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Student visa for Romania
Money to show for the visa: At least the national minimum gross wage for each month on the visa: 4,325 lei a month. Work while you study: Part-time, up to 6 hours a day. Checked against the official pages on 24 September 2026.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- At least the national minimum gross wage for each month on the visa: 4,325 lei a month
- Visa fee
- €300 long-stay (D) study visa
- Work while you study
- Part-time, up to 6 hours a day
- Stay after you graduate
- 9 months
The minimum gross wage rose to 4,325 lei on 1 July 2026. Tuition for at least one year must also be paid.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI); Ministry of Labour, checked 2026-09-24
Raised from €120 for applications from 27 April 2026. Extending your residence in Romania costs a further €120 (paid in lei) plus 265 lei for the permit card.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, eVisa portal; IGI, checked 2026-09-24
No work permit needed, but you must have an individual part-time employment contract.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), checked 2026-09-24
Extension of your study residence right to look for work or set up a business.
General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), checked 2026-09-24
Worth knowing: A full year of tuition must be paid before the visa, and students may work up to six hours a day on a part-time contract.
The visa
You need a long-stay visa for studies (type D) from a Romanian consulate, then an extension of your right of temporary residence from the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) once in Romania, which gives you a residence permit card.
The fee: €300. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs eVisa portal states that from 27 April 2026 the long-stay visa fee is €300. Before that date it was €120, and many university pages still quote €120. That figure is out of date.
What you need. The IGI and university guidance list:
- A letter of acceptance for studies issued by the Ministry of Education
- Proof that tuition for at least one year has been paid
- Proof of means of support of at least the national minimum gross wage for each month of the period on the visa
- Travel medical insurance for the whole stay, with cover of at least €30,000
The money. Romania's national minimum gross wage rose to 4,325 lei a month on 1 July 2026 (Ministry of Labour). So the floor is 4,325 lei, or its equivalent, for each month on the visa. The visa is issued for 90 days, so the consulate assesses at least three months, but you then need the same test for the residence extension below.
Timing. Apply at least two months before departure. The visa is valid for 90 days.
Extending your residence in Romania. Before the visa runs out, apply to IGI to extend your right of residence for studies. For extensions, IGI asks for means of at least the minimum gross wage for at least six months, a medical certificate, and the fees: €120, paid in lei, as the consular tax, and 265 lei for the residence permit card. Submit at least 30 days before your current permission expires. IGI decides within 30 days, extendable by 15.
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
No student visa is needed: citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland may live and study in Romania. For more than three months you normally register your residence after you arrive, and show that you are enrolled, insured and can support yourself.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Romania that covers your country, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: igi.mai.gov.ro · eviza.mae.ro · igi.mai.gov.ro · igi.mai.gov.ro · mmuncii.gov.ro · uav.ro. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
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From ZimbabweQuestions students ask
How much money do I need to show for a Romania student visa?
At least the national minimum gross wage for each month on the visa: 4,325 lei a month. The minimum gross wage rose to 4,325 lei on 1 July 2026. Tuition for at least one year must also be paid. (General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI); Ministry of Labour, checked 2026-09-24).
How much is the student visa fee for Romania?
€300 long-stay (D) study visa.
Can international students work in Romania?
Part-time, up to 6 hours a day.
Can I stay in Romania after I graduate?
9 months.
Do EU citizens need a student visa for Romania?
No. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may live and study in Romania without a student visa. For a stay of more than three months they normally register their residence after arriving.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.