Romanian embassies and consulates abroad

Romania’s embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 54,100 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 20th highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 47,776 visas. The refusal rate was 11.5%. The refusal rate rose by 2.1 points from 9.4% in 2024. Applications rose by 53% compared with 2024 (35,359).

The busiest countries were Turkey (25,716), China (2,345), India (1,931), the United Kingdom (1,742) and Egypt (1,578). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 0.9% in Armenia to 18.2% in India.

Romania only began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so its 2024 figures cover part of the year.

Romania’s missions by continent

By continent, 100 of Romania’s missions are in Europe, 39 in Asia, 15 in the Americas, 14 in Africa and 6 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 57%.

Where Romania has the most missions

After the United Kingdom (11), Romania’s largest networks are in Turkey (10), France (9), Italy (8), Germany (7), Spain (7) and Australia (6).

Embassies of Romania

Romania has an embassy in 81 countries. In 13 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.

Honorary consuls of Romania

Romania has 35 honorary consulates, 20% of its network; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of the Congo, Latvia, Malta and Nepal, honorary consuls are its only representation.