United Arab Emirates
Romania
Romania visa for Emirati citizens
Entry requirement
No visa is needed by Emirati citizens for Romania, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Where to apply
- Nothing to apply for in advance
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index
For longer stays: study, work and residence
Romania: visa decisions in the United Arab Emirates
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (part of the year) | 614 | 497 | 95 | 15.9% | 64.6% |
| 2025 | 1,095 | 935 | 158 | 14.5% | 59.0% |
In 2025, Romania’s embassy and consulates in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai City) received 1,095 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 935. The refusal rate was 14.5%. That is barely different from 2024 (15.9%). Applications rose by 78% compared with 2024 (614).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in the United Arab Emirates that year, from 10.9% at the consulates of Latvia to 58.2% at those of Bulgaria. Romania’s consulates worldwide refused 11.5%. Romania was the 22nd most applied-for Schengen state in the United Arab Emirates.
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 the United Arab Emirates, 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 the United Arab Emirates
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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 the United Arab Emirates 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).
Good to know
How long Emirati citizens can stay in Romania
Emirati 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 Emirati 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 Emirati citizens
Moldova, Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Serbia admit Emirati citizens visa-free.
Romanian citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates
Romanian citizens can visit the United Arab Emirates without a visa for up to 90 days. The rule is the same in both directions between the United Arab Emirates and Romania.
Frequently asked questions
Do Emirati citizens need a visa for Romania?
No visa is needed by Emirati citizens for Romania, for stays of up to 90 days.
How long can Emirati citizens stay in Romania?
Emirati 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 the United Arab Emirates?
Romanian citizens can visit the United Arab Emirates without a visa for up to 90 days.
Can Emirati citizens enter Romania visa-free?
Yes, Emirati citizens can enter Romania without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.