Long-Stay Visa D/SD — higher-education student

- this type of long-stay visa is granted to third-state nationals who intend to travel to Romania either for pre-graduate, graduate and postgraduate studies - depending on the case, or in view of obtaining academic degrees within state or accredited private institutions, in accordance with the provisions of the legal framework.

accepted for full-time course of studies by a state or private higher education institution that is accredited or temporarily authorized according to law

I. As a higher education (student, master student or PhD student): proof of acceptance for studies issued by the Ministry of Education, showing that you will attend a full-time course of study at a state or private higher education institution, accredited or provisionally authorized according to Law proof of payment of tuition fee for at least one year of study proof of means of support in amount of at least the minimum gross national salary guaranteed in the monthly payment for the entire period inscribed on the visa criminal record certificate or other document with the same legal value travel medical insurance for the period of validity of the visa, which fully covers the expected period of stay of the foreigner in question, all expenses that could arise from repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical treatments and/or emergency hospitalization or death, to be valid throughout the territory of the Member States and whose minimum coverage is EUR 30,000; parental or guardian consent regarding the stay for study purposes in Romania, if the foreigner is underage

Foreign scholarship holders of the Romanian state, scholarship holders of state university educational institutions, accredited or temporarily authorized by law, of attendance courses are not required to prove the payment of tuition fees and proof of means of support for obtaining a visa

Foreigners holding a temporary right of residence for studies can be employed in Romania without a work permit only with an individual employment contract for part-time work, lasting no longer than 6 hours per day.

The long stay visa is granted for a period of 90 days, with one or more entries.

After entering Romania, you must obtain a residence permit.

(1) Străinii intraţi în România pentru studii pot solicita prelungirea dreptului de şedere, astfel: a) în cazul studenţilor, pe o perioadă egală cu durata totală a studiilor, plus 3 luni, dacă:

The right of temporary residence for studies may be extended to a maximum of 6 months after graduation, in order to complete the school or university situation, and to authenticate the study papers for this purpose

Foreigners who have not graduated during the initial granted period may be granted a further extension of the right of residence in order to complete their studies for a period no longer than a year.

The right of temporary residence for studies may be extended for 9 months after graduation, job search and employment or business opening formalities, with the submission of the documents attesting completion of the studies.