Romania

A highly qualified D/AM1 worker meeting the Blue Card conditions may obtain an EU Blue Card in Romania.

A valid EU Blue Card holder from another member state may request Romanian residence for long-term highly qualified mobility.

A D/DT intra-corporate transferee may obtain an ICT permit as a manager or specialist in the Romanian group entity.

A D/DT intra-corporate transferee may obtain an ICT permit as a trainee employee.

D/AM1 covers work requested by a ministry or another central public-administration body, including national economic infrastructure projects.

D/AM1 admits a highly qualified worker through the employer's single electronic application.

D/AM1 covers citizens of Moldova, Ukraine or Serbia employed full-time in Romania.

D/AM2 admits a qualifying resident of a neighbouring state's border zone to work in a Romanian border locality.

D/AM2 admits a permanent worker through a licensed placement agency or authorised employer's single electronic application.

D/AM2 admits a full-time fixed-term worker for an officially seasonal activity.

D/DT admits an intra-corporate transferee in a managerial position in the Romanian group entity.

D/DT admits an intra-corporate transferee as a specialist in the Romanian group entity.

D/DT admits an intra-corporate transferee as a trainee employee in the Romanian group entity.

D/DT permits a qualified worker employed in the EU, EEA or Switzerland to be posted temporarily to a Romanian service beneficiary.

D/DT covers temporary activity expressly requested by a Romanian ministry or another central public-administration authority.

A holder of a valid ICT permit from another EU member state may request Romanian long-term ICT mobility.

A D/AM1 worker nominated for a ministry or central-authority project may obtain temporary work residence.

A D/AM2 cross-border worker may hold Romanian temporary work residence for employment in a border locality while residing in the neighbouring state's border zone.

A qualifying Moldovan, Ukrainian or Serbian citizen admitted under D/AM1 may obtain temporary residence for full-time employment.

A D/AM2 permanent worker may obtain and extend temporary residence for the registered Romanian employment.

A D/DT posted worker may extend temporary residence for the authorised posting to the Romanian service beneficiary.

A D/AM2 seasonal worker may extend temporary stay for qualifying seasonal employment.

A qualifying UK frontier worker protected by the Withdrawal Agreement may obtain the Romanian permit enabling entry and exit for Romanian employment.

D/AC is for a shareholder or associate with management or administration duties in a Romanian company who will implement an approved investment.

A D/AC holder may extend residence while implementing and maintaining the approved Romanian commercial investment.

D/AE permits a third-country national to pursue an economic activity organised and regulated by special law in Romania.

D/AP is for the exercise of a liberal profession regulated by special law in Romania.

D/AS permits appointment to lead the Romanian branch, representative office or subsidiary of a foreign-headquartered company.

D/AS permits a designated administrator who is not a shareholder or associate in the Romanian company.

A D/AE holder may extend residence to conduct an economic activity regulated by special law.

A D/AS appointee may obtain temporary residence to lead the qualifying Romanian branch, representative office or subsidiary of a foreign company.

A D/AP holder may extend residence to exercise the authorised regulated liberal profession.

A D/AS company administrator may obtain temporary residence while the statutory appointment and company conditions remain met.

D/AM1 covers specified teaching, scientific, specially qualified or cultural artistic employment authorised by the competent ministry.

D/DT covers temporary teaching, scientific, specially qualified or cultural artistic activity authorised by the competent Romanian authority.

A D/AM1 holder in an authorised state higher-education, specially qualified or cultural artistic role may obtain temporary work residence.

D/AS permits unpaid professional training with an accredited provider or authorised enterprise.

D/CS permits scientific research in Romania under an approved hosting agreement.

D/SD permits full-time accredited higher-education study in Romania.

D/SD permits a qualifying recent higher-education graduate or current higher-education student to undertake professional training.

D/SD permits participation in a recognised pupil exchange or educational project.

D/SD covers Romanian-origin, Romanian-state scholarship or tuition-exempt pupils in full-time state upper-secondary education.

A researcher holding qualifying research status in another EU member state may obtain Romanian residence for research mobility exceeding 180 days.

A researcher holding qualifying research status in another EU member state may conduct notified short-term research in Romania.

A student holding a valid study permit or long-stay study visa from another EU member state may study in Romania under a qualifying mobility programme.

