Do I need a visa?
Depending on your country of origin, you may need a visa. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website to see if you need a visa http://evisa.mae.ro/NeedVisaYou can also consult the list of countries of origin for which a visa is required.Please note that short-stay visa (marked C) only allows for a short-term stay (max 3 months) in Romania.More info: Visa / Residence Permit Section
What type of visa do I need as a student?
If you are a citizen of a country that requires a visa for Romania and wish to study in Romania you will need a “long-stay visa for studies” (marked D/SD)
The long stay visa for studies may be granted, upon request, to foreign citizens who want to reside the Romanian territory as students or to foreign citizen registered in pupil-exchange programmes.
Foreign citizens accepted for studies by a state educational institute or a private educational institute accredited according to law, including for participation in PhD courses, are considered students, for the purpose of the present article.
For students, the visa application must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:
- letter of acceptance;
- proof of payment for the tuition fee;
- proof of the means of support in amount of at least the minimum wage at country level per month, for the entire period specified in the visa;
- criminal record certificate or another document of the same legal value;
- medical insurance for the entire period of the visa validity;
- approval of the parents or the foster parents in connection with the stay on the Romanian territory for study purposes, if the foreign citizen is a minor.
The foreign citizens who benefit from a scholarship offered by the Romanian state and the foreign citizens of Romanian origin are exempt from the obligation of submitting the proof of the means of support.
The visa provided for the case described in the above paragraph will also be granted to foreign citizens accepted for studies on the grounds of international agreements to which Romania is party.
Visa applications can only be submitted to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Romania abroad.
What is the difference between a visa and a student residence permit?
After receiving the acceptance letter regarding your studies in a Romanian university and the long-stay visa for studies you will need a residence permit. The visa grants you a short-term entry permit (max three months), whereas a student residence permit can be granted for longer study or research periods (usually a year).More info: General Inspectorate for Immigration Romania
Do I need a residence permit?
Yes. After receiving the acceptance letter regarding your studies in a Romanian university and the long-stay visa for studies you will require a residence permit. More info: General Inspectorate for Immigration Romania
How do I get a visa to study in Romania?
Students from the European Union, as well as student from other state (please see list) are exempted from the Romanian visa requirement. Visa applications can only be submitted to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Romania abroad (present in the country of your origin), once you have been granted the letter of acceptance by the Ministry of Education (ME). In order to prepare your visa documents, you need to use the e-VISA online platform. Please access the complete list of updated embassies info on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
More info: General Inspectorate for Immigration
If there is no Romanian embassy in my country, how can I apply for a visa?
If there is no consulate or embassy in your country please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page to find the nearest Romanian diplomatic mission.
