Who can apply for the Romania digital nomad visa?

Third-country nationals who keep earning income from an employment contract with a company registered outside Romania, or from activities carried out through a company they registered outside Romania, using information and communication technology, with income of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa. Romania's digital nomad visa is a long-stay visa for non-EU remote workers employed by a company outside Romania or working through their own foreign company, who earned at least three times the Romanian average gross salary, about RON 27,600 (US$5,790) a month in 2026, in each of the last six months. Apply at a Romanian consulate via eViza, pay EUR 300 and expect a decision within 30 days.

How much does the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS) cost and how long does it take?

The fee is about $337 (EUR 300 long-stay visa fee (EUR 120 for applications lodged before 27 April 2026), plus the residence-permit fee at the Inspectorate); The Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges EUR 300 for a long-stay (D) visa submitted through eViza from 27 April 2026; it is payable in euros, US dollars or local currency. The later residence permit issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration carries a separate fee of a few hundred lei that is not published on the pages read. Processing time: up to 4 weeks. The consulate settles a long-stay visa application no later than 30 days after you present yourself with the documents; eViza pre-validation and booking the consular appointment add time. The residence-permit extension at the Inspectorate is a second wait of about 30 days.

How much do I need to earn for the Romania digital nomad visa in 2026?

At least three times the average gross monthly salary used for the state social-insurance budget, RON 9,192 from 30 March 2026, so about RON 27,576 (roughly EUR 5,150 or US$5,790) in each of the six months before applying and for the whole visa period. The reference figure is revised each year with the budget law.

Can I extend the Romania digital nomad visa inside Romania?

Yes. The D visa gives 90 days of stay; before it ends you apply at the General Inspectorate for Immigration office for your county to extend your right of residence as a digital nomad and receive a residence permit, which can be renewed while you keep meeting the conditions.

Digital nomad visa · Europe

Romania digital nomad visa 2026: requirements and cost

Romania's digital nomad visa is a long-stay visa for non-EU remote workers employed by a company outside Romania or working through their own foreign company, who earned at least three times the Romanian average gross salary, about RON 27,600 (US$5,790) a month in 2026, in each of the last six months. Apply at a Romanian consulate via eViza, pay EUR 300 and expect a decision within 30 days.

Official name: Viză de lungă ședere pentru alte scopuri, nomazi digitali (OUG 194/2002 art. 49, introdusă prin Legea 22/2022). Facts updated 2026-10-04 · Not yet reviewed by a person · Dataset 2026.10.7.

Who can apply: Non-EU/EEA citizens; Third-country nationals who keep earning income from an employment contract with a company registered outside Romania, or from activities carried out through a company they registered outside Romania, using information and communication technology, with income of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa.
Minimum income: $5,787/month; RON 27,576/month (3x the average gross monthly salary of RON 9,192 used for the 2026 state social-insurance budget)
Fee: about $337; EUR 300 long-stay visa fee (EUR 120 for applications lodged before 27 April 2026), plus the residence-permit fee at the Inspectorate
Processing time: up to 4 weeks
Initial stay: 1 year, renewable
Where to apply: At a consulate; Online pre-registration on the eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro), then in person at the Romanian embassy or consulate in your country of residence; the residence permit is later requested at the General Inspectorate for Immigration office for your county.

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Who can apply

Third-country nationals who keep earning income from an employment contract with a company registered outside Romania, or from activities carried out through a company they registered outside Romania, using information and communication technology, with income of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa.

What you need

eViza long-stay visa application, printed and signed, with two recent 3x4 cm colour photographs
Passport valid at least three months beyond the visa, issued within the last ten years, with two blank pages
Employment contract with a company registered outside Romania, or company registration documents showing you work through your own company abroad
Proof of income of at least three times the Romanian average gross salary for each of the last six months (payslips, invoices and bank statements)
Letter or declaration from the employer or your company confirming the work is done remotely using information and communication technology
Criminal-record certificate from your country of citizenship or residence, apostilled or legalised and translated into Romanian
Health insurance valid in Romania for the whole period of the visa
Proof of accommodation in Romania (lease, hotel booking or host invitation)
Receipt for the EUR 300 visa fee

Income proof: Means of subsistence from the remote activity of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary for each of the six months before the visa application and for the whole visa period. The reference salary for 2026 is RON 9,192 under Law 44/2026 (in force 30 March 2026; RON 8,620 before that), giving RON 27,576 a month. Converted at the ECB reference rates of 2026-10-02 (RON 5.3488 per euro, US$1.1225 per euro).

