Romania visa for Syrian 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 Syria, with its embassy in Damascus.

In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Syria (Damascus) received 526 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 298. The refusal rate was 41.4%. The refusal rate rose by 6.6 points from 34.8% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 12% compared with 2024 (470).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 27.1% of the applications lodged in Syria that year. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Syria.

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

For a trip from Syria 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Syrian citizens can stay in Romania

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

How Syrian citizens apply

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

Romania’s neighbours for Syrian citizens

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

Romanian citizens travelling to Syria

Syria requires a visa from Romanian citizens, available online as an e-Visa.