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Romania visa for Ukrainian citizens
Entry requirement
No visa is needed by Ukrainian citizens for Romania, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at kiev.mae.ro
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Romania: visa decisions in Ukraine
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 607 | 582 | 15 | 2.5% | 15.6% |
| 2025 | 1,024 | 972 | 53 | 5.2% | 24.2% |
In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in Ukraine (Chernivtsi and Solotvyno) received 1,024 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 972. The refusal rate was 5.2%. The refusal rate rose by 2.7 points from 2.5% in 2024. Applications rose by 69% compared with 2024 (607).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 10.7% of the applications lodged in Ukraine that year. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 4th most applied-for Schengen state in Ukraine.
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 Ukraine, 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 Ukraine
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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 Ukraine 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.
Good to know
How long Ukrainian citizens can stay in Romania
Ukrainian citizens may stay in Romania for up to 90 days. Days in Romania count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.
Romania and the Schengen area
Visa-free stays of Ukrainian citizens in Romania count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.
Romania’s neighbours for Ukrainian citizens
Moldova, Hungary, Bulgaria and Serbia admit Ukrainian citizens visa-free.
Romanian citizens travelling to Ukraine
Ukraine admits Romanian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. The rule is the same in both directions between Ukraine and Romania.
Frequently asked questions
Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Romania?
No visa is needed by Ukrainian citizens for Romania, for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can Ukrainian citizens stay in Romania?
Ukrainian citizens can stay in Romania for up to 90 days, within the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180.
Do Romanian citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Ukraine admits Romanian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Can Ukrainian citizens enter Romania visa-free?
Yes, Ukrainian citizens can enter Romania without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
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.