Family: Family members do not get a dedicated nomad visa; a spouse and minor children can apply for long-stay visas for family reunification once you hold a Romanian residence permit, under the ordinary family-reunification rules of OUG 194/2002.

Cost and timeline

Minimum income	$5,787/monthRON 27,576/month (3x the average gross monthly salary of RON 9,192 used for the 2026 state social-insurance budget)
Fee	about $337The Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges EUR 300 for a long-stay (D) visa submitted through eViza from 27 April 2026; it is payable in euros, US dollars or local currency. The later residence permit issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration carries a separate fee of a few hundred lei that is not published on the pages read.
Processing time	up to 4 weeksThe consulate settles a long-stay visa application no later than 30 days after you present yourself with the documents; eViza pre-validation and booking the consular appointment add time. The residence-permit extension at the Inspectorate is a second wait of about 30 days.
Stay	1 year, renewable

How to apply

At a consulate. Online pre-registration on the eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro), then in person at the Romanian embassy or consulate in your country of residence; the residence permit is later requested at the General Inspectorate for Immigration office for your county.

Create an eViza account, select the long-stay visa for other purposes as a digital nomad, upload the supporting documents and wait for the consulate to validate the file.
Attend the consulate in person with the originals, your passport and the EUR 300 fee; the visa decision follows within about 30 days.
Enter Romania on the D visa (90 days of stay, single or multiple entry) and register your address.
At least 30 days before the 90 days run out, book an appointment on the Inspectorate's portal and apply at the territorial immigration office to extend your right of residence as a digital nomad, with updated income and insurance proofs.
Collect the residence permit card; repeat the extension before each expiry while you still meet the income and remote-work conditions.

After you arrive

Renewal: Long-stay visas are granted with a right of stay of 90 days; the nomad then applies to the General Inspectorate for Immigration to extend the right of residence, which is issued as a residence permit, in practice for one year at a time. Extensions are requested in person at least 30 days before the current right of stay ends.

Residence: Romania grants long-term residence after five years of continuous legal stay, but the Inspectorate's long-term residence rules exclude some temporary categories and do not state whether digital-nomad residence counts; confirm with the territorial immigration office before relying on it.

Taxes

Under the Fiscal Code a digital-nomad visa holder who stays no more than 183 days in any 12 months is not treated as a Romanian tax resident on income from the foreign employer or company; beyond that you become tax resident and pay the 10% flat income tax on worldwide income plus any applicable social contributions.

In practice

The route is dedicated and in force: Law 22/2022 added digital nomads to article 49 of OUG 194/2002 and consulates issue the D/AS visa for it, so the dataset's old 'no nomad visa' entry was wrong.
The income bar is one of Europe's highest (about US$5,790 a month) because it is pegged to three times the average gross salary used for the social-insurance budget, which rises every year.
The visa fee jumped from EUR 120 to EUR 300 for eViza applications validated from 27 April 2026; budget for the higher amount.
Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca have the biggest remote-work scenes; Sibiu is smaller and cheaper. Romania joined Schengen fully in 2025, so the residence permit gives 90-in-180-day travel across the area.

For your passport

Choose your passport in the ranker and the notes that apply to you move to the top.

EU, EEA, CH:You do not need a visa. Register with the General Inspectorate for Immigration for a registration certificate after three months in Romania.
US, GB, CA, AU, NZ, JP:Visa-free for 90 days in 180 in the Schengen area, which lets you scout, but the digital nomad visa must be requested at a Romanian consulate in your country of residence; you cannot switch from visa-free status inside Romania.
MD, RS, MK, ME, BA, AL, GE, AM, AZ, UA:Your countries have EU visa-facilitation agreements that reduce short-stay visa fees, but the long-stay digital nomad visa still costs EUR 300 and follows the same income rule.
All other passports:Apply through eViza and the Romanian consulate responsible for your country of residence; a prior consultation procedure applies to some nationalities and can lengthen the 30-day decision.

