Long-stay visa for religious activities (D/AR)
Route status
Active as of 2026-08-25[2]
The visa appears in the Ministry's current catalogue of long-stay visa purposes, described in the present tense.
Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Viza de lungă şedere pentru activităţi religioase (simbol D/AR) as of 2026-08-25[2] |
|---|---|
| Official name (English) | Long-stay visa for religious activities (D/AR) as of 2026-08-25[2] Translation of the Ministry's Romanian wording; no official English name was found. |
| Legal basis | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. The Ministry's catalogue defines the purpose but names no article, and the articles that would carry it are behind the retrieval ceiling. |
| Instrument type | national visa as of 2026-08-25[2] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2026-08-25[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. |
| Criminal-record condition | Not established from a qualifying source Not established for this purpose specifically. |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | 90 days as of 2026-08-25[2] |
|---|---|
| Renewable | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. IGI publishes the categories to which the long-term residence right is NOT granted as a closed list: holders of temporary residence for studies; applicants for and beneficiaries of temporary protection; applicants for and beneficiaries of protection other than international protection; applicants for international protection; holders of a residence right conferred by a short-stay, diplomatic or service visa; and holders of a right obtained to work as a seasonal worker or an au-pair worker. This route is not in that list. But absence from a list of exclusions is not the same as a positive statement that time on this route counts, and IGI names only work, commercial activities and family reunification as examples of qualifying purposes. Religious activity is neither named nor excluded by IGI's page. |
|---|
Requirements
| Job offer required | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. The Ministry states only that the visa is granted to foreigners entering Romania to carry on activities in the field of recognised cults, AT THE REQUEST OF THOSE CULTS, which implies an inviting body but does not state an employment relationship. |
|---|---|
| Job-search route | No as of 2026-08-25[2] Not a job-search instrument. |
Process
| Where to apply from | from abroad only as of 2026-08-25[2] The Ministry: the long-stay visa for religious activities is granted on request by the Romanian diplomatic missions and consular posts in the country where the applicant has their residence or domicile. |
|---|---|
| Fees |
|
| Quota |
|
Physical presence
| none stated | to keep the permit as of 2026-08-25[2] |
|---|
Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Not established from a qualifying source Not established. |
|---|
Your next step
Read the requirements above considering your own situation: the income multiple, the absence limits, who you can bring. Check the country record for the reference figure those amounts are calculated from, and for anything that has changed recently.
The next step is your own case. That assessment is legal work. Create profile for our assistance in this.
Profile benefits
- A 30-minute call with our consultant, who reads your profile first.
- An offer for legal support built around your case, covering the whole process.
Verification
| Sources cited | 3 |
|---|---|
| of which official (tier 1) | 3 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2026-08-25 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-08-25 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-26 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Perceperea taxei de viza
Ministerul Afacerilor Externe — Centrul National de Vize · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25 - [2] Tipuri de vize şi scopurile deplasării
Ministerul Afacerilor Externe – Centrul Naţional de Vize (eViza) · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-25 - [3] Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 194/2002 privind regimul străinilor în România, republicată – formă consolidată valabilă la 30 aprilie 2026 (publicată de IGI)
Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări / Guvernul României · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2008-06-05 · Accessed 2026-08-25