Romania visa for Saudi citizens

Romania’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is 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 Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) received 185 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 148. The refusal rate was 19.3%. The refusal rate rose by 5.1 points from 14.1% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 3% compared with 2024 (191).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in Saudi Arabia that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Austria to 55.4% at those of Bulgaria. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 19th most applied-for Schengen state in Saudi Arabia.

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

Saudi 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Saudi citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Saudi citizens apply

Romania has no embassy or career consulate in Saudi Arabia. Saudi citizens apply through a mission of Romania accredited to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Romania when it is the main destination of the trip.

Romania’s neighbours for Saudi citizens

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

Romanian citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia

Romanian citizens receive their visa for Saudi Arabia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.