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Romania Visa Requirements for United States Citizens

Q: How long can United States citizens stay in Romania?

Up to 90 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

Visa-free · 90 days

United States passport holders do not need a visa to visit Romania for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex · checked 3 Oct 2026

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What the Romania visa rules mean for United States travellers

United States citizens can enter Romania without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid United States passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Romania applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: Romania's Foreign Ministry says foreigners entering the Schengen Area (including Romania) must hold a travel document valid for at least three months from the planned date of departure from the territory of the Member S…
Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
Travel insurance: Under the EU Visa Code, applicants for a Schengen visa must prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire period of the intended sta…
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter Romania. The Schengen Borders Code says Annex I contains a non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may reque…

Romania entry rules compared

Romania lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. United States citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Brazil. Overall the United States passport ranks #34 in the world with 116 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a United States passport you can also visit 44 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria and Switzerland.

In the other direction, Romania citizens need a visa to visit United States.

Entry requirements for Romania

Passport validity

10 years

Romania's Foreign Ministry says foreigners entering the Schengen Area (including Romania) must hold a travel document valid for at least three months from the planned date of departure from the territory of the Member States, and issued within the last 10 years.

e-Viza — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania: conditions of entry✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Blank passport pages

2 blank pages

Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.

e-Viza — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania: supporting documents✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

EUR 30,000.

Under the EU Visa Code, applicants for a Schengen visa must prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire period of the intended stay, with a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter Romania. The Schengen Borders Code says Annex I contains a non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request from a third-country national, and that list includes a return or round-trip ticket.

Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

EUR 50,

Romania's Foreign Ministry lists, among the conditions for entering the Schengen Area, sufficient means of subsistence both for the planned stay and for the return to the country of origin or transit to a third country. The European Commission's table of national reference amounts gives Romania's as EUR 50, but no less than €500 for the entire period, or EUR 30 for third-country nationals to whom the invitation procedure applies.

European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration)

The UK government's travel advice says that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo, that on your first visit you may be asked to register at a special booth before the immigration desk, that you do not need to take any action before you arrive at the border, and that there is no cost for EES registration.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Romania travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System

The EU's official ETIAS website lists Romania among the 30 European countries that require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. It says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are collected, and that the EU will inform about the start date several months before its launch.

ETIAS — Official EU website✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

3 days

A foreigner who entered Romania legally, and the person hosting them, must notify the territorial police within 3 days of entry or of the start of hosting. When staying in a hotel or other tourist accommodation, the foreigner completes the registration formalities with the establishment, which sends the data to the territorial police within 24 hours. The rule also refers to sending the foreigner's registration data to the General Inspectorate for Immigration through an IT application provided for this purpose. Failing to announce the stay is fined 400 to 800 lei.

General Inspectorate for Immigration (igi.mai.gov.ro) — Government Emergency Ordinance No. 194/2002 on the regime of foreigners in Romania, consolidated text✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

90 days

Visa-exempt foreigners may enter Romania and stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Foreigners staying legally for a time may stay only until their right of stay under the visa or residence permit ends. Failing to leave Romania after the right of stay ends is fined: 400 to 700 lei for a stay of up to 30 days after it ends, 600 to 1,000 lei for up to 60 days, and 800 to 1,200 lei for more than 60 days. For foreigners who entered legally but whose stay became illegal, the entry ban is 6 months to 1 year for an illegal stay of 30 days to one year, 1 to 2 years for an illegal stay of 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years for 2 to 3 years, and 3 to 4 years for over 3 years. If a foreigner misses the voluntary-departure deadline in a return decision and the illegal stay is under 30 days, the ban is 1 year.

General Inspectorate for Immigration (igi.mai.gov.ro) — Government Emergency Ordinance No. 194/2002 on the regime of foreigners in Romania, consolidated text✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

The EU says that if you plan to enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving.

Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

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