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Travel Advisory July 26, 2023

Romania - level 1: exercise normal precautions.

Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed .

Exercise normal precautions in Romania.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Romania.

If you decide to travel to Romania:

Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( STEP ) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter .
Review the Country Security Report for Romania.
Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist .

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Three months beyond departure date.

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Not required for stays under 90 days.

Amounts over 10,000 Euros or equivalent must be declared.

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U.S. Embassy Romania

4-6 Liviu Librescu Blvd. District 1 Bucharest, Romania Telephone: (+40) 21 200-3300, (+40) 21 270-6000 Fax: (+40) 21 200-3578 Email: [email protected]

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Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements

You must have a U.S. passport that is valid for at least three months beyond your departure date from Romania .
With a valid U.S. passport book, U.S. citizens can stay up to 90 days in the Schengen area for tourism or business during any 180-day period.  You must wait an additional 90 days before applying to re-enter the Schengen area.
Departing Romania and then attempting to re-enter Romania does not “restart the clock.” U.S. citizens who depart Romania and return after spending less than 90 days in the Schengen will be admitted for the remainder of their 90-day stay. U.S. citizens attempting to re-enter Romania after having already spent 90 days in Romania the Schengen area may be denied re-entry to Romania. 
U.S. citizens who wish to stay longer than 90 days must obtain an extension (resident permit) from the  Romanian Immigration Inspectorate . 
U.S. citizens traveling to Romania should also consult the CDC’s Romania website for immunization and other health information.
U.S.-Romanian dual nationals should consult the Romanian Border Police website for information on exit requirements.
If you have a temporary or permanent Romanian residence permit, be ready to present it upon request from local competent authorities.

Visit the Embassy of ROMANIA website for the most current visa information.

Traveling Through Europe : If you are planning to visit or travel through European countries, you should be familiar with the requirements of the Schengen Agreement.

Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay if you plan on transiting a Schengen country review our U.S. Travelers in Europe page .
You will need sufficient proof of funds and a return plane ticket .
For additional information about visas for the Schengen area, see the Schengen Visa page.
The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Romania.

Find information on dual nationality , prevention of international child abduction and customs regulations on our websites.

Safety and Security

Terrorism: Terrorist groups and those inspired by such organizations are intent on attacking U.S. citizens abroad. Terrorists are increasingly using less sophisticated methods of attack – including knives, firearms, and vehicles – to more effectively target crowds. Frequently, their aim is unprotected or vulnerable targets, such as:

High-profile public events (sporting contests, political rallies, demonstrations, holiday events, celebratory gatherings, etc.)
Hotels, clubs, and restaurants frequented by tourists
Places of worship
Shopping malls and markets
Public transportation systems (including subways, buses, trains, and scheduled commercial flights)

For more information, see our Terrorism page.

Crime: Reported types of crime include:

Robbery, pick pocketing, internet scams, and credit card fraud are the most commonly reported crimes.
Organized groups of criminals, sometimes including minors, operate in train stations, trains, subways, and busses.
Money exchange schemes often involve individuals posing as plainclothes policemen who approach you, flash a badge, and ask for your passport and wallet. Insist on the presence of a uniformed police officer and request that any issues be resolved at the police station.
If traveling on an overnight train, travel with a companion and in the highest class available.
Do not leave your personal belongings unattended; stow them securely out of sight.
Use ATMs located inside banks. You should check ATM machines for any evidence of tampering before use.
Be extra cautious of your surroundings if using an internet café.

Be cautious about entering into contracts with Romanian businesses and/or organizations without legal assistance. The Romanian legal system is difficult for foreigners to navigate, making the assistance of a local attorney nearly essential.

International Financial Scams: See the Department of State and the FBI pages for information.

Internet romance and financial scams are prevalent in Romania. Scams are often initiated through Internet postings/profiles or by unsolicited emails and letters. Scammers almost always pose as U.S. citizens who have no one else to turn to for help. Common scams include:

Romance/Online dating
Money transfers
Grandparent/Relative targeting
Lotteries
Bank overpayments

Victims of Crime: U.S. citizen victims of crime are encouraged to contact the U.S. Embassy for assistance. Report crimes to the local police at 112 and contact the embassy at (+40) 21 270-6000. Remember that local authorities are responsible for investigating and prosecuting crime.

