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Long-Stay Visa D/AS — other lawful justified activity

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The long-stay visa for other purposes (D/AS) is granted on request by Romanian diplomatic missions and consular posts accredited in the applicant's country of residence to listed categories of third-country nationals, including those carrying out activities that do not breach Romanian law if they justify their presence in Romania. The official source does not state why the category exists.

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Limits of the record
  • The official reason for the category is not stated.
  • https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
    The long-stay visa for other purposes (marked D/AS) – this type of long-stay visa is granted to the following categories of third-state nationals, upon request, by the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Romania accredited in the applicants’ country of residence or abode:
  • https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
    to third-country nationals who carry out activities that do not breach the Romanian legislation in force, if they justify their presence on the territory of Romania;

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

For the visa the applicant must present medical insurance for the visa validity covering the whole intended stay, medical repatriation, emergency treatment and/or hospitalisation or death, valid in all member states with minimum cover of 30.000 EUR; proof of accommodation; and a criminal record certificate or equivalent from the country of origin.

See recorded sources
  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ORDONANTA-DE-URGENTA-nr.-194-din-12-decembrie-2002.pdf
    (2) Străinilor din categoriile prevăzute la alin. (1) lit. a)-f) şi g) le poate fi acordată viza dacă:
  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ORDONANTA-DE-URGENTA-nr.-194-din-12-decembrie-2002.pdf
    a) prezintă asigurare medicală pe perioada valabilităţii vizei, care să acopere integral perioada preconizată de şedere a străinului în cauză, toate cheltuielile pe care le-ar putea ocaziona repatrierea din motive medicale, tratamentele medicale de urgenţă şi/sau spitalizarea de urgenţă ori decesul, să fie valabilă pe întregul teritoriu al statelor membre şi a cărei acoperire minimă să fie de 30.000 EUR; La data de 27-04-2026 Litera a) , Alineatul (2), Articolul 49 , Sectiunea a 6-a , Capitolul III a fost modificată de Punctul 35. , Articolul 45 , Titlul II din ORDONANŢA DE URGENŢĂ nr. 32 din 23 aprilie 2026, publicată în MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 335 din 27 aprilie 2026 b) prezintă dovada asigurării condiţiilor de cazare; c) prezintă certificat de cazier judiciar sau alt document cu aceeaşi valoare juridică, eliberat de autorităţile din ţara de origine.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Holders may request extension of their temporary right of stay, with the endorsement of the competent authorities where necessary or with documents justifying the need to stay in Romania; on grant or extension they must prove means of support at least at the level of the average gross monthly wage for the period requested. The official source does not state the permit duration, whether family members can be included or what happens if the activity ends.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Permit duration, family inclusion and consequences if the activity ends are not stated in the sources read.

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

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