Relevant legislation
I. Romanian National Legislation
1. Emergency Ordinance of the Romanian Government no. 194/2002 regarding the Regime of Aliens in Romania, republished, with its latest amendments and completions.
2. Order no.422/2024 of the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the changes made to Annex to Order no.1743/2010 of the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the approval of the revised list of states for whose citizens the invitation procedure is mandatory for granting short-stay visas for entrance into the territory of Romania.
3. Ordinance no. 25/2014 regarding the employment and secondment of aliens on the territory of Romania and for amending and complementing certain normative acts regarding the regime of aliens in Romania.
4. Emergency Government Ordinance no.102/2005, republished in 2011, on the free circulation on the territory of Romania of the citizens belonging to the Member States of the European Union, of the European Economic Area and of the citizens of the Swiss Confederation.
5. Government Emergency Ordinance no.204 from November 23rd 2020 on the implementation of certain measures for the putting into effect of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as regards the establishment of the right of entry and stay in the territory of Romania.
6. Government Emergency Ordinance no.94/2008 on the establishment of measures for the introduction of electronic passports and the issuance of other travel documents (uniform form, unrecognised doc.).
7. Law 271/2010 on the creation, organisation and functioning of the National Visa Information System and Romania's participation in the Visa Information System.
8. Order of the minister of foreign affairs no.1124/2015 regarding the list containing the border-crossing documents accepted by Romania.
9. Government Resolution no.1108/2001 on the unilateral exemption of the Canadian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swiss and Japanese citizens from the obligation to get an entry visa to Romania starting January 1, 2002.
10. Government Resolution no.732/2002 on the unilateral exemption of the citizens of the United States of America from the obligation to get an entry visa to Romania.
11. Emergency Government Ordinance no.44/2008 regarding the pursuit of economic activities by authorized individuals, sole proprietorships and family enterprises, with subsequent amendments.
12. Law no.129/2018 for the modification and completion of Law no.102/2005 regarding the establishment, organisation and functioning of the National Authority for the Supervision of Personal Data, as well as for the repeal of Law no.677/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free moment of such data.
13. Administrative contentious law – Law no.554/2004. [details here]
II. European legislations
1. Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code). [details here]
2. Regulation (EU) No.154/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code). [details here]
3. Regulation (EU) No. 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95 and (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. [details here]
4. Regulamentul (UE) 2018/1806 al Parlamentului și al Consiliului din 14 noiembrie 2018 de stabilire a listei țărilor terțe ai căror resortisanți trebuie să dețină viză pentru trecerea frontierelor externe și a listei țărilor terțe ai căror resortisanți sunt exonerați de această obligație. [details here]
5. Decision No. 565/2014/EU introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for transit through or intended stays on their territories not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period and repealing Decisions No 895/2006/EC and No 582/2008/EC. [details here]
6. Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC. [details here]
7. Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form. [details here]
8. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). [details here]
9. Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation). [details here]
10. Regulation (EU) 2019/592 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, as regards the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union. [details here]
11. Decision No 1105/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the list of travel documents which entitle the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa and on setting up a mechanism for establishing this list. [details here]
12. Council Decision (EU) 2024/210 of 30 December 2023 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania. [details here]
III. A. Visa Facilitation Agreements for the following states: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Independent State of Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Colombia, Kingdom of Tonga, Palau, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Peru, Republic of Belarus.
1. Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the facilitation of the issuance of visas ; [details here]
2. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
3. Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
4. In line with the Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 of 9 September 2022 on the suspension in whole of the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation, the application of the Agreement is suspended in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation as from 12 September 2022. For more details, click here: [details here]
4.1. COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/333 of 25 February 2022 on the partial suspension of the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation; [details here]
5. Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
6. Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
7. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas). [details here]
8. Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
9. Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
10. Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas; [details here]
11. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. [details here]
12. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union; [details here]
13. Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
14. Agreement between the European Union and Grenada on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
15. Agreement between the European Union and Saint Lucia on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
16. Agreement between the European Union and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
17. Agreement between the European Union and the Independent State of Samoa on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
18. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
19. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
19.1. Council Decision (EU) 2022/2198 of 8th November 2022 on the suspension in whole of the application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
20. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
21. Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
22. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Palau on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
23. Agreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver; [details here]
24. Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver. [details here]
25. COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/752 of 27 May 2020 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. [details here]
B. Other Agreements:
1. Government Decision no.1.640/2008 for the approval of the Protocol signed in Bucharest on 25 October 2007, for the amendment of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey as regards mutual travel for their citizens, signed in Bucharest on 17 February 2004;
- Government Decision no.335/2004 for the approval of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey as regards mutual travel for their citizens, signed in Bucharest on 17 February 2004;
- The Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey as regards mutual travel for their citizens;
- The Protocol of amendment, of 25 October 2007, of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Turkey as regards mutual travel for their citizens, signed in Bucharest on 17 February 2004.
2. Agreement between the Government of Romania and the International Organisation of La Francophonie regarding the establishment in Bucharest of the Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe and its privileges and immunities on the territory of Romania, signed in Erevan on October 12th 2018 (ratified by Law nº18 of March 5th 2020).