Romania visa for Filipino 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 the Philippines, with its embassy in Manila.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in the Philippines (Manila) received 349 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 298. The refusal rate was 14.6%. The refusal rate rose by 12.9 points from 1.7% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 95% compared with 2024 (179).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.9% of the applications lodged in the Philippines that year, from 3.8% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 22.3% at those of the Czech Republic. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 16th most applied-for Schengen state in the Philippines.

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

Before travelling from the Philippines 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 Filipino citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Filipino citizens apply

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

Romania’s neighbours for Filipino citizens

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

Romanian citizens travelling to the Philippines

The Philippines admits Romanian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.