Romania (DNV)
Long-stay Visa for Digital Nomads (D/NV)
Launched 2022.
- Income req
- $4K/mo
- Initial validity
- 1 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $130
- Permit fee
- $230
- Processing
- 2-4 wks
- Path to PR
- 5 yr
- Path to citizenship
- 8 yr
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $4K
- Monthly minimum (native): 3,800 EUR
- Multiple of minimum wage: 3×
Bank statements for 6 months at the threshold + employment/freelance contracts
3x Romanian average gross monthly salary; threshold updated annually. As of 2024-2025 ~EUR 3,800/mo.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: DNV holders explicitly EXEMPT from Romanian income tax for the first 6 months of any 12-month period
- Flat-rate regime: 10%
- Special regime: Statutory 6-month exemption (Article 230 ALK 1 lit. p) of Romanian Fiscal Code as amended)
- Foreign income: Foreign income earned during the first 6 months of a 12-month period is exempt from Romanian PIT. After 183 days OR habitual abode + 12+ months: tax-resident, worldwide income at 10% flat.
Romania has 10% flat PIT — already among EU's lowest. DNV-specific 6-month exemption stacks on top. Combination uniquely favorable for short-medium term EU base.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Family reunification permitted via separate applications.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 5
DNV time generally counts toward 5-year LTR if combined with continuous residence; verify with IGI on case basis.
Citizenship
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 8
- Language test: Yes
- Language level: Conversational Romanian + civics
8 years standard naturalization (5 if married to RO citizen).
Eligibility requirements
- Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
- Remote work for non-Romanian employer or foreign clients
- EUR 3,800/mo income
- Clean criminal record
- Health insurance
- Accommodation in Romania
Disqualifiers
- Romanian employer/clients
- Schengen entry ban
Recent changes
- 2022-01
Romania DNV created via Law 22/2022.
- 2024-03-31
Romania joined Schengen air/sea borders. Full Schengen as of Jan 2025 — DNV holders get full Schengen mobility.
Notes
Romania DNV combines lowest EU flat PIT (10%) + DNV 6-month exemption + Schengen (since 2025) + low cost of living = strong contender for tax-conscious nomads. Bucharest/Cluj quality of life rising.
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