Romania visa for Qatari 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.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 353 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 337. The refusal rate was 4.5%. The refusal rate rose by 3.5 points from 1.0% in 2024. Applications rose by 22% compared with 2024 (290).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

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

Before travelling from Qatar 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Qatari citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Qatari citizens apply

Romania has no embassy or career consulate in Qatar. Qatari citizens apply through a mission of Romania accredited to Qatar from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Romania for visas; the official visa portal of Romania names the right place.

Romania and the Schengen area

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

Romania’s neighbours for Qatari citizens

Moldova and Ukraine admit Qatari citizens visa-free. Hungary, Bulgaria and Serbia require Qatari citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Romanian citizens travelling to Qatar

Romanian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Qatar, valid for stays of up to 30 days.