Romania visa for Nigerian 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 Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 303 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 177. 40.4% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 39.1%. Applications fell by 27% compared with 2024 (413).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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

For a trip from Nigeria 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 Nigerian citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

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

Romania’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

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

Romanian citizens travelling to Nigeria

Romanian citizens need a visa for Nigeria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.