Romania visa for Kuwaiti citizens

For the tourist visa, Romania’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on 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 Kuwait, with its embassy in Kuwait City.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait City) received 224 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 187. The refusal rate was 14.2%. The refusal rate rose by 13.9 points from 0.4% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 23% compared with 2024 (290).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

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

Kuwaiti 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

In Kuwait, applications go to the Romanian embassy in Kuwait City, 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 Kuwaiti citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Romania when it is the main destination of the trip.

Romania’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

Ukraine admits Kuwaiti citizens visa-free. Hungary, Bulgaria and Serbia require Kuwaiti citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Romanian citizens travelling to Kuwait

Kuwait issues Romanian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.