US citizens no longer required to hold long-stay visas in Romania
On 21 June 2024, the Romanian Government adopted the regulatory framework amending Government Decision no. 732/2002 on the unilateral exemption of citizens of the United States of America from the obligation to obtain an entry visa for Romania.
As a result, citizens of the United States of America are exempted from the long-stay visa requirement, thus benefitting from a simplified procedure for extended stays in Romania and other Schengen countries.
This change comes in the context of the entry into force on 4 January 2024 of Council Decision (EU) 210/2024 of 30 December 2023 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Romania and Bulgaria, the purpose of which being to apply the Schengen rules uniformly in Romania as well as to improve mobility and facilitate international relations.
Source: Decision no. 690/2024 amending Government Decision no. 732/2002 on the unilateral exemption of citizens of the United States of America from the obligation to obtain an entry visa for Romania.
