Romania visa for Iraqi citizens

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.

Romania has 1 mission in Iraq, with its embassy in Baghdad.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Iraq (Baghdad and Erbil) received 822 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 535. The refusal rate was 34.1%. The refusal rate rose by 6.0 points from 28.1% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 14% compared with 2024 (959).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 34.3% of the applications lodged in Iraq that year, from 25.0% at the consulates of Italy to 84.2% at those of Hungary. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Iraq.

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 Iraq, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iraq to Romania, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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).

How long Iraqi citizens can stay in Romania

How long Iraqi citizens may stay in Romania is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iraqi citizens apply

In Iraq, applications go to the Romanian embassy in Baghdad, or to a visa centre acting for Romania; fees, documents and processing times are published by Romania.

Romania and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Romania lets Iraqi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Romania when it is the main destination of the trip.

Romania’s neighbours for Iraqi citizens

Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Serbia require Iraqi citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Romanian citizens travelling to Iraq

Romanian citizens need a visa for Iraq, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.