Romania family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Romania family visit Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇷🇴 Romania·····✈·····🇬🇧 from United Kingdom
To
Romania
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from United Kingdom.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Consulate General of Romania in London (and Embassy in London / Consulate General in Edinburgh by jurisdiction) - covers residents of the UK.
Application centre
None - applied directly via the MFA e-Visa portal (evisa.mae.ro), in person by appointment.
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
£30
Est. total (adult)
£111
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global. Full Schengen member (land borders Jan 2025).
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Roughly 1-3 weeks; book early as summer slots fill quickly.
Application centre
VFS Global (rou/gbr VFS centre/booking; official evisa.mae.ro portal also referenced). UK centre via VFS (London).
Timeline notes
Romania joined Schengen fully in 2025, so a Romania visa is now a Schengen visa. Commonly cited processing 10-15 working days.
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
- British nationalsExempt from the short-stay (C) visa for visits up to 90/180 days.
- Third-country family members of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen resident in the UKFacilitated procedure and fee exemption; may apply without travelling together with the EU citizen.