Romania Spouse of a resident

Family reunification for the spouse of a non-EU sponsor holding a temporary residence permit valid at least one year, an EU Blue Card, a long-term residence permit or protection status; starts with an IGI favourable opinion. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

What you must show and pay

• A fee of EUR 300 (≈ $340) · Long-stay visa (D) fee for e-Visa applications submitted from 27 April 2026. ³

Requirements

• Sponsor holds a temporary residence permit valid for one year, an EU Blue Card, an ICT permit, a long-term residence permit, or refugee or subsidiary protection status. ¹
• There is no bigamy or polygamy and the sponsor has housing deemed normal for a similar family in Romania. ¹
• The sponsor has means of support beyond their own needs, equal to the net minimum wage for each family member. ¹
• The long-stay visa fee is EUR 300 (≈ $340) for e-Visa applications from 27 April 2026. ³
• Marriage certificate translated and apostilled, and the sponsor's notarised statement that the family will live together. ¹
• Copy of the sponsor's right to stay, proof of housing ownership or legal possession, proof of means of support and proof of health insurance. ^{1 2}
• Copy of the spouse's travel document. ¹
• The sponsor first applies at the IGI unit of the county of residence for a favourable opinion, decided within 3 months. ¹
• The spouse presents the opinion within 60 days at a Romanian diplomatic mission to obtain the long-stay visa for family reunification. ¹
• After entry the spouse requests the residence permit at IGI; permits for family members of non-EU citizens are decided within 30 days. ²
• The right of stay is extended for each family member for the same period as the sponsor, up to 5 years for sponsors with long-stay rights. ²

Stay

• The temporary right of residence follows the sponsor's right to stay and can be extended for periods of up to 5 years.
• First stay: up to 60 months, decided case by case.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

Work

Family members work with a work permit; the employer pays a reduced fee (EUR 25 (≈ $28) equivalent) for holders of a family-reunification permit.

Family

Sponsors can bring the spouse, unmarried minor children (including adopted) and dependent first-degree ascending relatives; family permits are extended for up to 5 years.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Family reunification · General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania · checked 2026-10-10
2. Residence permit · General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania · checked 2026-10-10
3. Visa fees · Ministry of Foreign Affairs (eViza) · checked 2026-10-10
4. Employment and posting · General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania · checked 2026-10-10
5. Residence permit for family members · General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania · checked 2026-10-11
6. Long-term residence in Romania · General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania · checked 2026-10-10
7. Article 8: granting of Romanian citizenship on request · National Authority for Citizenship (ANC), Romania · checked 2026-10-11