Citizens Entry visa request list

Countries the nationals of which must obtain a visa in order to travel to Romania

I. The list of countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when traveling to Romania (the list herein is established in accordance with the provisions of Regulation EC 539/2001)

1. STATES


    • Afghanistan * (1)

 

 

    • South Africa

 

 

    • Algeria *

 

 

    • Angola *

 

 

    • Saudi Arabia

 

 

    • Armenia

 

 

    • Azerbaijan

 

 

    • Bahrain

 

 

    • Bangladesh * (1)

 

 

    • Belarus

 

 

    • Belize

 

 

    • Benin

 

 

    • Bhutan

 

 

    • Bolivia

 

 

    • Botswana

 

 

    • Burkina Faso

 

 

    • Burma/Myanmar

 

 

    • Burundi

 

 

    • Cambodia

 

 

    • Cameroon

 

 

    • Cape Verde

 

 

    • Central African Republic

 

 

    • Chad *

 

 

    • China

 

 

    • The Comoros

 

 

    • Congo

 

 

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo * (1)

 

 

    • Côte d'Ivoire

 

 

    • CUBA

 

 

    • Djijbouti

 

 

    • Dominican Republic

 

 

    • Ecuador

 

 

    • Equatorial Guinea

 

 

    • Egypt *

 

 

    • Eritrea (1)

 

 

    • Ethiopia (1)

 

 

    • Fiji

 

 

    • Gabon

 

 

    • Gambia

 

 

    • Ghana (1)

 

 

    • Guinea

 

 

    • Guinea-Bissau

 

 

    • Guyana

 

 

    • Haiti

 

 

    • India *

 

 

    • Indonesia *

 

 

    • Iran * (1)

 

 

    • Iraq * (1)

 

 

    • Jamaica

 

 

    • Jordan *

 

 

    • Kazakhstan

 

 

    • Kenya

 

 

    • North Korea *

 

 

    • Kuwait

 

 

    • Kyrgyzstan

 

 

    • Laos

 

 

    • Lebanon *

 

 

    • Lesotho

 

 

    • Liberia

 

 

    • Libya *

 

 

    • Madagascar

 

 

    • Malawi

 

 

    • Maldives

 

 

    • Mali *

 

 

    • Mauritania *

 

 

    • Mongolia

 

 

    • Morocco *

 

 

    • Mozambique

 

 

    • Namibia

 

 

    • Nepal

 

 

    • Niger

 

 

    • Nigeria*(1)

 

 

    • Oman

 

 

    • Pakistan * (1)

 

 

    • Papua New Guinea

 

 

    • Philippines

 

 

    • Qatar

 

 

    • Russia

 

 

    • Rwanda

 

 

    • São Tomé and Príncipe

 

 

    • Senegal

 

 

    • Sierra Leone

 

 

    • Somalia * (1)

 

 

    • Sri Lanka * (1)

 

 

    • Sudan *

 

 

    • South Sudan *

 

 

    • Surinam

 

 

    • Swaziland

 

 

    • Syria *

 

 

    • Tajikistan

 

 

    • Tanzania

 

 

    • Thailand

 

 

    • Togo

 

 

    • Tunisia *

 

 

    • Turkey

 

 

    • Turkmenistan

 

 

    • Uganda

 

 

    • Uzbekistan *

 

 

    • Vietnam

 

 

    • Yemen *

 

 

    • Zambia

 

 

    • Zimbabwe

 

NOTE:


* The states whose nationals must be in possession of an invitation endorsed by the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that they must submit when applying for a short-stay visa;

(1) States whose nationals are subject to the airport transit visa requirement.



2. ENTITIES AND TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES THAT ARE NOT RECOGNISED AS STATES BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE:

1. Palestinian Authority*

2. Kosovo - as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999