See our webpage on help for U.S. victims of crime overseas .

We can:

Help you find medical care
Assist you in reporting a crime to the police
Contact relatives or friends with your written consent
Provide information regarding the victim’s role during the local investigation and following its conclusion
Provide a list of local attorneys
Provide our information on victim’s compensation programs in the U.S.
Provide an emergency loan for repatriation to the United States and/or limited medical support in cases of destitution
Help you find accommodation and arrange flights home
Replace a stolen or lost passport

Domestic Violence: U.S. citizen victims of domestic violence are encouraged to contact the Embassy for assistance.

Tourism: The tourism industry is generally regulated and rules [with regards to best practices and safety inspections] are regularly enforced. Hazardous areas/activities are identified with appropriate signage and professional staff is typically on hand in support of organized activities. In the event of an injury, appropriate medical treatment is widely available throughout the country. Outside of a major metropolitan center, it may take more time for first responders and medical professionals to stabilize a patient and provide life-saving assistance. U.S. citizens are encouraged to purchase medical evacuation insurance .

Romania is situated in a seismically active region and has a history of devastating earthquakes, with the greatest risk in Bucharest.
Avoid contact with stray dogs. You may consult the CDC's Romania website for rabies immunization and other health information.

Local Laws & Special Circumstances

Criminal Penalties: You are subject to local laws. If you violate local laws, even unknowingly, you may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned. Individuals establishing a business or practicing a profession that requires additional permits or licensing should seek information from the competent local authorities, prior to practicing or operating a business.

Be aware that recreational drug possession is not allowed in Romania, regardless of type or quantity. The penalty for possession of drugs for personal use can be imprisonment of up to three years.

Romania has strict regulations on importing/exporting firearms, other weapons, drugs, antiquities, local currency and gold or gold jewelry. Contact the Romanian Customs Office for specific information regarding customs requirements.

Furthermore, some laws are also prosecutable in the United States, regardless of local law. For examples, see our website on crimes against minors abroad and the Department of Justice website.

Arrest Notification: If you are arrested or detained, ask police or prison officials to notify the U.S. Embassy immediately. See our webpage for further information.

Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Although counterfeit and pirated goods are prevalent in many countries, they may still be illegal according to local laws. You may also pay fines or have to give them up if you bring them back to the United States. See the U.S. Department of Justice website for more information.

Faith-Based Travelers: See the following webpages for details:

Faith-Based Travel Information
International Religious Freedom Report – see country reports
Human Rights Report – see country reports
Hajj Fact Sheet for Travelers
Best Practices for Volunteering Abroad

LGBTQI+ Travelers: There are no legal restrictions on same-sex sexual relations or the organization of LGBTQI+ events in Romania. The annual gay pride parades in Bucharest have been the scene of violent protests in past years, though this has been less common recently.

See our LGBTQI+ Travel Information page and section 6 of our Human Rights report for further details.

Travelers with Disabilities: The law in Romania prohibits discrimination against persons with physical, sensory, intellectual or mental disabilities, and the law is enforced. Social acceptance of persons with disabilities in public is not as prevalent as in the United States. The most common types of accessibility may include accessible facilities, information, and communication/access to services/ease of movement or access. Expect accessibility to be limited in public transportation, lodging, communication/information, and general infrastructure. There is a significant difference between the large cities and the rest of the country.

Availability of rental, repair, replacement parts for aids/equipment/devices, or service providers, such as sign language interpreters or personal assistants is very limited. Contact the Embassy for information on providers.

Students: See our Students Abroad page and FBI travel tips .

Women Travelers: See our travel tips for Women Travelers .

Medical care in Romania is generally not up to Western standards, and basic medical supplies are limited, especially outside major cities. Some medical providers that meet Western quality standards are available in Bucharest and other cities but can be difficult to identify and locate.

Hospitals and doctors often require payment “up front” prior to service or admission. Credit card payment is not always available. Most hospitals and medical professionals require cash payment. Travelers seeking medical treatment should therefore choose their provider carefully.

