain workers (e.g. EU/EEA employees posted by their employer, or those on temporary educational, scientific or diplomatic assignments under bilateral agreements) may be posted without a prior posting permit.
• Followed by a residence permit for the posting duration.

Long-Stay Visa for Religious Activities (Category D/AR)

Allows non-EU/EEA nationals to carry out religious activities in Romania as representatives of legally recognised religious denominations or organisations.

• Requires prior approval from the State Secretariat for Religious Affairs (Cults), proof of accommodation, financial means (three national average salaries), travel medical insurance (min €30,000) and a criminal record certificate.
• IGI issues its favourable opinion within 30 days (extendable 15 days).
• Residence permit extended for the period matching the State Secretariat for Cults approval.

Long-Stay Visa for Digital Nomads

Allows non-EU/EEA nationals who work remotely via information and communication technology for a company registered outside Romania (as an employee, or as owner/manager of a foreign company) to live in Romania while continuing that remote work.

• Introduced by Law 22/2022 (amending GEO 194/2002); administratively issued under the D/AS 'other purposes' long-stay category (also referred to as the D/NV nomad visa).
• Visa fee €120 (approximately USD 130).
• Applicant must earn at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary (approximately RON 26,700/month in 2025) for each of the last 6 months, prove remote work for (or ownership/management of) a company registered abroad - company managers need at least 3 years of activity - and hold travel medical insurance.
• Visa granted for 90 days; a digital-nomad residence permit is then issued for up to 12 months, renewable for a further 12 months (up to 24 months total).
• Foreign-sourced income may be exempt from Romanian income tax if the holder stays under 183 days in a 12-month period.

Long-Stay Visa for Holiday and Work (Category D/VM)

Allows young nationals of countries that have a bilateral working-holiday agreement with Romania to spend an extended holiday in Romania while taking up incidental employment to help fund their stay.

• Granted only under the conditions of the bilateral holiday-and-work treaties Romania has concluded with third countries.
• Romania operates a working-holiday programme with the Republic of Korea: South Korean nationals aged 18-30 may obtain a one-year Romanian working-holiday visa.
• Fee is the standard long-stay consular fee (paid in the state where the application is made).
• Visa granted for 90 days; residence permit issued for up to one year.
• Eligibility, quotas and age limits depend on the specific bilateral agreement.