Requirements for Romanian Student visa
Who must apply for a Student Visa
If you are a student arriving from the EU countries, the European Economic Area, as well as from Canada, Croatia, Japan, Moldova, South Korea, Switzerland, USA and Serbia you do not need a Visa to enter in Romania.
All other international students are required to apply for a Romanian Student Visa prior to arrival. Student visas may take from two days up to 2 months to process.
Find out all you need to know about Study Visas
Before applying
In order to obtain a long-term residence visa for studies, from the ROMANIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD (embassy or consulate), students must first be accepted for enrolment at TUIASI and get their letter of acceptance from the Romanian Ministry of Education.
Type of Visa
When you first apply for residence the long-stay visa (marked D) allows entry and stay on the territory of Romania for a period of 90 days at most; however, this type of visa allows for its prolongation following an official request addressed to the Romanian Office for Immigration which is part of the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Necessary documents for Student Visa
The documents needed for undergraduate, Master or Ph.D. students are:
- proof of acceptance for studies, issued by the Ministry of National Education, attesting that they will attend full-time education;
- proof of payment of the tuition fee for at least one year of study;
- proof of the means of subsistence, amounting to at least the minimum national net wage per month, for the entire duration mentioned in the visa;
- certificate of Criminal Record or other document having the same legal value;
- medical insurance
Costs of applying for a Visa
The visa duty amounts to 120 Euros and will be paid at the Romanian embassy or consulate that has jurisdiction over the region where you live.
Extension of initial Visa
After entering Romania, the requests for the extension of the right of stay must be personally submitted by the applicants, at the local branch offices of the Romanian Office for Immigration closest to their place of residence, at least 30 days before the expiry of the stay right granted by the initial visa.
Overstaying the visa entails cancellation of the visa and the obligation of leaving the territory of Romania.
The temporary residence right for studies will be extended successively by 1 year period. The residence permits for citizens receiving scholarships from the Romanian State will be granted over a period equal to the total duration of studies.
Documents needed for a Visa extension
In order to extend their residence right for studies, undergraduate, Master, or Ph.D. students must submit the following documents:
- application;
- document for crossing the border (Passport, travel document, etc.) in original and in copy;
- letter of acceptance for studies – to be requested only upon the first extension of the residence right;
- certificate issued by the higher education institution;
- proof of the means of subsistence amounting to at least the minimum national net wage per month, for the entire validity period of the residence permit;
- proof of the legal ownership over the dwelling space (in original and in copy);
- medical certificate.
The students who receive scholarships from the Romanian State are exempted from the payment of consular duties for the residence permit and do not need to make the proof of their means of subsistence.
The proof of the means of subsistence should not be made by citizens of Romanian ethnos (if one of their ascendants held or holds Romanian citizenship).
Do you need Health Insurance?
Foreign citizens who turned 26 years old need social health insurance for the extension of their temporary residence right, in accordance with Law no. 95/2006 concerning the Health System Reform.
What happens after graduation
The residence right can be extended by at most 90 days after graduation, for the final settlement of the school or academic record and for the endorsement of the study documents.
International students who did not graduate during the initially granted period may benefit from the extension of their residence right over a maximum period of one year. The residence permit will be renewed at least 30 days before the expiry of the previous one.