Psychological and psychiatric services are limited outside of the larger cities, with hospital-based care only available through government institutions.

Most prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications are available in Romania but are often sold under different names. A list of approved medicines available in Romania can be found on the website of the Romanian National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices .

Ambulance services are not present throughout the country and are unreliable in some areas except in or around major cities.

We do not pay medical bills. Be aware that U.S. Medicare/Medicaid does not apply overseas. Most hospitals and doctors overseas do not accept U.S. health insurance.

Medical Insurance: Make sure your health insurance plan provides coverage overseas. Most care providers overseas only accept cash payments. See our webpage for more information on insurance coverage. Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information on type of insurance you should consider before you travel overseas.

We strongly recommend supplemental insurance to cover medical evacuation.

Always carry your prescription medication in original packaging, along with your doctor’s prescription. Check with the Romanian National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices to ensure the medication is legal in Romania.

Vaccinations: Be up-to-date on all vaccinations recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Further health information:

World Health Organization
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Air Quality: Air pollution is a significant problem in several major cities in Romania. Consider the impact seasonal smog and heavy particulate pollution may have on you and consult your doctor before traveling if necessary. Visit AirNow Department of State for information on air quality at U.S. Embassies and Consulates.

The U.S. Embassy maintains a list of doctors and hospitals . We do not endorse or recommend any specific medical provider or clinic.

Travel and Transportation

Road Conditions and Safety: Though Romanian traffic laws are very strict, road accidents are a real threat in Romania. According to the European Commission, Romania has the highest per-vehicle rate of road fatalities of any country in the EU.

While major streets in larger cities and major inter-city roads are generally in fair to good condition, many secondary roads are poor quality unpaved, poorly lit, narrow, and lacking marked lanes.

Mountain roads are dangerous when wet or covered with snow or ice. Snow removal is intermittent.
Mountainous areas can be subject to torrential rains and flash floods, especially in the spring and summer.
Streets and sidewalks are often icy and hazardous during winter.
It is common for pedestrians, animals, cyclists, and horse-drawn carts to share a road with motor vehicles, especially in rural areas.
Parked vehicles often block sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to walk in the streets.
Cross only at crosswalks and exercise vigilance as crosswalks are generally poorly marked.
Although emergency services and road assistance services exist, it is advisable to carry spare tires, fuel and tools. The law requires motorists to carry a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and reflective triangles. This obligation has been eliminated for motorcycles and mopeds.

Traffic Laws: Romanian traffic laws are very strict.

The traffic police can confiscate a driver's license or permit for 1-3 months and request payment of fines at the time of the infraction.
Police are required to give all drivers involved in an accident a breathalyzer test on the scene.
Refusal to take a breathalyzer test may result in criminal penalties regardless of whether or not alcohol was involved.
Wearing a seat belt is mandatory.
Children under 12 years of age may not be transported in the front seat.
Use of mobile phones while driving is banned, with exception of hands free systems.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury of a person must immediately call the emergency number 112, and must not move the vehicle, alter or leave the scene of the accident.
In the case of an accident that only caused damage to the vehicles, drivers must move the vehicles to the side of the road, signaling their presence, and report the accident to the police or exchange insurance information and fill out an amicable accident report.

Use of U.S. state issued drivers’ licenses (DL) is not sufficient to operate motor vehicles in Romania. U.S. citizens arriving in Romania for stays up to 90 days may use their U.S. state drivers’ licenses only when accompanied by an International Driving Permit . Most rental car companies require international driving permits when renting a car to a U.S. driver’s license holder.

For current traffic regulations and speed limits in Romania please visit the website of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

If entering Romania by vehicle you must purchase a road tax badge, “rovinieta”, at the border crossing point. Proof of insurance and a car registration document are required. Drivers of vehicles registered abroad who are not in possession of a valid international insurance document must buy short-term insurance at the border.

Public Transportation: Public transportation in Romania is inexpensive and reliable. Inner city travel options include a variety of buses, trams, trolleybuses, and “maxitaxis” (private vans operating as shared taxis).

You can purchase bus or tram tickets at street kiosks before boarding and validate the ticket once aboard.
For “maxitaxis” you may buy a ticket directly from the driver.

