Income required
€5,500/month
Digital Nomad Visa · 🇷🇴 Romania
Romania Digital Nomad Visa (2026): income, cost & how to apply
Figures verified · July 2026Schengen's sleeper hit — but the real 2026 income bar is far above what most guides claim.
Stay
12 mo, renewable
Government fees
≈ €120 + permit
Basis of the income figure
3× the Romanian average gross monthly salary, proven for each of the previous 6 months. With the average around RON 9,270 in 2026, that's ≈ RON 27,800 ≈ €5,500/month. Many guides still quote €3,700 — that number comes from pre-2024 salary data and is badly stale.Do you qualify? Check in 10 seconds
Family maths: Family reunification is possible once you hold the residence permit, with additional means per dependent under general immigration rules. (This checker applies no single published uplift — the verdict below uses the base threshold.)
Requirements at a glance
- Non-EU/EEA citizen employed by — or owning — a company registered outside Romania (commonly expected to have existed 3+ years)
- Income ≥ 3× the Romanian average gross salary (≈ €5,500/month in 2026) for each of the last 6 months
- Long-term health insurance (not travel insurance) covering the whole stay
- Clean criminal record, accommodation, and a letter of intent describing your remote work
How to apply
- Verify the current 3× average-salary figure — it moves annually and is the make-or-break test.
- Apply for the D/AD long-stay visa at a Romanian consulate with the 6-month income evidence.
- Enter within 90 days of issuance and convert to the residence permit.
- Renew while qualifying; keep the 183-day tax line in view.
Money: savings alternative & taxes
Savings route. The 6-month income record is mandatory; savings don't replace it.
Tax. Under 183 days in 12 months, foreign-source income is exempt from Romanian income tax and social contributions (Law 69/2023). Become resident and the flat 10% rate applies — plus potentially hefty social contributions; structure with an advisor.
Processing time. Visa decisions commonly 10–45 days depending on consulate.
Worth knowing: The threshold tripled in practice as Romanian wages surged — outdated guides quoting €3,300–3,700 are the single most common reason applications fail.
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Get matched with a lawyerFrequently asked questions
How much income do I really need for Romania's digital nomad visa in 2026?
About €5,500 per month (≈ RON 27,800) — three times Romania's average gross salary, proven for each of the previous six months. Guides quoting €3,300–3,700 are using salary data from before Romania's steep wage growth; applying with those numbers gets you rejected.
Do digital nomads pay tax in Romania?
Not at first: under Law 69/2023, nomad-visa holders staying under 183 days in any 12-month period are exempt from Romanian income tax and social contributions on foreign income. Beyond that you become resident — the income tax is a flat 10%, but social contributions can add substantially more.
Is Romania in Schengen now?
Yes — fully since January 2025. A Romanian nomad residence permit therefore comes with the standard 90/180 mobility across the whole Schengen Area.
How long can I stay in Romania as a digital nomad?
The long-stay visa runs 12 months and converts to a residence permit that's renewable for as long as you keep meeting the (annually rising) income requirement.
Primary source: Romanian General Inspectorate for Immigration / eViza. Thresholds tied to wages or salaries change every year — the figures above were verified July 2026. Travel insurance that satisfies visa requirements: nomad insurance from ~€2/day.