Romania visas, from Pakistan.

Since Romania's full Schengen accession it issues the uniform Type C visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for tourism, sightseeing and visiting family or friends resident in Romania. It does not permit any paid work.

• Application completed on the eViza portal (eviza.mae.ro) plus a booked appointment at the Embassy of Romania, Islamabad
• Passport issued within the last 10 years, with two blank pages and validity at least 3 months beyond the planned exit date
• Return flight reservation and confirmed hotel bookings, or a notarised invitation from your host in Romania
• Personal bank statements for the last 6 months plus salary slips or FBR tax returns explaining the balance
• Travel medical insurance valid across the Schengen area with at least €30,000 cover

The same uniform Type C Schengen visa issued for business purposes — meetings, negotiations, conferences, trade fairs or short technical assignments — for up to 90 days in any 180. It does not permit taking up employment in Romania.

• Invitation letter on the Romanian host company's letterhead stating purpose, exact dates and who bears the costs
• Proof of your position in Pakistan: SECP company registration or NTN certificate, latest FBR return, and an employer letter with salary slips
• Trade-fair or conference registration, or a written meeting agenda confirmed by both companies
• Travel medical insurance of €30,000, confirmed itinerary and accommodation booking
• Company and personal bank statements for the last 6 months

Pakistan is on the Schengen list of nationalities that require an airport transit visa when changing flights airside in a Schengen airport, including Bucharest, without entering the country.

• Confirmed onward ticket to a final destination outside the Schengen area, with the layover shown in the booking
• Visa or entry permission for the final destination country, where one is required
• Passport valid at least 3 months beyond the transit date
• Not required if you already hold a valid Schengen visa or residence permit, or a valid visa or residence permit of an EU member state, Canada, Japan or the USA

The route for Pakistani students admitted to an accredited Romanian university — bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, the one-year Romanian-language preparatory year and Romanian government scholarship holders. After arrival it converts into a student residence permit, which allows part-time work of up to four hours a day without a separate work permit.

• Letter of Acceptance to Studies issued by Romania's Ministry of Education, applied for through the university and separate from the university's own offer letter
• Bank receipt showing tuition paid for at least the first academic year
• Proof of means of support at least at the level of the Romanian gross minimum wage for the period of the visa
• HEC- and MOFA-attested degrees and transcripts, apostilled and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator
• Police character certificate from your district police, plus medical insurance covering the whole stay
• Language certificate required by the programme (IELTS or TOEFL for English-taught courses), or enrolment in the Romanian preparatory year

For PhD-level researchers and academic staff coming to Romania under a hosting agreement with a research organisation or university accredited for this purpose. Family members benefit from easier reunification rules than ordinary workers.

• Signed hosting agreement (acord de primire) with an accredited Romanian research institution or university
• Doctoral qualification or equivalent, HEC- and MOFA-attested, apostilled and translated into Romanian
• Written undertaking from the host institution covering subsistence and, where required, repatriation costs
• Health insurance for the full period of the stay
• Police character certificate and a valid passport covering the research period

Not a visa but an extension of residence: graduates of accredited Romanian institutions can extend their stay by up to nine months to look for work or complete the formalities for opening a business, and can then switch to a work permit from inside Romania.

• Diploma or graduation certificate from the accredited Romanian institution
• Application filed at the IGI county office before the student residence permit expires
• Proof of subsistence funds at the level required by IGI for the extension period
• Registered accommodation in Romania: rental contract plus the owner's declaration
• Valid health insurance covering the whole extension period

The main employer-sponsored route for labour-market workers — construction, manufacturing, transport, agriculture, hospitality and similar. The employer must first obtain an employment notice (aviz de angajare) from the Immigration Inspectorate (IGI) within the annual quota, normally after showing the vacancy could not be filled from the local and EU labour market. You cannot file the visa without that notice.

• Employment notice (aviz de angajare) issued to your employer by IGI — the original or a certified copy
• Individual employment contract at or above the applicable minimum wage for the role, with a Romanian-language version
• Trade certificate, degree or documented work experience matching the job title, attested, apostilled and translated
• Police character certificate and a medical certificate confirming no condition that endangers public health
• Medical insurance of at least €30,000 and a passport valid for the length of the contract

The EU-wide permit for highly qualified employment, and Romania's actual route for skilled professionals. It brings faster family reunification without the usual one-year waiting period and mobility to other EU member states after twelve months of legal residence.

