Source-backed scope
Employed adult ordinary Indian-passport holder resident and applying in India for nonrelative friend visit, already holding the original approved IGI invitation and able to lodge the visa application at the competent Romanian mission within 30 days of approval. Personally funds hotel and trip, with means at least EUR 50 per day and EUR 500 per stay for this scope. Nonrelative friend visit; no family exemption is assumed. Excludes initial invitation approval, invitation exemptions, private-host/sponsored lodging, minors, self-employed/retired applicants, accompanying-person eligibility, EU-family facilitation, work or professional duties even unpaid and residence. Actual visa dates and Schengen 90 days in 180 control. Authorised-translator qualification and any additional India receiving-post instructions remain subject to confirmation.
- Jurisdiction
- Romania
- Purpose
- Short family / friend visits
- Destination
- Romania
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Employed adult ordinary Indian-passport holder resident and applying in India for nonrelative friend visit, already holding the original approved IGI invitation and able to lodge the visa application at the competent Romanian mission within 30 days of approval. Personally funds hotel and trip, with means at least EUR 50 per day and EUR 500 per stay for this scope. Nonrelative friend visit; no family exemption is assumed. Excludes initial invitation approval, invitation exemptions, private-host/sponsored lodging, minors, self-employed/retired applicants, accompanying-person eligibility, EU-family facilitation, work or professional duties even unpaid and residence. Actual visa dates and Schengen 90 days in 180 control. Authorised-translator qualification and any additional India receiving-post instructions remain subject to confirmation.
Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original passport and current/previous Schengen page copies | required | visa application | Passport issued within ten years, with at least two blank pages and validity at least three months beyond final intended Schengen departure. Present the original; provide copies of current biodata, Indian last page and available previous-passport Schengen entry/exit stamps. |
| Validated eVisa file, signed application and consular appointment | required | visa application | Prepare the online file and upload legible supporting documents. Respond to validation requests, then schedule the available appointment and attend the competent Romanian mission for the Indian place of residence. Sign the form before consular staff and pay the current fee. This is preliminary online preparation followed by consular lodging, not an electronic travel authorisation or a verified VFS/BLS route. |
| Legible scans within the gateway file limits | required | visa application | The public gateway states each document must not exceed 2 MB, uses Latin filename characters and accepts jpeg/jpg/tif/png/bmp/txt/rtf/pdf. Follow the actual current upload instructions; online files do not replace originals and copies at the mission. |
| One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mm | required | visa application | Use the current uniform-C specification: one 35 by 45 mm photograph taken within six months, with the head covering 70 to 80%. Follow the official facial-visibility and image-quality requirements; digital capture may also occur at interview. National-D two-photo/3-by-4-cm wording is not imported. |
| Already-approved original IGI invitation, lodged within 30 days of approval | required | visa application | Present the original IGI-approved invitation for the actual private/business visit at consular lodging. The current nationality list marks India as subject to the invitation procedure. Lodge the visa application within 30 days of invitation approval; merely uploading or validating the preliminary file does not establish an extension. This guide excludes initial approval and exemption claims; the initial 45-plus-possible-15-day approval period is not the visa assessment time. |
| Inviter’s actual undertaking and removal-cost liability | required | visa application | The approved invitation is enforceable for removal expenses if the invited person does not leave before permitted residence ends. Record actual lodging and cost arrangements; do not portray it as a nonbinding invitation or use personally paid hotel costs to waive IGI approval. |
| Original three-month personal bank statements, stamped and signed | required | visa application | The current Romanian-linked common India annex requires original private bank statements showing movements for the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank. Keep applicant funds evidence; approved IGI invitation does not automatically waive this row. |
| Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgements | required | visa application | Provide Indian income-tax return acknowledgements for the last two assessment years under the current common India annex. This is Romanian-linked Commission evidence, not another country’s local visa checklist. |
| Three-month payslips, employment contract and approved leave | required | visa application | Provide all three: payslips for the last three months, employment contract and employer holiday/leave approval. These remain cumulative with bank and tax evidence. |
| Applicant covering letter and full itinerary | required | visa application | State purpose, duration, accompanying people if any, transport and accommodation. Romania must be the sole/main Schengen destination; preserve actual arrangements and intention to return. |
| Round-trip reservation and relevant internal Schengen travel | required | visa application | Provide intended transport/itinerary and return reservation or ticket, with relevant intra-Schengen travel details. A reservation is not turned into a universal paid non-refundable ticket requirement. |
| Personally funded hotel accommodation for the whole itinerary | required | visa application | Provide the actual hotel booking and corresponding accommodation evidence in every Schengen state visited. Make the hotel address and cost arrangement agree with the approved invitation. This guide excludes private-host lodging/sponsorship and does not assume self-funding removes IGI approval. |
