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Long-Stay Visa D/AP — regulated liberal profession

RomaniaStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

The D/AP long-stay visa is for third-state nationals who are bound to exercise liberal professions on the territory of Romania as regulated through special legislation. The source does not specify whether this includes founders, startup entrepreneurs, self-employed persons, freelancers, or company owners.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not define 'liberal professions' or list which business profiles (founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed, freelancer, company owner) fall under this category.
  • Long-stay visa for professional activities (marked D/AP)
    The long-stay visa for professional activities (marked D/AP) - this type of long-stay visa is granted to third-state nationals who are bound to exercise liberal professions on the territory of Romania as regulated through special legislation.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The applicant must provide proof of meeting the legal conditions for exercising the profession and proof of practising a similar profession in the country of origin.

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What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

For extension, the applicant must prove effective exercise of the professional activity and means of support at least at the level of the average gross monthly earnings for the extension period. The official source does not state a money requirement for the initial visa.

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What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the business activity the holder may carry out, its restrictions and the family position.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The D/AP visa is a long-stay visa granted to third-state nationals, upon request, for periods of 90 days, with one or multiple entries. The right of residence granted through the D-type visa can be extended by applying for an extension on the national territory; the extension is materialised through a residence permit issued by the Inspectorate General for Immigration. Applications for extension must be personally submitted at least 30 days before the expiry of the right of stay granted through the visa. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state the specific approval/application sequence for the D/AP visa beyond the general long-stay visa provisions.
  • The source does not state how the D/AP visa is renewed beyond the general extension mechanism.
  • The source does not state any longer-term residence direction (e.g., permanent residence) for D/AP holders.
  • General long-stay visa provisions
    The long-stay visa is granted to third-state nationals, upon request, for periods of 90 days, with one or multiple entries. The right of residence granted through the D-type visa can be extended by applying for such an extension of the right of residence on the national territory. The extension of the right of residence is materialised through a residence permit issued by the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania. The applications for the extension of the temporary right of residence must be personally submitted by applicants, at least 30 days before the expiry of the right of stay granted through the visa, at the territorial bureaus of the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the area of residence.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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