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See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution and Travel Advisories .
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See traveling safely abroad for useful travel tips.

Romania was cited in the State Department’s 2022 Annual Report to Congress on International Child Abduction for demonstrating a pattern of non-compliance with respect to international parental child abduction. Review information about International Parental Child Abduction in Romania . For additional IPCA-related information, please see the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act ( ICAPRA ) report.

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A valid passport is required for all overseas/ non-EU visitors. Your passport must be valid for the entire duration of your visit (it will not expire sooner than your intended date of departure). However, please check the expiration date on your passport carefully before traveling to Europe. Some airlines (i.e. Lufthansa) may refuse boarding at your point of origin or while transferring planes if your passport is not valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure; or your entry into the Schengen Area could be denied. For this reason, the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs recommends that your passport has at least six months' validity remaining whenever you travel abroad.

For stays longer than 90 days visitors need to need to apply for a temporary residence permit (either before arriving into Romania or at least 30 days before the 90-day "no visa" stay expires). To apply for an extended stay visa please visit eVisa.MAE.ro Additional information are available from any Romanian Immigration Office

Citizens of the European Union countries can enter Romania with a valid passport or with their National Identity Card.

Depending on your citizenship, you may be required to show different documents at the port-of-entry.

American and Canadian citizens as well as citizens of Australia, New Zealand and most European countries do not need an entry visa to visit Romania, providing duration of stay is not more than 90 (ninety) days, accumulated during a single visit - or multiple visits - within a six-month period.

Citizens of certain countries and territories need a visa to visit Romania. To quickly check if you need a visa please visit www.E-Visa.MAE.ro (select the "Get Informed" tab (up left) and enter the following information: passport issuing country, type of passport, purpose of your visit to Romania). Entry requirements and visa information are also available at www.mae.ro .

Please send all inquiries regarding visa and entry requirements to the nearest Consulate of Romania . RomaniaTourism has no authority or expertise to answer questions regarding travel documents or visa.

» List of countries whose nationals, bearer of a regular passport, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa.

» List of countries whose nationals, bearer of diplomatic, service, official passport and seamen's books, are exempt from the requirement of a Romanian visa.

» List of countries whose nationals, holders of regular passport, need a visa to enter Romania.

Schengen Visas validity in Romania

Romania partially joined Schengen area of free movement opening up travel by air and sea without border checks. Border checks will continue to apply for those travelling by land between either Bulgaria or Romania and other Schengen area countries. Effective April 1 2024, the Consulates of Romania issue standard short-term Schengen C visas, as per recent EU directives. Schengen Visa holders do not need to get a (special) Romanian visa to visit Romania as long as number of entries and/ or length of stay has not been not exhausted. More info concerning Romania visa requirements / Schengen visa. The Schengen visa zone includes 25 EU member countries along with four non-EU states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

No immunizations or unusual health precautions are necessary or required. Romania has no infectious risks and there are no poisonous insects. There is no malaria in Romania. During the summer months mosquitoes are present in the Danube Delta and some low-lying regions. For your comfort take some mosquito repellent with you, if visiting Romania during the warm season.

Tap water is safe to drink; if you prefer, bottled water is inexpensive and widely available. Romania is home to more that 1/3 of the natural mineral springs in Europe. Some Romanian bottled waters are rated the best in the world for purity and taste and are exported to many foreign countries.

Naturally, we hope that you will never need to use any medical facilities. However, Romanian doctors are known for their high standard of medical education. The embassy of your country, to Romania, can probably provide a list of preferred physicians or medical facilities.

Travel with Pets in Romania

Leisure travelers or soon-to-be expatriates (departing from non-EU countries) generally fall within the EU regulations for non-commercial pet travel to Europe. The following EU regulations apply only to dogs, cats or ferrets. Please contact your Embassy/ Consulate (or the embassy of destination country) to determine what (if any) protocol to follow for other types of pets.

Documents needed to take your pet into Romania include:

1. Proof of rabies vaccinations - Rabbies Certificate (Your veterinarian issued documentation that proves rabies vaccination and disproves the existence of rabies in your pet, specifying that this documentation is certified for your travel to the EU). Your pet may not travel to Europe until at least 21 days after the primary rabies vaccine.

