Visa Requirements for Romanian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Romania
Freedom of Travel
Romanian passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Belgium PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Croatia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Denmark PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement (DK)
Romanian identity card valid - Estonia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Finland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - France PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement (in Regions of France)
Romanian identity card valid - Germany PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Greece PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Hungary PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Iceland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Ireland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Italy PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Latvia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Malta PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement (European Netherlands)
Romanian identity card valid - Norway PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Poland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Portugal PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Spain PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid - Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
Romanian identity card valid
Visa Not Required
82 destinations allow visa-free entry to Romanian citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
As of September 2023 citizens of 98 countries can visit Angola visa free for up to 30 days - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeVisa not required if arriving and departing via Minsk International Airport, except for flights departing to and from Russian airports. The allowed length of stay is up to 30 days. Currently suspended due to EU sanctions on Belarus, as the EU banned Belarusian carriers from flying into its airspace and prohibited EU-based airlines from flying through Belarusian airspace.
Visa not required for the single visa-free territory "Brest – Grodno". The allowed length of stay is up to 15 days. - Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 yearID card valid
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid - Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
ID card valid - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid - Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid for 30 days - Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free20 daysID card valid
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
ID card valid - Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry eVisa is also available. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa also available online.
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsID card valid on organized tours
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months90 days within any 180-day period
ID card may be used only for airport transit - Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 13 destinations for passport holders of Romania.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 daysVisa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
On the 15th of March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point. - Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAt the price of US$100
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 monthsAvailable at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month (extendable to 3 months)
eVisa
Romanian passport allows entry to 29 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
The Romanian government officially considers that Australia maintains a visa regime towards its citizens since most are granted an eVisitor only manually after delays, and around 25% are denied. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visas are available for 30 or 90 days.
Must have an international vaccination certificate. - Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsOn arrival from land or overseas
eTA required if arriving by air.
Electronic passport required for visa-free travel.
Non-electronic passports only eligible for visa-free travel with an expired Canadian visitor visa or a valid United States non-immigrant visa, with an eTA issued before 1 December 2017. - Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 daysThe visa allows stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysPassengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's E-Visa website
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa44 days
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisaThe visa allows stays of up to 30 days.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysHolders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaOnline Visa eligible.
Electronic Travel Authorization to acquire a visa on arrival for business purposes. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisa on Arrival is currently suspended.
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). - Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
e-Visa service resumed as of August 2023
Visa required for stays exceeding 16 days - South Africa PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 daysVisas are no longer issued upon arrival.
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 24 monthsVisa on arrival not available anymore. May apply online.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
For 17 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Romania.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysOnline visa available.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysAirport only
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysOnline visa available.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival2 monthsConditions apply.
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge) - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsOnline visa available (eVisa).
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. airports.
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 14 dayseVisa is valid for 30 days is also available.
Holders of diplomatic or official passports is up to 90 days.
Must present proof of a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a return ticket. - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysElectronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
30 days extendable to 6 months. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60/15 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
21 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Romania. This requirement may be waived off if Romanian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe visa allows stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visa-free transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou, Huangshan, Mudanjiang, or Yanji).
72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
Visa not required for holders of normal Romanian passports endorsed "for public affairs". - Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe visa allows stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe visa allows stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe visa allows stays of up to 90 days.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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