The application process
How to apply and the national long-stay routes for Romania.
9 Romanian resources in this topic
Requirements & how-to guidance
- How to apply for a Romania visaGuidance
How a short-stay Schengen visa and a Romania national long-stay visa are applied for, with links to the official guidance.
- Romania national long-stay visas (Type D)Guidance
An overview of Romania's national long-stay (Type D) visas for stays over 90 days.
- Romania's immigration authority: the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI)Guidance
The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is Romania's national body for foreigners' stay and residence.
- Eligibility for a Romania national long-stay routeGuidance
A long-stay (Type D) visa for a specific purpose is the gateway to residence; each route has its own conditions on purpose, means and clean record.
- Documents for a Romania visa applicationGuidance
Type D visa and residence permit files share a core set (passport, means, insurance, clean record) plus purpose-specific proof for each route.
- Fees for a Romania visa applicationGuidance
Romania's national visa fees vary by route (120 EUR for most; 300 EUR for family reunification); the residence permit costs a 120 EUR consular tax plus 265 RON for the card.
- Processing times for a Romania visa applicationGuidance
IGI's favourable opinion for a long-stay visa is issued within 30 days (extendable by 15); residence permits are decided within 30 days, and long-term residence within 6 months.
- Appointments and biometrics for a Romania applicationGuidance
The long-stay visa is lodged at a Romanian mission abroad; the residence permit is applied for in person at an IGI territorial office, with appointments bookable through the IGI portal.
- After you arrive in RomaniaGuidance
Use your 90-day long-stay visa to apply in person to IGI for a residence permit at least 30 days before the visa's right to stay expires.