🇷🇴 Romania visa requirements for Polish citizens
No visa needed — Polish citizens can enter Romania visa-free.
Entry rules for Poland passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Poland can travel to Romania for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Romania immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Romania is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Romania counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Polish citizens →How this compares
The Polish passport ranks #20 worldwide, opening 162 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (121 visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Romania is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Romanian citizens traveling to Poland face the same requirement (visa-free).
Southeast Europe is fully open to Polish travelers — all 9 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Romania
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Currency
- Romanian leu (lei)
- Languages
- Romanian
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Frequently asked questions
Do Polish citizens need a visa for Romania?
No visa needed — Polish citizens can enter Romania visa-free.
What currency is used in Romania?
The currency in Romania is the Romanian leu (lei). The capital city is Bucharest.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Polish citizens traveling to Romania. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Romania embassy or immigration authority before booking.
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Source data last updated 2025-01-12.