A D/SD higher-education student may obtain residence for the full-time accredited programme.

A D/SD higher-education trainee may obtain residence for the approved training programme.

A D/SD pupil may obtain temporary residence for the recognised exchange or educational project.

A Romanian-origin or Romanian-state-supported pupil may obtain residence for full-time state upper-secondary education.

A D/CS researcher may obtain temporary residence for the approved Romanian research project.

A D/AS trainee may obtain temporary residence for the authorised unpaid professional-training programme.

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.

A beneficiary of refugee status or subsidiary protection may request reunification with qualifying family outside Romania.

D/VF permits a qualifying third-country family member to join a Romanian citizen.

D/VF permits an approved qualifying family member to join a third-country sponsor resident in Romania.

A family member who already held family residence with an EU long-term resident in another member state may join and obtain Romanian family residence.

A qualifying third-country family member of a Romanian citizen may obtain temporary residence in Romania.

A D/VF family member may obtain residence with the qualifying third-country sponsor in Romania.

A family member readmitted to Romania with the international-protection beneficiary may receive a 90-day temporary right and convert to another qualifying residence purpose.

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A researcher may extend Romanian research residence after completing the research to seek employment or open a business.

A graduate may extend study residence after completion to seek work, complete employment formalities or open a business.

A qualifying third-country family member of a Romanian citizen may obtain an indefinite Romanian long-term residence right.

A qualifying third-country temporary resident or international-protection beneficiary may obtain an indefinite Romanian long-term residence right.

A third-country national holding EU long-term residence in another member state may enter visa-free for a short period and obtain Romanian temporary residence for a qualifying purpose.

A qualifying UK national or family member protected by the Withdrawal Agreement may obtain Romanian permanent stay.

A qualifying UK national or family member protected by the Withdrawal Agreement may hold Romanian temporary stay.

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying over three months may register residence based on employment, posting, commercial, economic, professional, volunteer, humanitarian or religious activity.

An EU, EEA or Swiss family member may register residence with a Romanian citizen.

An EU, EEA or Swiss family member may register residence with the EU, EEA or Swiss sponsor in Romania.

A qualifying EU, EEA or Swiss partner or dependent may register residence with the EU, EEA or Swiss sponsor.

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying over three months may register residence for study.

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying over three months may register residence on the basis of sufficient means and health insurance.

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen may obtain permanent residence after the qualifying continuous lawful stay in Romania.

A non-EU family member under EU free movement may obtain permanent residence after the qualifying continuous lawful stay.

A qualifying non-EU family member may obtain a Romanian residence card with the EU, EEA or Swiss sponsor.

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.

A D/AS au pair may obtain temporary residence for the qualifying part-time host-family arrangement.

D/AR permits activity within a Romanian legally recognised religious denomination.

D/AS permits service under a qualifying volunteer programme hosted in Romania.

A D/AR holder may extend temporary residence for activity within the recognised Romanian religious organisation.

A D/AS volunteer may obtain temporary residence for the qualifying hosted volunteer programme.

The type-C visa permits a short stay in Romania under the Schengen Visa Code.

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

A foreigner in Romania or at a Romanian border crossing may personally request international protection.

Romania may recognise refugee status through its international-protection procedure.

Romania may grant subsidiary protection through its international-protection procedure.

Romania grants temporary protection to qualifying people displaced from Ukraine under the EU temporary-protection framework.

IGI may grant temporary residence to a qualifying victim of specified trafficking or labour offences when the prosecutor or court requests it and the cooperation conditions are met.

For a stateless person of Romanian origin.

D/AS permits a companion to assist a long-term medical patient who cannot care for themself.

D/AS permits long-term treatment in a Romanian public or private medical institution.

A D/AS companion may obtain temporary residence to assist a patient unable to care for themself.

A D/AS patient may obtain temporary residence for the accepted course of long-term medical treatment.

D/AM1 admits a professional athlete employed by a Romanian sports structure.

A professional athlete admitted under D/AM1 may obtain temporary residence for employment with the Romanian sports structure.

The type-A visa authorises transit through the international transit area of a Romanian airport.

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

D/AS may cover another activity that does not breach Romanian law when the applicant justifies the need to be present.

A D/AS holder may obtain temporary residence for another lawful activity when the continuing need for presence is justified.