Cities in Romania on Nostos

Constanța
Balanced score 70 · $1,150/month
Timișoara
Balanced score 68 · $1,178/month
Sibiu
Balanced score 68 · $1,150/month
Bucharest
Balanced score 68 · $1,332/month
Iași
Balanced score 67 · $1,178/month
Cluj-Napoca
Balanced score 67 · $1,178/month
Brașov
Balanced score 67 · $1,150/month

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Who can apply for the Romania digital nomad visa?: Third-country nationals who keep earning income from an employment contract with a company registered outside Romania, or from activities carried out through a company they registered outside Romania, using information and communication technology, with income of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa. Romania's digital nomad visa is a long-stay visa for non-EU remote workers employed by a company outside Romania or working through their own foreign company, who earned at least three times the Romanian average gross salary, about RON 27,600 (US$5,790) a month in 2026, in each of the last six months. Apply at a Romanian consulate via eViza, pay EUR 300 and expect a decision within 30 days.
How much income do you need for the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS)?: About $5,787 per month (RON 27,576/month (3x the average gross monthly salary of RON 9,192 used for the 2026 state social-insurance budget)). Means of subsistence from the remote activity of at least three times the Romanian average gross monthly salary for each of the six months before the visa application and for the whole visa period. The reference salary for 2026 is RON 9,192 under Law 44/2026 (in force 30 March 2026; RON 8,620 before that), giving RON 27,576 a month. Converted at the ECB reference rates of 2026-10-02 (RON 5.3488 per euro, US$1.1225 per euro).
How much does the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS) cost and how long does it take?: The fee is about $337 (EUR 300 long-stay visa fee (EUR 120 for applications lodged before 27 April 2026), plus the residence-permit fee at the Inspectorate); The Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges EUR 300 for a long-stay (D) visa submitted through eViza from 27 April 2026; it is payable in euros, US dollars or local currency. The later residence permit issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration carries a separate fee of a few hundred lei that is not published on the pages read. Processing time: up to 4 weeks. The consulate settles a long-stay visa application no later than 30 days after you present yourself with the documents; eViza pre-validation and booking the consular appointment add time. The residence-permit extension at the Inspectorate is a second wait of about 30 days.
How long can you stay in Romania on the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS), and can it be renewed?: 1 year, renewable. Long-stay visas are granted with a right of stay of 90 days; the nomad then applies to the General Inspectorate for Immigration to extend the right of residence, which is issued as a residence permit, in practice for one year at a time. Extensions are requested in person at least 30 days before the current right of stay ends.
Does the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS) lead to permanent residence in Romania?: Romania grants long-term residence after five years of continuous legal stay, but the Inspectorate's long-term residence rules exclude some temporary categories and do not state whether digital-nomad residence counts; confirm with the territorial immigration office before relying on it.
Can family members come with you on the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS)?: Family members do not get a dedicated nomad visa; a spouse and minor children can apply for long-stay visas for family reunification once you hold a Romanian residence permit, under the ordinary family-reunification rules of OUG 194/2002.
Do you pay tax in Romania on the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS)?: Under the Fiscal Code a digital-nomad visa holder who stays no more than 183 days in any 12 months is not treated as a Romanian tax resident on income from the foreign employer or company; beyond that you become tax resident and pay the 10% flat income tax on worldwide income plus any applicable social contributions.
Where do you apply for the Digital nomad long-stay visa (D/AS)?: At a consulate: Online pre-registration on the eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro), then in person at the Romanian embassy or consulate in your country of residence; the residence permit is later requested at the General Inspectorate for Immigration office for your county.
How much do I need to earn for the Romania digital nomad visa in 2026?: At least three times the average gross monthly salary used for the state social-insurance budget, RON 9,192 from 30 March 2026, so about RON 27,576 (roughly EUR 5,150 or US$5,790) in each of the six months before applying and for the whole visa period. The reference figure is revised each year with the budget law.
Can I extend the Romania digital nomad visa inside Romania?: Yes. The D visa gives 90 days of stay; before it ends you apply at the General Inspectorate for Immigration office for your county to extend your right of residence as a digital nomad and receive a residence permit, which can be renewed while you keep meeting the conditions.

Sources

Informare privind viza de lungă ședere pentru alte scopuri, Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări, Ministerul Afacerilor Interne (igi.mai.gov.ro) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Article 49 OUG 194/2002: digital-nomad conditions, three times average gross salary for the last six months, remote work using ICT, visa issued by consulates
Types of visas: long-stay visa for other purposes (D/AS), Ministerul Afacerilor Externe, eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Digital-nomad category and conditions, 90-day right of stay, extension through a residence permit at the Inspectorate 30 days before expiry, 30-day settlement of long-stay visa applications
Visa processing fees, Ministerul Afacerilor Externe, eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · EUR 300 long-stay visa fee from 27 April 2026 (EUR 120 before), payable in EUR, USD or local currency
Precizări referitoare la aplicarea prevederilor Legii nr. 44/2026 a bugetului asigurărilor sociale de stat pe anul 2026, Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (cnpp.ro) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Average gross salary of RON 9,192 from 30 March 2026 (RON 8,620 before)

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