Romania Student Visa (National Type D — Long Stay)
Long-stay (Type D) national visa for Indian students admitted to an accredited higher-education institution in Romania for a course longer than 90 days.
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Romania visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Processing
Longer than short-stay
Stay Duration
Duration of the study programme
Starting Fee
Varies
Apply At
2 VFS centres
Your whole Romania Student Visa,
handled for one honest price.
A strong Romania file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
What the ₹24,999–₹34,999 fee covers for a Romania file
- We work out what your case actually is, before touching a form
- We build the checklist around your profile, not a template
- We read your documents against each other, not against a list
- Financial proof review
- Purpose of travel structuring
- Cover letter / explanation support
- Return ties review
- Sponsor / invitation guidance
- Application form guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Biometrics guidance
- Post-submission support
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Romania visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1National (D) study visas require a Letter of Acceptance to Studies from the Romanian Ministry of Education and are decided by the Romanian authorities — processing is longer than short-stay.
- 2Romania is not on VFS in India — register on the e-Visa portal (eviza.mae.ro) and lodge at the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi by appointment.
- 3Apply well before your course start date; provide originals with legalisation/apostille and certified translations where required.
- 4After arriving in Romania you must apply for a residence permit with the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI).
Who Can Apply
- Indian students with admission to an accredited Romanian higher-education institution
- Applicants holding a Letter of Acceptance to Studies issued by the Romanian Ministry of Education
- Applicants enrolled in a course/programme lasting more than 90 days
- Applicants who can show sufficient means of subsistence for the study period
Not eligible under this visa:
- Short courses of 90 days or less (apply for a Schengen Type C visa)
- Applicants without confirmed admission / a Letter of Acceptance to Studies
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Romania / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| National (D) student visa fee | Varies |
| Consular / handling service charge | Varies |
Long-stay (D) national visa fees differ from Schengen short-stay fees and are set by the Romanian authorities. A separate fee may apply for the Letter of Acceptance to Studies issued by the Ministry of Education, and for the residence permit applied for with IGI after arrival. Confirm the current fees with the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi at the time of application.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Romania actually requires — and what it does not.
Romania applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Romania
Flight reservation
The Romania consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.
Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.
Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Romania must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.
Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Romania. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Romania file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Core Documents
3 items- National (D) visa application form (e-Visa portal)Required
Long-stay application form, completed online and signed.
- Valid passportRequired
Valid for the duration of the intended stay, with blank pages.
- Recent biometric photosRequired
As per Romanian photo specifications (35×45mm).
Academic Documents
4 items- Letter of Acceptance to Studies from the Romanian Ministry of EducationRequired
Issued via the accredited institution — the key prerequisite for a study (D/SD) visa.
- Admission / enrolment confirmation from the accredited institutionRequired
- Previous academic records (degrees, transcripts, mark sheets) — legalised/apostilled as requiredRequired
- Proof of language proficiency / programme prerequisites (if required)
Financial & Supporting Documents
5 items- Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the study periodRequired
Scholarship, sponsor undertaking, or own funds — at least the level required by the Romanian authorities.
- Proof of accommodation in RomaniaRequired
- Proof of paid tuition (first instalment) where applicable
- Medical insurance / medical certificate as required
- Police clearance certificate (if required)
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
5 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Secure admission + Letter of Acceptance
Obtain admission from an accredited Romanian institution and the Letter of Acceptance to Studies from the Romanian Ministry of Education.
- 02
Prepare the D-visa file
Complete the national (D) application on the e-Visa portal and gather academic, financial, accommodation and supporting documents (legalised/apostilled where required).
- 03
Book an Embassy appointment
Lodge the long-stay application at the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi (not available on VFS).
- 04
Submit at the Embassy
Personal appearance to submit the file. The application is referred to the Romanian authorities for decision.
- 05
Decision + residence permit
On approval you receive the D visa to enter Romania; you then apply for a residence permit with the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) after arrival.
What works
3 levers that flip a borderline case.
- Apply as early as possible — securing the Letter of Acceptance from the Ministry of Education and D-visa processing both take time.
- Make sure your admission is from an accredited institution and your funds clearly cover tuition + living costs.
- Keep your academic story consistent — your past studies and chosen programme should make sense together.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1No Letter of Acceptance to Studies from the Romanian Ministry of Education
- 2Insufficient proof of means of subsistence for the study period
- 3Admission not from an accredited institution, or programme/profile mismatch
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Romania page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
Schengen Visa Application Form (e-Visa portal)
Short-stay (C) applications for Romania are registered on the Romanian e-Visa portal (eviza.mae.ro). Complete the form online, then attend the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi by appointment.
Long-Stay (Type D) Visa Application Form
Long-stay national (D) applications are also registered on the e-Visa portal and may require prior approval from the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI).
Embassy of Romania, New Delhi — Consular / Visa Information
Per-purpose document requirements, appointment procedure and contact details for Indian residents.
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Romania Student Visa (National Type D — Long Stay) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered straight
Considerably longer than a Schengen short-stay visa — typically several weeks to a few months, because you first need a Letter of Acceptance to Studies from the Ministry of Education and the decision is made by the Romanian authorities. Apply as early as your admission allows.
Yes. The Letter of Acceptance to Studies, issued by the Romanian Ministry of Education through your accredited institution, is the key prerequisite for a study (D/SD) visa.
The D visa lets you enter Romania (valid 90 days); you then apply for a residence permit with the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) covering your study period.
Reviewed by Sherbir Singh Grewal, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
How we get it done
Your Romania Romania Student Visa, from your first message to your passport back.
5 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.
Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.
+What does Romania want to see about my funds as a student?
That the money for tuition and living costs exists, is available to you, and came from somewhere explainable. Depending on the country that is a blocked account, a fixed deposit, a sanctioned education loan or a sponsor's income — and the sponsor's relationship to you has to be documented. The most common failure is not a small amount, it is an unexplained one: a large transfer landing shortly before the application, with no trail behind it, reads worse than a smaller balance with history.
+Do I still have to prove I will come back?
Yes, on most study routes — and it surprises people, because the whole point is a multi-year stay. The officer is asking whether the study plan is genuine and whether you intend to comply with the visa, not whether you will never emigrate lawfully later. What answers it is coherence: the course matching your academic history, the cost matching your funding, and a plan that makes sense for someone who intends to finish it.
+How long does a Romania Romania Student Visa take, start to finish?
Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Romania currently states Longer than short-stay — typically several weeks to a few months, decided by the Romanian authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration). Apply well in advance of your course start date. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
+How much of what I pay for the Romania visa is actually your fee?
Most of it is not ours. The Romania government fee (currently Varies) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.
+How does SureshotVisa handle my Romania Romania Student Visa, from first message to passport back?
You send what you have on WhatsApp and a licensed consultant says the same working day whether the case is ready. We build the file around your profile, check every document against the others, write the cover letter to match them, and hold the file complete so the first workable appointment can be taken the moment it appears. You attend biometrics; we track the file to the decision (Romania currently states Longer than short-stay — typically several weeks to a few months, decided by the Romanian authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration). Apply well in advance of your course start date.). Government and visa-centre fees (Varies for this visa) are charged at cost; our own fee is published, and if the visa is refused that fee comes back in full.
Before you file
A Romania Romania Student Visa goes one of two ways.
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a licensed consultant has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Romania rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
Other Romania Visa Types
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View guideRomania Visit Visa (Family & Friends — Schengen Type C)
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View guideRomania Work Visa / Permit (National Type D — Information Only)
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View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Romania website and Embassy of Romania. Last verified 2026-06-09. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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