• Employment notice for highly skilled workers obtained by the employer from IGI
• Employment contract of at least six months in a highly qualified position
• Gross salary at or above Romania's Blue Card threshold, set as a multiple of the national average gross wage and reset annually — confirm the current figure before signing
• Higher education degree recognised by CNRED, or the recognised professional-experience alternative for IT and similar roles
• Attested, apostilled and Romanian-translated diplomas and experience letters
• Health insurance and police character certificate

For staff sent to Romania by their overseas employer under a service contract, or moved inside a multinational group as a manager, specialist or trainee under the intra-corporate transfer (ICT) route. Ordinary secondment is time-limited by law, so long-term relocation usually has to move onto a D/AM or Blue Card in due course.

• Secondment notice (aviz de detașare) or ICT permit obtained by the Romanian host from IGI
• Secondment or transfer letter plus the service contract between the sending employer and the Romanian company
• Documentary proof that the sending and receiving companies belong to the same group, for an ICT transfer
• Evidence of prior employment with the sending company — generally 3 to 12 months depending on the route
• Proof of continued salary, accommodation in Romania and medical insurance for the assignment

Short-term employment tied to seasonal peaks in agriculture, tourism and hospitality. Non-EU workers may take up to about six months of seasonal employment in any twelve-month period, sponsored by a Romanian employer. It does not lead to long-term residence.

• Seasonal employment notice (aviz de angajare — lucrător sezonier) obtained by the employer from IGI
• Fixed-term contract in a recognised seasonal activity, with start and end dates and the agreed wage
• Written proof of accommodation provided or arranged by the employer for the season
• Evidence of the means and intention to leave Romania at the end of the contract
• Police character certificate and medical insurance for the contract period

For remote employees, freelancers and owners of foreign-registered companies who earn entirely from outside Romania. Renewable, with a matching residence permit. It does not permit working for Romanian clients or employers.

• Employment or service contracts with a company registered outside Romania and active for at least the last three years
• Proof of average monthly income of at least three times Romania's average gross monthly wage over the previous six months — several thousand euro a month in practice, so confirm the current threshold
• Six months of bank statements plus FBR tax returns and a certificate of tax residence
• Police character certificate and health insurance of at least €30,000 covering the whole stay
• Proof of accommodation in Romania

For shareholders or administrators of a Romanian company who bring genuine capital and create jobs. Romania has no golden visa or passive residency-by-investment scheme, so this endorsed business route is the only real investor pathway and it is assessed on the substance of the business.

• Endorsement (aviz) of your business plan from the competent Romanian investment authority
• Capital or technology contribution of at least €100,000 for a limited company (SRL), or €150,000 for a joint-stock company (SA)
• Commitment to create at least 10 new jobs (15 for a joint-stock company) within the period set by law
• Romanian trade register documents showing you as shareholder or administrator of the company
• Bank-traceable proof of the source of funds, supported by FBR tax records

For the spouse and minor children of a foreign national who already holds a Romanian residence permit valid for at least one year. The sponsor must obtain a family reunification approval from the Immigration Inspectorate (IGI) in Romania before the family applies at the embassy.

• Family reunification approval issued to your sponsor by IGI, obtained before you file at the embassy
• Sponsor's residence permit valid at least one year — waived for EU Blue Card holders, ICT permit holders and researchers
• Sponsor's income evidence at least at the Romanian gross minimum wage level, with the additional margin required per family member
• Accommodation contract in Romania meeting the space standard for a family of your size
• NADRA marriage certificate and children's birth certificates, MOFA-attested, apostilled and translated into Romanian
• Police character certificates for adults and medical insurance for each applicant

For the spouse, dependent children or dependent parents of a Romanian or EU citizen residing in Romania. There is no one-year waiting period and no quota, and it leads to a residence card plus a faster route to citizenship for spouses — five years of marriage and cohabitation rather than eight years of residence.

• Marriage certificate transcribed into the Romanian civil registry by the Romanian spouse, or birth and kinship documents apostilled and translated into Romanian
• Copy of the Romanian or EU sponsor's identity document and proof that they reside in Romania
• Evidence of a genuine relationship: photographs, communication history, records of previous visits and wedding documentation
• Police character certificate and medical insurance
• Proof of financial dependency for parents or adult children