2. Pet's Health Certificate The health certificate must prove that your pet has had all its shots and is healthy enough to travel. Although this certificate is technically valid for 4 months, it is recommended to be completed and endorsed by the USDA within 10 days of travel to avoid any customs issues upon arrival. The results of a serological test and the pet's vaccination details must be attached to the health certificate. Obtain this documentation within 10 days of travel. For travel to Europe, an additional single-sheet EU Vet Health Certificate form must be filled out and certified by your vet.

3. Microchip Implantation Record Microchips provide electronic identification on your pet. If your pet doesn't already have a microchip you can easily get one. All original documentation must travel with your pet. Translation of documents is not needed if they are in English, French or German.

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Dogs: must be kept in leash and wear a muzzle. Small pets and birds: must be kept in a cage at all times. Some municipalities might have additional regulations regarding travel with pets in city buses or trams. A small number of cities in Romania do not allow pets on board of their public transportation fleet.

Dogs: must be kept in leash and wear a muzzle at all times. Small pets and birds: must be kept in a cage at all times.

Dogs are allowed in second-class cars only; they must stay on the floor, in leash, and wear a muzzle at all times. If a passenger is allergic to pet-hair or is not comfortable in the presence of a dog, the owner of the dog must find a seat / place in another car. Dog's health certificate must be available for inspection by the train conductor.

A ticket is required for all (larger) dogs that do not travel in a pet-cage hold in the lap of the owner. The cost of a train ticket for a dog is 50% of the price of a ticket for an adult traveler.

Dog breeds with aggressive tendencies/ history (Pittbull, Boerboer, Bandogge) are not allowed on trains.

Each bus company has its own rules regarding pet travel / transportation.

Each airline has its own rules regarding pet travel / transportation. An international pet passport is required for pets traveling to EU / Schengen countries. Although there are uniform regulation within the EU, some European countries have additional own regulations regarding pets.

Romanians love pets; please don't be surprised or offended if someone you don't know tries to pet your dog or cat without asking permission.

Each hotel or restaurant has its own pet policy.

In general pets are allowed in hotels and restaurants. Many hotels will charge extra the guests bringing their pets.

Romania Customs Regulations

Romanian Customs regulations are in line with those of most European countries. A traveler can enter and leave Romania with up to 10,000 Euros (or equivalent) in cash or traveler's checks. Amounts over 10,000 Euros have to be declared when entering the country.

Items that must be declared at customs also include: art objects, historic artifacts, weapons, ammunition, explosive materials, toxic and hazadous substances.

- Tobacco: 40 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g (100 oz) tobacco. - Liquor: 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer or 2 litres of alcoholic drinks less than 45 proof or one litre of liquor stonger than 45 proof. (one litre = 33.8 fl. oz). - A reasonable quantity of gifts with a total value of up to $450. - Goods and medical products/ medicines for personal use. Customs officers do not usually check the luggage of individual travelers or tour groups. However, you must know that, as in any other country, custom officers have the authority to check passports and to conduct enforcement examinations without a warrant, ranging from a single luggage examination to a personal search. More information on European customs regulations

U.S. / Canadian / Australian / New Zealand / European drivers' licenses are valid and can be used for driving in Romania, by visitors who are in the country temporarily (less than 90 days).

Driving is on the right side of the road.

Independent travelers entering Romania by car (own or rental) need to obtain a road toll sticker, called "RoVinieta". RoVigneta is available on-line at Roviniete , and E_Rovinieta , as well as at border-crossing points, postal offices and most gas stations. Cost of RoVinieta for passenger cars is the Romanian currency equivalent of $3.50 (7 days) or $8.00 (30 days).

Romania Rules of the Road are available at RomaniaTourism Practical Information section

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Emergency Travel

This page is for noncitizens in the United States who need to travel outside of the United States because of an emergency and are seeking a travel document to authorize their return.

If you are already outside the United States and need to return, but do not have your reentry permit, Green Card, or advance parole document because it was lost, stolen, or destroyed, see Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation) page.

