Long stay visa

A long-stay visa means a visa entitling the holder to apply for an extension of the right of temporary residence for a period of more than 90 days. Thus, by obtaining this visa, you can request the extension of the right of temporary residence and obtaining a residence permit.

This visa is granted to foreigners, upon request, for a period of 90 days, with one or more entries for the following purposes:

a) Carrying out economic activities - foreigners who will carry out on the territory of Romania economic activities organized and regulated by special laws.

b) Carrying out professional activities - foreigners who will exercise on the territory of Romania liberal professions regulated by special laws.

c) Carrying out commercial activities - foreigners who will become shareholders or associates with attributions of management and administration of some commercial companies in Romania.

d) Employment - foreigners who will enter Romania in order to be employed. The visa granted for this purpose will also be issued to athletes who are to evolve in clubs or teams in Romania, based on an individual employment contract under the law.

e) Detachmen t - to qualified foreigners, employees of a legal entity with headquarters abroad, will carry out work activities on the territory of Romania, in accordance with the law.

f) Studies - foreigners who will enter Romania to follow courses in pre-university, university or post-university education, as the case may be, or to obtain scientific degrees within accredited state or private institutions, according to the law.

g) Family reunification - foreigners who will enter Romania in order to regain the family unit.

h) Religious activities - to foreigners who will enter Romania in order to carry out activities in the field of recognized cults, at their request.

i) Scientific research activities - foreigners who are going to enter Romania for carrying out scientific research activities.

j) Other purposes that do not contravene Romanian law.

It should be mentioned that the long-stay visa for other purposes is granted, upon request, by the diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania in the country where they have their residence or domicile, in favor of the following categories of foreigners: