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Romania visa for Turkish citizens
Entry requirement
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Romania.
- Where to apply
- 10 missions
- Visa guide
- Romania visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at ankara.mae.ro
Which Romania visa?
Short-stay Schengen visa for tourism (viză de scurtă ședere, C/TU)
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; it cannot be turned into a residence permit.
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when further checks are needed.
Apply on e-Visa portal of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Tourist visa Maximum stay: 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area; it cannot be turned into a residence permit.
- Business visa Maximum stay: 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Family and friends visit visa Maximum stay: 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Student visa Maximum stay: Visa: 90 days. Residence permit: the length of studies, renewed yearly or for the programme term.
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.
Romanian missions in Turkey
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- Consulate General of Romania in Izmir
1479 Sok., No.9, Alsancak, İzmir
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- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Sanliurfa
Cumhuriyet Caddesi 83, 63040 Şanlıurfa
- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Nevşehir
Dutlu Sokağı 9, 50180 Nevşehir
- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Gaziantep
Safi Erselim Sokak 5, 27070 Gaziantep
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- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Antalya (Konyaaltı Caddesi)
Konyaaltı Caddesi 74, 07050 Antalya
- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Antalya (Akdeniz Bulvarı)
Akdeniz Bulvarı 168,170, 07190 Antalya
- Honorary Consulate of Romania in Trabzon
Rize Caddesi 50, 61080 Trabzon
All missions of Romania in Turkey
Romania has 10 missions in Turkey, with its embassy in Ankara. Consulates: Izmir and Istanbul. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Sanliurfa, Nevşehir, Gaziantep, Eskişehir, Antalya and Trabzon.
Romania: visa decisions in Turkey
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 15,458 | 14,764 | 605 | 3.9% | 64.6% |
| 2025 | 25,716 | 23,796 | 1,891 | 7.4% | 69.9% |
In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir) received 25,716 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 23,796. The refusal rate was 7.4%. The refusal rate rose by 3.4 points from 3.9% in 2024. Applications rose by 66% compared with 2024 (15,458).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 14.6% of the applications lodged in Turkey that year, from 3.5% at the consulates of Portugal to 35.5% at those of Lithuania. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Turkey.
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 Turkey, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2024–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Romanian citizens travelling to Turkey
RomaniaTurkey Visa-free, 90 days Turkey visa for citizens of Romania
Travel advice for Romania
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from Turkey 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.
Good to know
How long Turkish citizens can stay in Romania
How long Turkish citizens may stay in Romania is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Turkish citizens apply
In Turkey, applications go to the Romanian embassy in Ankara and the consulates in Izmir and Istanbul, 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 Turkish citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Romania when it is the main destination of the trip.
Romania’s neighbours for Turkish citizens
Moldova, Ukraine and Serbia admit Turkish citizens visa-free. Hungary and Bulgaria require Turkish citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Romanian citizens travelling to Turkey
Romanian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Frequently asked questions
Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Romania?
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Romania.
Where is the Romanian embassy in Turkey?
The Romanian embassy in Turkey is in Ankara; there are also consulates in Izmir and Istanbul.
How much does the Romania tourist visa cost?
Romania’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when further checks are needed.
Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Romanian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Can Turkish citizens enter Romania visa-free?
No; Turkish citizens need a visa for Romania obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.