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European Legislation Romanian Visa

A number of laws are relevant to those who are looking to apply for a Romanian visa. Our team of lawyers in Romania lists some of these in this article.

For more details about immigration and other questions about visas, please feel free to contact our attorneys before commencing the visa application procedure.

Main European laws on visa applications for Romania

The following are some of the relevanr applicable laws. Our Romanian lawyers can give you more details.

  1. Regulation (EC) No 810 of 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the establishment of a Community Visa Code;
  2. Regulation (EC) No 154 of 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2012 which amends Regulation (EC) No 810 of 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the establishment of a Community Visa Code;
  3. Regulation (EU) no. Regulation (EC) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the arrangements for the crossing of frontiers by persons (Schengen Borders Code), the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, Regulations (EC) no. 1683/95 and (EC) no. Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and (EC) no. 810, year 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
  4. Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 establishing the list of third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas for the crossing of external borders and the list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from this obligation.

Our team of immigration lawyers in Romania can give you complete details on these laws. 

Additional legislation relevant for immigration in Romania

Some of the following decisions and regulations are also worth taking into consideration:

  • The 2014 Decision number 565 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders, based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for transit or intended stay in their territories for a period not exceeding 90 days in any period of 180 days and repealing Decisions no. 895/2006 / EC and no. 582/2008 / EC;
  • Directive 38 of 2004 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States; this amends Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and No. 1612/68 and it repeals several directives, among which 64/221 / EEC, 68/360 / EEC, 72/194 / EEC, 73/148 / EEC, 75/34 / EEC, 75/35 / EEC, 90/364 / EEC, 90/365 / EEC and 93/96 / EEC;
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 laying down a uniform format for the application for a visa issued by Member States to holders of a travel document not recognized by the Member State issuing that form.
  • Regulation (EU) 679 of 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of this data, repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (General Regulation on data protection – RGPD).

Contact our law firm in Romania for information and explanations as needed. We can help you submit your visa application.