If you are currently inside the United States and need to leave the United States because of an emergency, you should know what documents you will need to reenter the United States. You also should understand whether leaving the United States could negatively affect your immigration status or pending applications for immigration benefits.

If you are returning to the United States after temporary travel abroad, you generally must have in your possession either:

A valid entry document, such as a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) or nonimmigrant visa; or
A valid and unexpired travel document, such as a reentry permit, refugee travel document, or advance parole document.

You generally need to apply for and obtain a travel document before you leave the United States. You may request a travel document by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.

For more information, see the Travel Documents page.

Expedited Processing of an Application for Travel Document

If you have a pressing or critical need to travel and must leave the United States by a certain date, we encourage you to submit a request to expedite your pending application at least 45 days before the date you intend to leave, if possible.

You may ask us to expedite adjudication of your Form I-131, Application for Travel Document , by calling the Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or by asking Emma. (You can access Emma by clicking on the Ask Emma icon on the top right of this page.) If you have a USCIS online account and access to secure messaging, you may submit your request there by selecting “expedite” as your inquiry type. You will be asked to upload documents in your online account to support your request.

You may ask USCIS to expedite the following types of travel documents:

Advance parole documents for noncitizens in the United States seeking to return after temporary travel abroad (including advance permission to travel for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term residents);
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) travel authorization documents;
Reentry permits; and
Refugee travel documents.

For more information, please visit the Expedite Requests page and the USCIS Policy Manual Expedite Requests guidance.

Emergency Issuance of Travel Documents

If you are in the United States and have a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States in less than 15 days, USCIS may issue an emergency travel document. USCIS may issue an emergency travel document for an:

Advance parole document; or
TPS travel authorization document.

Examples may include:

A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time.
A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel due to the death or grave illness of a family member or close friend.
A requestor who timely applied for a travel document and requested expedited processing, but their case remains pending, and they now must travel within 15 days for a pressing or critical professional, academic, or personal commitment.

To ask about emergency processing of a travel document, call the Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or request an appointment through My Appointment . If your situation qualifies for emergency processing, we will schedule an appointment for you with a local field office.

Required Documents

If you have an appointment with a USCIS field office for emergency issuance of a travel document, you should bring:

A completed and signed Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, with any applicable filing fee (Note: Even if you already have a pending Form I-131, you still need to file a new Form 1-131, with fee, if applicable, during your local field office appointment.);
Evidence to support eligibility for the travel document (see the form filing instructions);
Evidence to demonstrate the pressing or critical need to travel (see the Expedite Requests page); and
2 passport-style photos.

Any documentation in a language other than English must include a full certified English translation.

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Applying for an emergency travel document in Romania

If your passport or ID card is lost or stolen in Romania, and you need an emergency travel document soon, this is how to apply.

Follow these steps

Step 1: email the embassy.

Email the embassy in Bucharest as soon as possible: [email protected] . Include the following documents and information:

your full name;
your date of birth;
the name of the authority that issued the document (mayor of...., ambassador to.....);
the date of issue;
the telephone number on which you can be reached;
proof that you cannot postpone your journey, for example a travel itinerary, flight details, other reservations or a letter from your employer;
your exact travelling route;
your current location.

Step 2: Wait for a response and file a police report

The embassy or consulate-general will ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for permission to issue an emergency travel document. This usually takes between 1 and 3 working days. If you have not attached a scan or photo of your lost or stolen passport or ID card, the waiting time may be longer.

If the Ministry gives permission, the embassy or consulate-general will contact you to discuss where and when you can apply for your emergency travel document.

Reporting your passport or ID card as lost or stolen

While you wait for a response, you may report the loss or theft of your passport or ID card to the local police. This is not compulsory, but it can be useful. If you file a report, ask the police for written proof. You may need it for insurance purposes or to show the local authorities.

Step 3: Gather the documents that you need

Bring the following documents with you when you make your application:

a completed passport application form ;
a completed declaration stating that the travel document is missing (C2 Form);
two passport photos that meet Dutch requirements. Find out where to obtain a passport photo in Romania ;
proof that you are a tourist or that you cannot postpone your journey;
if you will be travelling by plane, train, bus or boat: tickets for the rest of your journey;
if possible: a photo or scan of the passport or ID card that was lost or stolen;
if possible: other identity documents or photos or scans of them;
if possible: a police report stating that your passport or ID card was lost or stolen.

