Romania family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Romania family visit Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇷🇴 Romania·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Romania
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Embassy of Romania in Dublin (Consular Section) - covers residents of Ireland.
Application centre
None - applied directly via the MFA e-Visa portal (evisa.mae.ro) then in person at the Embassy in Dublin.
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
€90
Long stay (Type D)
€120
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Romanian Embassy Dublin handles applications directly (eViza portal), free appointments, no VAC. Type D €120. Full Schengen member (harmonised €90 Type C).
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
2–7 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Book through eviza.mae.ro; embassy advises applying about 1-2 months before travel. Availability generally easier than the high-demand VFS countries; realistically 1-3 weeks.
Application centre
Embassy of Romania Dublin — Consular Section, direct (26 Waterloo Road). No commercial VAC. Appointments and short-stay/Schengen applications via the official portal eviza.mae.ro.
Timeline notes
Romania became a full Schengen member (land borders 1 Jan 2025) and now issues short-stay Type C Schengen visas — a recent change. Direct at the Dublin embassy via eviza.mae.ro, not VFS/TLS.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€50
Minimum
€500
In EUR ≈
as shown
Floor
EUR 50 per day but no less than EUR 500 for the entire period (short-stay visa for tourism/visit/business/cultural/scientific/humanitarian/medical)
Notes
Romania notifies its reference amount in EUR, not RON (national currency the leu): EUR 50/day, min EUR 500 total (Aliens Act 194/2002). No proof required for mission / professional-transport / sport visas. Invitation-procedure nationals: EUR 30/day covered by the inviter.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Irish/EU/EEA/Swiss citizensVisa-exempt for short visits up to 90/180 days.
- Third-country family members of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizenFacilitated procedure and fee exemption; non-mandatory (asterisked) fields need not be filled; may apply without travelling together with the EU citizen.
- Minors visiting familyForm signed by parents/legal guardian; consent and birth certificate for unaccompanied minors.