Visiting Romania
Romania is part of the Schengen area but doesn't use the euro. Days you spend there count towards your Schengen total.
What you need, by passport
- US passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- UK passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Irish passportNo visa or time limit as an EU citizenCleared
- Canadian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Australian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- New Zealand passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa to visit Romania?
Not for a short visit on a US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passport. You can stay up to 90 days in any 180 across the whole Schengen area. Irish citizens can live and work there with no time limit.
Is Romania in the Schengen area?
Yes, since 1 January 2025. Time you spend in Romania counts towards your 90 days in any 180, together with every other Schengen country.
Do I need ETIAS for Romania?
Not yet. When it starts, you'll need to apply online for ETIAS before you travel. It will cost €20 (free if you're under 18 or over 70) and last 3 years or until your passport expires. There's no start date yet: the EU says it will announce it several months ahead. Until then, don't pay any website for it.
How long does my passport need to be valid for Romania?
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and be valid for at least 3 months after the day you leave the Schengen area.
Good to know in Romania
Currency is the leu. Romania hasn't adopted the euro, so you pay in Romanian lei (RON).
Children with Romanian citizenship. If your child also holds Romanian citizenship, Romania requires notarised consent from the parents for trips abroad. The rule applies only to Romanian citizens, so it doesn't affect other children.
Checked 26 October 2026 against European Union, European Commission, National Bank of Romania and Romanian Border Police.
See the 18 official sources
- What is ETIAS (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What you need to apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS frequently asked questions (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS timeline explained (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Who should apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- How does the EES work? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What is the EES? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- FAQs about EES (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Smart Borders (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- Short-stay calculator (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- User manual for the short-stay Schengen calculator (European Commission)
- Travel documents for non-EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Travel documents for EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Residence rights when living abroad in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Documents for minors travelling in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Countries using the euro (European Union)
- National Bank of Romania (home page, 'Leul Românesc' under banknotes and coins) (National Bank of Romania)
- Acordul părinților în cazul ieșirii de pe teritoriul României a cetățenilor străini minori (parental consent for foreign minors leaving Romania) (Romanian Border Police)