| Own-funds scope: EUR 50 per day and minimum EUR 500 | required | visa application | This scope already demonstrates at least EUR 50 per day and EUR 500 for the stay, consistent with the national general guidance and current Commission reference table. The table separately lists EUR 30 for the invitation-procedure branch; this guide does not assert every invitation holder must meet a universal EUR 50 rule. Retain actual hotel/return funds and required applicant financial evidence; a balance alone does not guarantee approval. |
| Whole-trip Schengen insurance, minimum EUR 30,000 | required | visa application | Cover all Schengen territory for the actual intended trip, including emergency medical treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation, including death, for at least EUR 30,000. For multiple entry follow first-trip insurance and the signed declaration acknowledging later-trip cover. |
| Gateway advice: Romanian or English translation; confirm authorised-translator eligibility | required | visa application | The public gateway advises Romanian or English translations by an authorised translator. It does not establish a mandatory translation of every C-visa document or define accepted translator qualification, certification declaration, notarisation, apostille or binding for an Indian applicant. Confirm the receiving authority’s actual requirements before commissioning. National-D/PCC and another mission’s translation rules are not substituted. |
| Originals and copies at personal consular lodging | required | visa application | Bring the original supporting documents and copies to the scheduled mission appointment. Sign before consular staff, allow biometrics as required and follow current mission requests. Upload validation does not remove these obligations. A current New Delhi local supplemental checklist was not independently retrieved; confirm any additional receiving-post requests during validation. |
| Current Schengen timing and separate invitation-expiry clock | required | visa application | General current Schengen filing is six months to at least 15 days before travel; normally 15 days for assessment, with extension up to 45 days for detailed examination. The gateway/FAQ old three-month limit is not treated as current. Separately the approved IGI invitation requires consular lodging within 30 days of approval; appointment congestion and validation do not guarantee a slot before expiry. |
| Friend invitation and citizenship/legal-residence evidence | required | visa application | Provide the nonrelative friend’s purpose invitation with address, contact details and intended stay, and passport/national-ID/residence-permit copy as applicable under the common India list. This purpose invitation/status evidence remains alongside the approved original IGI form even when staying in a hotel; no invented family-relationship certificate is imposed on a friend. |
Processing route
- Original passport and current/previous Schengen page copiesPassport issued within ten years, with at least two blank pages and validity at least three months beyond final intended Schengen departure. Present the original; provide copies of current biodata, Indian last page and available previous-passport Schengen entry/exit stamps. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Original passport and current/previous Schengen page copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Validated eVisa file, signed application and consular appointmentPrepare the online file and upload legible supporting documents. Respond to validation requests, then schedule the available appointment and attend the competent Romanian mission for the Indian place of residence. Sign the form before consular staff and pay the current fee. This is preliminary online preparation followed by consular lodging, not an electronic travel authorisation or a verified VFS/BLS route. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Validated eVisa file, signed application and consular appointment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Legible scans within the gateway file limitsThe public gateway states each document must not exceed 2 MB, uses Latin filename characters and accepts jpeg/jpg/tif/png/bmp/txt/rtf/pdf. Follow the actual current upload instructions; online files do not replace originals and copies at the mission. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Legible scans within the gateway file limits in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mmUse the current uniform-C specification: one 35 by 45 mm photograph taken within six months, with the head covering 70 to 80%. Follow the official facial-visibility and image-quality requirements; digital capture may also occur at interview. National-D two-photo/3-by-4-cm wording is not imported. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mm in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Already-approved original IGI invitation, lodged within 30 days of approvalPresent the original IGI-approved invitation for the actual private/business visit at consular lodging. The current nationality list marks India as subject to the invitation procedure. Lodge the visa application within 30 days of invitation approval; merely uploading or validating the preliminary file does not establish an extension. This guide excludes initial approval and exemption claims; the initial 45-plus-possible-15-day approval period is not the visa assessment time. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Already-approved original IGI invitation, lodged within 30 days of approval in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Inviter’s actual undertaking and removal-cost liabilityThe approved invitation is enforceable for removal expenses if the invited person does not leave before permitted residence ends. Record actual lodging and cost arrangements; do not portray it as a nonbinding invitation or use personally paid hotel costs to waive IGI approval. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Inviter’s actual undertaking and removal-cost liability in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Original three-month personal bank statements, stamped and signedThe current Romanian-linked common India annex requires original private bank statements showing movements for the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank. Keep applicant funds evidence; approved IGI invitation does not automatically waive this row. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Original three-month personal bank statements, stamped and signed in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgementsProvide Indian income-tax return acknowledgements for the last two assessment years under the current common India annex. This is Romanian-linked Commission evidence, not another country’s local visa checklist. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Three-month payslips, employment contract and approved leaveProvide all three: payslips for the last three months, employment contract and employer holiday/leave approval. These remain cumulative with bank and tax evidence. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Three-month payslips, employment contract and approved leave in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Applicant covering letter and full itineraryState purpose, duration, accompanying people if any, transport and accommodation. Romania must be the sole/main Schengen destination; preserve actual arrangements and intention to return. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Applicant covering letter and full itinerary in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Round-trip reservation and relevant internal Schengen travelProvide intended transport/itinerary and return reservation or ticket, with relevant intra-Schengen travel details. A reservation is not turned into a universal paid non-refundable ticket requirement. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Round-trip reservation and relevant internal Schengen travel in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Personally funded hotel accommodation for the whole itineraryProvide the actual hotel booking and corresponding accommodation evidence in every Schengen state visited. Make the hotel address and cost arrangement agree with the approved invitation. This guide excludes private-host lodging/sponsorship and does not assume self-funding removes IGI approval. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Personally funded hotel accommodation for the whole itinerary in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Own-funds scope: EUR 50 per day and minimum EUR 500This scope already demonstrates at least EUR 50 per day and EUR 500 for the stay, consistent with the national general guidance and current Commission reference table. The table separately lists EUR 30 for the invitation-procedure branch; this guide does not assert every invitation holder must meet a universal EUR 50 rule. Retain actual hotel/return funds and required applicant financial evidence; a balance alone does not guarantee approval. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Own-funds scope: EUR 50 per day and minimum EUR 500 in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Whole-trip Schengen insurance, minimum EUR 30,000Cover all Schengen territory for the actual intended trip, including emergency medical treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation, including death, for at least EUR 30,000. For multiple entry follow first-trip insurance and the signed declaration acknowledging later-trip cover. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Whole-trip Schengen insurance, minimum EUR 30,000 in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Gateway advice: Romanian or English translation; confirm authorised-translator eligibilityProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. The public gateway advises Romanian or English translations by an authorised translator. It does not establish a mandatory translation of every C-visa document or define accepted translator qualification, certification declaration, notarisation, apostille or binding for an Indian applicant. Confirm the receiving authority’s actual requirements before commissioning. National-D/PCC and another mission’s translation rules are not substituted. Public gateway advises Romanian/English by an authorised translator. Qualification and C-visa certification format remain unconfirmed; no paid processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Gateway advice: Romanian or English translation; confirm authorised-translator eligibility in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Originals and copies at personal consular lodgingBring the original supporting documents and copies to the scheduled mission appointment. Sign before consular staff, allow biometrics as required and follow current mission requests. Upload validation does not remove these obligations. A current New Delhi local supplemental checklist was not independently retrieved; confirm any additional receiving-post requests during validation. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Originals and copies at personal consular lodging in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Current Schengen timing and separate invitation-expiry clockGeneral current Schengen filing is six months to at least 15 days before travel; normally 15 days for assessment, with extension up to 45 days for detailed examination. The gateway/FAQ old three-month limit is not treated as current. Separately the approved IGI invitation requires consular lodging within 30 days of approval; appointment congestion and validation do not guarantee a slot before expiry. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Current Schengen timing and separate invitation-expiry clock in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Friend invitation and citizenship/legal-residence evidenceProvide the nonrelative friend’s purpose invitation with address, contact details and intended stay, and passport/national-ID/residence-permit copy as applicable under the common India list. This purpose invitation/status evidence remains alongside the approved original IGI form even when staying in a hotel; no invented family-relationship certificate is imposed on a friend. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Friend invitation and citizenship/legal-residence evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration / European CommissionRomania eVisa and current Commission India supporting-document listeviza.mae.roLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version romania-india-annex-20261026
Direct current Romanian Decisions live HTML India target /media/3415 followed: accessible sixteen-page C(2025)4379 dated 4 July 2025. Article2 expressly addresses Romania and Bulgaria. India annex: original3monthbankstamp/sign +2assessmentITR +employee3monthpayslip/contract/approvedleave, copiesbioIndianlastoldSchengenstamps; conferencebothletters/privatehostinviteandstatus. Not Morocco annex or another member-state local checklist.
