For stays exceeding 30 days the visa must be obtained at the Consulate of Romania in Los Angeles. The visa can be obtained at the border only for citizens of a NATO or EU member country as well as for the citizens of Australia, Switzerland, Japan and Israel. List 1 states whose citizens can travel to Romania without a visa List 2 states whose citizens receive the visa without an invitation List 3 states whose citizens must submit an invitation to be granted a visa. Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela List 3 states whose citizens must submit an invitation to be granted a visa. The invitation should be extended by a Romanian natural or legal person, notarized by a Romanian notary public and approved by the Division for Foreigners, Migration Issues and Passports in Bucharest.
Transit visa is required for stays up to three days.
To receive the appropriate application forms it is necessary to send a photocopy of the first 6 pages of the passport, together with a written request and a self-addressed stamped envelope. 2.2.1 Romanian citizens with permanent residence in the USA should send a short request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope in order to receive the forms and instructions how to fill them in. 2.2.2 Romanian citizens, who have neither permanent residence in USA nor USA citizenship, can give a power of attorney to a person in Romania in order to request and obtain the passport from the competent authorities. The authentication of the power of attorney can be done only if the Romanian citizen appears personally before the consul at the consular office. In case the person cannot appear personally before the consul, a US notary public may be contacted.