Up-to-date Romania visa requirements, processing time, and embassy info for Nepali passport holders. Yatra handles the full application — document review, dummy ticket, and tracking.
Tourism, sightseeing, holiday, leisure travel within Romania (and any other Schengen state).
Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions, after-sales support — no employment in Romania.
Transit through the international zone of Bucharest (OTP) / Cluj (CLJ) / Timișoara (TSR) airports en route to a third country, without entering Schengen territory.
Receive medical treatment / consultation in Romania, or accompany a patient.
Visit relatives or friends resident in Romania.
Full-time study at a Romanian higher education institution accredited by the Ministry of Education / Romanian-language preparatory year / approved exchange (Erasmus+ / bilateral).
Employment in Romania. Single Permit ("Permis Unic de Sedere si Munca") — combined residence + work in one application since GEO 25/2014 implementing EU Directive 2011/98/EU.
Join a Romanian-citizen / Romanian-resident spouse, parent, or minor child in Romania.
Religious / pastoral / humanitarian work for a Romanian-recognised religious community (Romanian Orthodox / Roman Catholic / Reformed / Pentecostal / Baptist / Adventist / Greek Catholic / Muslim / Jewish / etc.) or registered NGO.
Establish or invest in a business in Romania (SRL / SA / PFA — Persoana Fizica Autorizata); self-employment as registered professional.
Remote work for a foreign employer / freelance for foreign clients while living in Romania. Introduced by Law 22/2022 — popular Romania-as-Schengen-base for South Asian remote workers.
Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended Schengen departure + 2 blank pages, issued within last 10 years)
Recent passport-size photo (35×45 mm, white background, < 6 months old, ICAO-compliant)
Online Schengen visa application (evisa.mae.ro) + fees paid
Bank statements (last 3 months, EUR 50/day equivalent — minimum NPR ~6 lakh for 90-day trip)
Confirmed return ticket (or full Schengen itinerary with onward flight)
Hotel booking confirmation for full stay in Romania (and any onward Schengen stops)
Travel medical insurance covering full trip with EUR 30,000+ medical cover, valid in entire Schengen Area
Cover letter explaining purpose + day-by-day itinerary (Romania + any onward Schengen states)
Biometric capture appointment confirmation (auto-generated by evisa.mae.ro)
ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (only one needed)
Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application)
Important Notes: (1) All documents issued in Nepali language must be translated into English and notarised (certified by a notary public). (2) The applicant is required to provide documents for any ONE source of income only from the categories listed below.
1. Business Income
Applicants involved in business must submit the following:
PAN Certificate
Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Business Registration Certificate
Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.
Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)
Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.
Latest Audit Report
Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.
Tax Clearance Certificate
Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.
2. Salary-Based Income
Applicants who are employed must provide:
Salary Certificate / Salary Letter
On employer letterhead, signed and stamped — stating designation, joining date, monthly gross / net salary, and tenure.
Leave Approval Letter
Confirming sanctioned leave dates covering the full trip plus a buffer; signed by HR / authorised signatory.
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer
Confirming the employer has no objection to the trip and the applicant will return to duty after the leave window.
Tax Clearance Certificate from IRD OR Tax Submission Letter from employer with tax statements
Either personal tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Department for the latest year, OR an employer letter confirming TDS deduction + remittance with attached employee tax statement.
3. Pension Income
Applicants receiving pension must submit:
Pension Certificate (Pension Patta)
Original Nijamati / armed-forces pension book issued by the Pension Management Office, plus copies of all entries.
Company ID Card (if available)
Photocopy of the former government / public-sector service ID card (front + back).
Recent Pension Bank Statement
Last 3–6 months of pension-account transactions showing regular monthly pension credits — original, signed and stamped on every page.
Pension Receiving Confirmation Letter from Bank
On bank letterhead, confirming the applicant's pension account, monthly credit amount, and account holder details.
4. Rental Income
Applicants earning rental income must provide:
Land Ownership Certificate
Original + copy of the Lalpurja (land title deed) for the rental-yielding land / property.
Building Completion Certificate
Issued by the Municipality / Nagarpalika engineering office confirming the building is completed and fit for occupancy.
Land and Building Tax Payment Certificate
Latest fiscal-year payment receipts from Municipality (Nagarpalika) and Ward (Wada) office (malpot / bhumi-ghar tax).
Machine-readable version: /visa/romania/markdown
Common questions Nepali citizens ask before applying for a Romania visa — sourced from Romania's embassy and Yatra's submission desk.
15 working days standard (10 working days minimum); urgent applications expedited to 10 days.
EUR 50 per day of stay minimum (Schengen-prescribed level for Romania) — NPR-equivalent in bank statements covering last 3 months. Plus property / business / employment ties demonstrating intent to return to Nepal.
Up to 90 days within any 180-day period from the date of first entry into the Schengen Area. (Type C — Tourist (Schengen Uniform Visa)).
Apply online at https://evisa.mae.ro — system books in-person appointment at Embassy Romania New Delhi for biometric capture + document submission. Decision delivered as visa sticker on passport (collected at embassy or via courier).
Required documents include: Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended Schengen departure + 2 blank pages, issued within last 10 years); Recent passport-size photo (35×45 mm, white background, < 6 months old, ICAO-compliant); Online Schengen visa application (evisa.mae.ro) + fees paid; Bank statements (last 3 months, EUR 50/day equivalent — minimum NPR ~6 lakh for 90-day trip); Confirmed return ticket (or full Schengen itinerary with onward flight); Hotel booking confirmation for full stay in Romania (and any onward Schengen stops); Travel medical insurance covering full trip with EUR 30,000+ medical cover, valid in entire Schengen Area; Cover letter explaining purpose + day-by-day itinerary (Romania + any onward Schengen states).
Embassy of Romania — New Delhi (consular jurisdiction over Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka) — A-7, Aurangzeb Road, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110011, India. Phone: +91 11 2614 9020.
Yes — Type C — Business (Schengen Uniform Visa). Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions, after-sales support — no employment in Romania. Processing: 15 working days; urgent 10 days..
Yes — apply online at https://evisa.mae.ro (Romanian eVisa portal — primary lodgement channel for both Type C Schengen and Type D National visas) · https://newdelhi.mae.ro (Embassy of Romania New Delhi — consular jurisdiction over Nepal) · https://www.mae.ro/en (Romanian MFA visa policy hub) · https://igi.mai.gov.ro (Romanian General Inspectorate for Immigration — in-country residence permits, Single Permit work authorisations) · https://www.evisa.mae.ro (Type D National application portal).
Visa, MasterCard, AmEx online via evisa.mae.ro (EUR billing — fee deducted at submission, not at decision). Embassy New Delhi accepts INR cash / demand draft for fee top-ups (e.g. urgent processing surcharge). Inside Romania, RON (Romanian leu) cash / card at IGI for residence-permit fees.
Yes — Yatra provides end-to-end visa assistance for Romania including document preparation, appointment booking, application review, and a PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when the embassy requires proof of onward travel.
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