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for ImmigrationRomania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration: India to Romania: nonrelative friend visit with an approved IGI invitationeviza.mae.roLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-romania-visit-approved-igi-hotel-2026-10-26
Current eVisa uniform C section/HowTo/nationality list directly read; India markedIGI. Current Decisions liveHTML India links accessible /media/3415 sixteen-page C(2025)4379 dated4July2025; complete commonIndia annex read, notcached3418error/old2015. Original3monthbankstamp/sign+2assessmentITR+3monthpay/contract/leave. OriginalIGI invitation and consularlodgingwithin30daysapproval; enforceableremovalcostundertaking. CurrentCphotoone35x45<=6m/passport10y2blank3monthafterexit/SchengeninsuranceEUR30k; businessactivityrelations/letters orfriendpurpose/status. Original+copyafteronlinevalidation; publicgateway2MB/Latinfilenames/Romanian-Englishauthorisedtranslationadvice notmandatorycertificationrule. CurrentSchengen6month15/45 timing overold3monthgateway. Noappstarted/termsaccepted; noautofees.
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration / European CommissionRomania eVisa and current Commission India supporting-document listevisa.mae.roLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version romania-gateway-20261026
Public gateway before consent directly read: advisable to translate supporting documents into Romanian or English by authorised translator; qualification/certification notdefined, advisorynotmandatory. Eachupload<=2MB,Latinfilenames,legibleacceptedformats; original+copy atmission. Samepage old3monthfiling notadopted. No termsaccepted/applicationstarted.
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration / European CommissionRomania eVisa and current Commission India supporting-document listeviza.mae.roLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version romania-evisa-c-20261026
Direct current uniform C section: passport10y2blank3monthsafterfinalSchengendeparture, one35x45photo<=6months/head70-80%; SchengeninsuranceEUR30k/wholeintendedtrip. Business invitation, professional/traderelation/companyactivity/employment; privatehostaccom/itinerary. OriginalIGI invitation overlay forvisits/tourism/business. NationalD/PCCphoto/translationbranches excluded.
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration / European CommissionRomania eVisa and current Commission India supporting-document listigi.mai.gov.roLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version romania-igi-approved-20261026
Direct current IGI guidance (page dated27January2022, now refersuniformSchengenvisa): present approved invitation ORIGINAL at mission; lodge visa within30daysapproval orinvitationinvalid. Inviter removal-cost liability enforceable. Initial approval45days plus15exceptional outsidealreadyapprovedscope. CurrenteVisaCsection independentlysameoriginal30dayrule; India nationalityasterisk present.
- Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs / General Inspectorate for Immigration / European CommissionRomania eVisa and current Commission India supporting-document listhome-affairs.ec.europa.euLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version romania-ec-timing-20261026
Direct Commission current page dated2December2025: sixmonthsto15daysbeforejourney,15normal45extendedprocessing, legalresidentconsulate. Romania listedSchengen. Gateway old3monthlimit notadopted; IGI30dayapprovalclock separate.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Romania short family / friend visits automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Romania destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.