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Romania visa for Cuban citizens
Entry requirement
Cuban citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Romania.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Romania visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index
Which Romania visa?
Short-stay Schengen visa for tourism (viză de scurtă ședere, C/TU)
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; it cannot be turned into a residence permit.
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when further checks are needed.
Apply on e-Visa portal of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Romania’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is evisa.mae.ro. Processing time, as Romania states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when further checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; it cannot be turned into a residence permit.
Where to apply in Cuba
Romania has no embassy or consulate in Cuba on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
Romania: visa decisions in Cuba
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 155 | 145 | 7 | 4.5% | 58.6% |
| 2025 | 493 | 465 | 24 | 4.9% | 29.5% |
In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Cuba (Havana) received 493 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 465. The refusal rate was 4.9%. That is barely different from 2024 (4.5%). Applications rose by 218% compared with 2024 (155).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 21.8% of the applications lodged in Cuba that year, from 11.6% at the consulates of Spain to 42.9% at those of Germany. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Cuba.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. Romania only began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so its 2024 figures cover part of the year. The figures cover applications lodged in Cuba, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2024–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Romanian citizens travelling to Cuba
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Travel advice for Romania
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
Cuban citizens planning a trip to Romania can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Romania at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 13 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Romania (updated 18 September 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Romania (updated 20 October 2026).
Good to know
How long Cuban citizens can stay in Romania
How long Cuban citizens may stay in Romania is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Cuban citizens apply
Romania has no embassy or career consulate in Cuba. Cuban citizens apply through a mission of Romania accredited to Cuba from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Romania for visas; the official visa portal of Romania names the right place.
Romania and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Romania lets Cuban citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Romania when it is the main destination of the trip.
Romania’s neighbours for Cuban citizens
Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Serbia require Cuban citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Romanian citizens travelling to Cuba
Romanian citizens need an e-Visa for Cuba, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Cuban citizens need a visa for Romania?
Cuban citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Romania.
Is there an embassy of Romania in Cuba?
No. Romania has no embassy in Cuba.
How much does the Romania tourist visa cost?
Romania’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when further checks are needed.
Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Cuba?
Romanian citizens need an e-Visa for Cuba, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days.
Can Cuban citizens enter Romania visa-free?
No; Cuban citizens need a visa for Romania obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.