Southeast Europe · Immigration

Romania

101 immigration routes

Romania sits in Southeast Europe. Its immigration system runs 101 distinct routes — led by work, study and free movement, each set out in official law. All 101 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

Immigration routes
101across 18 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
101 of 101cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Work23 of the 101 routes — see them under Work below
Region
Southeast Europe
Capital
Bucharest
Population
19,020,271
Official language
Romanian
Currency
RON
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 101 routes, grouped by purpose — 101 of 101 cite an official government source directly.

Work

23 routes

Investment

from €150,000
2 routes

Business & self-employment

from €50,000
8 routes

Talent & merit

3 routes

Study

15 routes

Family

7 of 8 say who you can bring
8 routes

A former family-reunification permit holder may receive an independent temporary residence period when the statutory family basis ends or after the qualifying residence period.

Can bring: dependants, partner
Official government source: igi.mai.gov.ro · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Digital nomad

from RON 27,576/mo
2 routes

Residence-based status

7 routes

Free movement

4 of 9 say who you can bring
9 routes

Youth mobility

2 routes

D/AS permits a young third-country national to live with a non-related host family for language and cultural development in exchange for light household and childcare activity.

Official government source: eviza.mae.ro · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Cultural, religious & volunteer

4 routes

Short stay & visit

2 routes

Travellers exempt from the Schengen visa requirement may make a short stay in Romania subject to the common entry conditions.

Official government source: eviza.mae.ro · checked 2026-07-27 · 3 sources

Humanitarian protection

5 routes

Ancestry & return

1 route

Medical treatment

4 routes

Sports

2 routes

Transit

1 route

Other & special

3 routes

The DS visa is for holders of diplomatic or service passports performing an official function in an accredited mission or consular post.

Official government source: eviza.mae.ro · checked 2026-07-27

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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