Romania

Update November 2026: Romania has no golden visa. A €400,000 proposal in November 2025 was reversed.

Romania has developing middle income economy predominantly based on services, and is a producer and net exporter of machines and electric energy. Bucharest, the capital city, is one of the largest financial and industrial centers in Eastern Europe. On 1 January 2007 Romania entered the EU and Romania Leu is the national currency. Romania has been a full schengen member since 1 January 2025. The country economy has experienced good growth and seeks foreign direct investments in the country.

Residence program

Business residence from €50,000.

Citizenship program

No citizenship by investment. Naturalisation after 8 years of legal residence.

Investment name

Economic activities

Minimum investment

€50,000

Qualifying investments

Business or commercial activities through a new or existing Romanian company and create 10 permanent jobs in sectors such as real estate, manufacturing, production, agriculture, Information Technology, Chemicals, metals, energy, automotive sectors.

Visa type

Economic activities long stay visa (D/AE)

Processing time

2 months

Residence requirements

none

Permanent residency

After 5 years

Romanian citizenship

After 8 years of residence

Dual nationality

Allowed

Last reviewed November 2026. Programme rules change often, so confirm details with us before investing.