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Do I need a visa to come to Romania? Conditions of travelling to Romania
Where can I find the regime applicable to the country I come from?
Annex 1 - List of countries whose nationals, holders of simple travel documents, must be in possession of a visa upon entry in the Romanian territory;
(list drafted according to the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001)
Exceptions to the obligation of getting a Romanian visa:
A. Third-state nationals who must be in possession of an entry visa, in keeping with the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001, are exempt from the type B transit visa obligation, hence being allowed to transit Romania within a period of maximum 5 days, provided they hold:
One of the following travel documents, issued by member states of the European Union that fully apply the provisions of the Schengen Acquis (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden) or by Denmark, Iceland and Norway):
A “uniform visa” (Schengen visa), provided in Article 10 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement and regulated by Art. 2 (3) of the Council Regulation (EC) 810/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 13 July 2009 on establishing a Community Code of Visas (the Visa Code);
A “long-stay visa”, provided in Article 18 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement;
A “residence permit” issued by Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden as well as by Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
A valid short-stay visa, long-stay visa or residence permit issued by Bulgaria (according to the annex to the EC Decision 582/2008) and Cyprus (according to the annex to EC Decision 895/2006).
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A valid residence permit, issued by Switzerland and Lichtenstein respectively (according to the annex to EC Decision 896/2006).
http://ping.fm/dSaE6
Conditions for exemption from a Romanian visa:
The validity of the above mentioned travel documents must cover the transit period;
The above-mentioned citizens are exempt from the Romanian transit visa, but are not exempt from the obligation of fulfilling the general conditions of entry, provided for in Article 5 (1) of Regulation 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the European Council, of 15 March 2006 – The Schengen Borders Code (they must hold a valid travel document, documents attesting the purpose and conditions of the trip, as well as be able to make the proof of appropriate financial means for duration of the transit);
In order for a uniform visa, a limited-territorial visa, or a residence permit to be equivalent to the Romanian transit visa, under the conditions listed above, it is imperative that the transiting of Romania naturally fit into an itinerary to the country that issued that visa or residence permit, or into a return trip to their home country or country of residence.
Holders of a single-entry visa that has become exhausted in terms of the stay right will be allowed to transit Romania exclusively for the period of validity of that visa
**Holders of permanent residence permits issued by member states of the European Union may enter and reside in the territory of Romania for up to 90 days, within a period of 6 months, without a Romanian visa.
The above-mentioned residence permits must be issued in keeping with the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, according to which the residence permits issued to third-country nationals having the status of long-term residents in one of the member states of the European Union, must be valid for a period of at least 5 years.
Article 8 (3) of the above-mentioned Council Directive states that, under the heading “type of permit”, the residence permits issued to long-term residents must read “LONG-TERM RESIDENT - EC”.
All the permits that do not fall into this category are not long-term residence permits and hence, the holders of such permits must apply for a Romanian entry visa.
Annex 2 - List of countries whose nationals, owners of simple passports, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa (list drafted according to the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001);
Annex 3 - List of countries whose nationals, holders of diplomatic passports, service passports, official passports and seamen's books, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa. http://ping.fm/FzCgm
Where can I find the regime applicable to the country I come from?
Annex 1 - List of countries whose nationals, holders of simple travel documents, must be in possession of a visa upon entry in the Romanian territory;
(list drafted according to the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001)
Exceptions to the obligation of getting a Romanian visa:
A. Third-state nationals who must be in possession of an entry visa, in keeping with the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001, are exempt from the type B transit visa obligation, hence being allowed to transit Romania within a period of maximum 5 days, provided they hold:
One of the following travel documents, issued by member states of the European Union that fully apply the provisions of the Schengen Acquis (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden) or by Denmark, Iceland and Norway):
A “uniform visa” (Schengen visa), provided in Article 10 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement and regulated by Art. 2 (3) of the Council Regulation (EC) 810/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 13 July 2009 on establishing a Community Code of Visas (the Visa Code);
A “long-stay visa”, provided in Article 18 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement;
A “residence permit” issued by Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden as well as by Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
A valid short-stay visa, long-stay visa or residence permit issued by Bulgaria (according to the annex to the EC Decision 582/2008) and Cyprus (according to the annex to EC Decision 895/2006).
http://ping.fm/9wovc
A valid residence permit, issued by Switzerland and Lichtenstein respectively (according to the annex to EC Decision 896/2006).
http://ping.fm/dSaE6
Conditions for exemption from a Romanian visa:
The validity of the above mentioned travel documents must cover the transit period;
The above-mentioned citizens are exempt from the Romanian transit visa, but are not exempt from the obligation of fulfilling the general conditions of entry, provided for in Article 5 (1) of Regulation 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the European Council, of 15 March 2006 – The Schengen Borders Code (they must hold a valid travel document, documents attesting the purpose and conditions of the trip, as well as be able to make the proof of appropriate financial means for duration of the transit);
In order for a uniform visa, a limited-territorial visa, or a residence permit to be equivalent to the Romanian transit visa, under the conditions listed above, it is imperative that the transiting of Romania naturally fit into an itinerary to the country that issued that visa or residence permit, or into a return trip to their home country or country of residence.
Holders of a single-entry visa that has become exhausted in terms of the stay right will be allowed to transit Romania exclusively for the period of validity of that visa
**Holders of permanent residence permits issued by member states of the European Union may enter and reside in the territory of Romania for up to 90 days, within a period of 6 months, without a Romanian visa.
The above-mentioned residence permits must be issued in keeping with the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, according to which the residence permits issued to third-country nationals having the status of long-term residents in one of the member states of the European Union, must be valid for a period of at least 5 years.
Article 8 (3) of the above-mentioned Council Directive states that, under the heading “type of permit”, the residence permits issued to long-term residents must read “LONG-TERM RESIDENT - EC”.
All the permits that do not fall into this category are not long-term residence permits and hence, the holders of such permits must apply for a Romanian entry visa.
Annex 2 - List of countries whose nationals, owners of simple passports, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa (list drafted according to the provisions of EC Regulation no. 539/2001);
Annex 3 - List of countries whose nationals, holders of diplomatic passports, service passports, official passports and seamen's books, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa. http://ping.fm/FzCgm