Romania visa for Lebanese 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 Lebanon, with its embassy in Beirut.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Lebanon (Beirut) received 620 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 557. The refusal rate was 9.1%. The refusal rate fell by 2.3 points from 11.4% in 2024. Applications rose by 26% compared with 2024 (493).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 17.3% of the applications lodged in Lebanon that year, from 4.6% at the consulates of Bulgaria to 38.6% at those of Germany. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Lebanon.

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

Before travelling from Lebanon to Romania, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Lebanese citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Lebanese citizens apply

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

Romania’s neighbours for Lebanese citizens

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

Romanian citizens travelling to Lebanon

Romanian citizens receive their visa for Lebanon at the border; it covers up to 30 days.