Minimum income
$6,050/month
$72,600/year
Stay
6 → 36
months, renewable
Application fee
$130
plus $130 per dependent
Tax
0.0%
Exempt
Path to staying
- Visa6 months
- Renewup to 36 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Romania
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Viza de Nomad Digital
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 6 months
- Max duration
- 36 months
- Income requirement
- $6,050/month ($72,600/year)
- Application fee
- $130
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Dependent fee
- $130
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, online
- Processing time
- 7–60 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Income requirement is 3x Romanian average gross monthly salary (~EUR 1,867, so ~EUR 5,600/mo). Initial D visa for 6 months; must apply for temporary digital nomad residence permit upon arrival. Tax exempt on salary income for first 183 days (no income tax or social contributions). After 183 days, standard Romanian tax rules apply. Health insurance must cover minimum EUR 30,000. Accommodation proof required for minimum 3 months. Romania joined Schengen air borders in 2024, land borders in 2025.