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Citizens of the European Union or from the European Economic Area (EEA) can enter Romania at any border checkpoint where they submit must a valid identity document — passport or another identity document acknowledged by the Romanian State.
EU/EEA citizens may enter and stay in the territory of Romania in keeping with the right of free movement and residence granted under the Romanian legislation, according to European provisions. For a stay in Romania longer than 90 days, a registration certificate has to be obtained from the Romanian Immigration Office. Citizens of other states (states not in the EU/EEA) need an entry visa.

1. YES

Please consult the list of states whose citizens, holders of simple passports, are required a visa upon entry on the Romanian territory.

2. NO

Please consult the list of states whose citizens, holders of simple passports, are not required a visa to travel to Romania.
The regime applicable to the holders of diplomatic and service passports, official passports or seamen’s books.

The holders of biometric passports, nationals of the following states:
- the Republic of Moldova; - the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; - the Republic of Serbia, except for the passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Division (in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava); the Republic of Montenegro (the non-biometric passports issued by this state are no longer valid).

​The holders of Schengen visas with two or multiple entries, national visas or residence permits issued by Schengen Member States.

Attention! The number of entries as well as the right of stay established as per the Schengen visas must not have been exhausted. The right of stay on the territory of Romania shall not exceed the right of stay granted as per the visas/residence permits issued by the Schengen Member States.

The holders of permanent residence permits issued by the UK or Ireland. The right of stay on the territory of Romania shall not exceed the right of stay granted as per such residence permits.
The holders of visas or residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus or Croatia.

Attention! The number of entries as well as the right of stay established as per such visas must not have been exhausted. The right of stay on the territory of Romania shall not exceed the right of stay granted as per such visas/residence permits.

The holders of small border traffic permits issued by Romanian authorities, whenever they exercise their right to circulation as per the small border traffic regime.