Romania Digital Nomad Visa Guide

Romania’s Digital Nomad Visa is a long-stay D/AS visa route for third-country nationals who work remotely for a company registered outside Romania, or through a foreign company they own.

For timing and fees, see the timeline and costs guide. For evidence preparation, use the documents checklist. For family and stay extension planning, read the family and residence-extension guide. The structured programme hub is Romania Digital Nomad Visa.

Quick Answer

Romania’s digital nomad route is for foreign remote workers who continue to earn income from employment with a company registered outside Romania, or from activities through their own company registered outside Romania, using information and communication technology. The income threshold is at least three times Romania’s average gross monthly salary for each of the last six months before filing and for the whole period covered by the visa. The current working estimate is about RON 29,220/month using April 2026 INS-reported gross earnings.

Key Facts

Item	Current Rule
Official visa marker	D/AS, long-stay visa for other purposes
Applicant category	Third-country national
Employee route	Employment contract with company registered outside Romania
Company-owner route	Remote activity through applicant’s foreign-registered company
Work method	Information and communication technology
Income formula	At least 3 times Romanian average gross monthly salary
Working estimate	About RON 29,220/month using April 2026 gross earnings of RON 9,740
Income lookback	Last 6 months before filing
Initial visa stay	90 days
Extension	Residence extension in Romania through immigration authority
Application timing after entry	Extension request at least 30 days before D visa stay expires

Timeline At A Glance

1. Confirm that the work and income are foreign, not Romanian local employment.
2. Recalculate the current income threshold.
3. Prepare contract, company, tax, income, insurance, accommodation, criminal-record, travel, passport, and photo evidence.
4. Submit the eVisa application.
5. Present original documents at the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular post if requested.
6. Enter Romania under the D/AS visa after approval.
7. Apply in person for extension of temporary residence before the 90-day stay expires.
8. Track tax residence, family status, and local-work boundaries.

Who It Is For

The legal definition covers a foreigner who:

• is employed under an employment contract with a company registered outside Romania and performs services using information and communication technology; or
• owns a company registered outside Romania and performs company activity remotely using information and communication technology.

This makes Romania better suited to remote employees and foreign company owners than to freelancers with informal client work unless their setup fits the company/contract evidence requested by the eVisa system.

Income Requirement

Romania requires means of support from the remote activity of at least three times the average gross monthly salary in Romania. The rule applies for each of the last six months before the visa application and for the entire period covered by the visa.

As a working July 2026 estimate, the latest official-reported INS figure found during review was April 2026 average gross earnings of RON 9,740. Three times that is about RON 29,220/month. Applicants should recheck the latest official average before filing because the threshold moves.

Visa First, Residence Extension Second

Romania’s long-stay D visa is granted for 90 days. The eVisa page explains that the right of residence granted by a D visa can be extended on Romanian territory, and the extension is materialised through a residence permit issued by the Inspectorate General for Immigration.

Applications for extension must be submitted personally at least 30 days before the visa stay expires, at the territorial immigration office covering the place of residence.

Good Fit / Poor Fit

Good fit if:

• income is high and stable;
• the employer or company is clearly outside Romania;
• the applicant can document tax compliance and company status abroad;
• the applicant is ready for the post-arrival residence extension;
• the work is genuinely remote and technology-enabled.

Poor fit if:

• income is below the moving three-times threshold;
• the main work source is Romanian;
• company paperwork is weak or informal;
• the applicant wants a simple one-step one-year visa;
• tax and residence planning is an afterthought.

Related Romania Guides

Need	Best page
Costs and stages	Timeline and costs
Evidence and forms	Documents checklist
Family and extension	Family and residence-extension rules
Tax and setup	Tax, banking, insurance, and setup

Editorial Status

This article was checked against official sources on July 21, 2026. It is informational only and is not immigration, legal, tax, employment, insurance, banking, or relocation advice.