If the emergency travel document is for a child younger than 18, their parent(s) or guardian(s) must give permission. The applicant must:

bring photocopies of the passport or ID card of their parent(s) or guardian(s);
get their parent(s)/guardian(s) to sign the passport application form or fill in a proof of consent .

Step 4: Go to your appointment

The embassy or consulate-general will tell you when and where your appointment is. Bring all the documents listed above with you to your appointment. You will pay during the appointment. The overview of consular fees in Romania tells you how much an emergency travel document costs and which payment methods are accepted.

Once your application has been processed, your passport or ID card will be registered internationally as invalid. This means no one will be able to travel on it. If you find your passport or ID card at a later date, you won’t be able to travel on it either.

Step 5: Collect your emergency travel document

The embassy or consulate-general will tell you when and where you can collect your document. Bear in mind that an emergency travel document has a shorter validity period than a passport or ID card.

If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides that you need a new passport or ID card instead, the process will take longer. This may happen if, for example, the country you are planning to travel to does not accept Dutch emergency travel documents. In that case you may have to wait for up to 4 weeks.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us .

Supporting documents required in order to lodge a visa application

IMPORTANT! A visa application is lodged at the diplomatic missions or consular posts of Romania competent in the area of domicile or residence of the applicant. In particular or emergency cases, a visa application can be lodged at the diplomatic missions or consular posts of Romania from the state where the applicant is legally present. To consult the websites of Romanian diplomatic missions and consular posts, click here .

I. CATEGORIES OF THIRD STATE NATIONALS WHO CAN SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS:

citizens of the state of residence;
third-state nationals residing in the country where the diplomatic mission or consular post is located and who can provide proof of their legal status in that country;
persons in whose country of origin there is no Romanian diplomatic mission or consular post;
third-state nationals who temporarily and legally reside on the territory of the country where the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular post is located.

They may apply for a visa in the following ways:

in person or, in the case of minors, through a legal representative;
through an accredited travel agency, in the case of an organised trip;.
by the authorised representative of the group, in the case of group travel.

Visa applicants whose fingerprints have never been collected (no previous uniform visa applications) or whose fingerprints have been collected more than 59 months before the date of submission of the visa application will present in person at the diplomatic mission or consular post for the collection of biometric data.

II. GENERAL CONDITIONS THAT HAVE TO BE FULFILLED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A VISA

Any third-country national who wishes to apply for a Schengen visa has to:

the visa application form, appropriately filled-in and signed by the visa applicant;
a valid travel document accepted by Romania, on which a visa can be affixed. The validity of the travel document must exceed the validity of the visa you apply for, by at least 3 months, and must have been issued no later than 10 years ago;
two recent 3 x 4 cm coloured photographs;
supporting documents as provided for by the legal framework;
proof of the intention and possibility of returning to one’s state of origin, or of continuation of one’s journey towards another state, after the intended stay on the territory of Romania.
when ambiguity still prevails subsequent to the results of the interview, or from the submitted documents, as well as from the personal circumstances of the applicant, documents additional to those provided for in national legislation may be required.
submit a duly filled in and signed harmonised application form ; minors shall submit a form signed by both parents or by a person who exercises, permanently or temporarily, parental authority or guardianship;
present a valid travel document on which the visa shall be applied and which has to:

- be valid for at least three months after the estimated day of exit from the territory of the Member States; - contain at least two free pages; - have been issued within the last 10 years.

submit one photo, color, ¾, of recent date;
allow fingerprinting;
provide supporting documents specific to the purpose of the journey;
provide proof of appropriate and valid travel medical insurance;
provide proof of means of subsistence during the stay;
provide proof of the possibility of returning to their country of origin or continuing their journey in another country at the end of their stay in the Schengen area;
provide proof of payment of the visa fee.

The Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application for a uniform visa

(a) the Member State whose territory constitutes the sole destination of the visit(s); (b) if the visit includes more than one destination, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the Member State whose territory constitutes the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length of stay, counted in days, or the purpose of stay; or (c) if no main destination can be determined, the Member State whose external border the applicant intends to cross in order to enter the territory of the Member States. The Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application for an airport transit visa shall be: (a) in the case of a single airport transit, the Member State on whose territory the transit airport is situated; or (b) in the case of double or multiple airport transit, the Member State on whose territory the first transit airport is situated.

Any third-country national who wishes to apply for a national visa to enter Romania has to:

submit a duly filled in and signed application form ; minors shall submit a form signed by both parents or by a person who exercises, permanently or temporarily, parental authority or guardianship;

- be valid for at least three months after the estimated day of exit from Romania; - contain at least two free pages; - have been issued within the last 10 years.

submit 2 photos, color, ¾, of recent date;
provide supporting documents specific to the purpose of the journey in accordance with the Government Emergency Ordinance No.194/2002

Also, each visa applicant must fulfil the conditions of entry.

III. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR UNIFORM VISA (Type C)

Iv. documents required for airport transit visa (type a), iv. supporting documents for the transit visa (marked b), v. supporting documents for the short-stay visa (marked c), short-stay visa for official missions (marked c/m), short-stay visa for tourism (marked c/tu).

For the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Federation, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Ukraine, depending on the reason for which you intend to travel to Romania, please take into consideration the provisions of the Visa Facilitation Agreement, which you may access here . For the supporting documents necessary in order to attest the purpose of your journey, please see the text of the corresponding agreement.

Short-Stay Visa for Private Visits (marked C/VV)

The supporting documents that must be submitted along with a short-stay visa application for visit (marked C/VV) by aliens who are family members of Romanian citizens, namely the spouse of the Romanian citizen; the direct descendants of the Romanian citizen, aged no more than 21; the direct ascendants of the Romanian citizen or of their spouse who are also their dependants, are the following:

VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT - Valid travel document that meets the following criteria: a) its validity must exceed by at least three months the expected date of leaving the territory of the member states or, in the case of multiple visas, the last expected date of leaving the territory of the member states. However, in cases of justified urgency, this obligation may be waived; b) the document must contain at least two blank pages; c) the document must have been issued within the last ten years.
PHOTOGRAPHS - Two recent 3 x 4 cm coloured photographs;
TRAVEL TICKET - Valid airplane ticket valid to destination
TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE - Travel medical insurance that covers the entire duration of the requested period of stay;
In case of the alien accompanied by the Romanian citizen whose family member they are: The passport or the identity document of the Romanian citizen - in original, accompanied by a declaration on behalf of the Romanian citizen asserting as to the assurance of accommodation;
In case of the alien who is not accompanied by the Romanian citizen whose family member they are: a notarized invitation on behalf of the Romanian citizen asserting as to the assurance of accommodation, accompanied by a copy of the passport or of the identity document of the Romanian citizen;
Depending on the case, documents that make the proof of the marriage to a Romanian citizen - issued in accordance with Romanian legislation in force, or documents that make the proof of the family ties with the Romanian citizen.

Short-Stay Visa for Business Trips (marked C/A)

* Exceptions from the obligation of previously obtaining an invitation approved by the Inspectorate General for Immigration - Ministry of Internal Affairs:

Should you find yourself in any of the following situations, you are exempt from the procedure of previously obtaining an invitation approved by the Inspectorate General for Immigration - Ministry of Internal Affairs, as provided for the short-stay visas marked C/TU, C/VV and C/A.

N.B. : In order to fit into one of the following situations, the exemption must be attested by supporting documents.

The fact that you may find yourself in any of the situations listed below, does not exempt you from submitting all the other supporting documents required by Romanian legislation in force, when a short-stay visa is applied for.

Therefore, a short-stay visa marked C/TU, C/VV or C/A may be granted without previously obtaining the special invitation form from the Inspectorate General for Immigration - Ministry of Internal Affairs, to the following categories of third-state nationals:

underage third-state nationals, should one of their parents benefit from the refugee status, or from subsidiary protection, or should they hold a Romanian residence permit, provided that the permit is valid for at least 90 days from the date of issuance of the entry visa;
the spouse and parents of a third-state national, who benefits from the refugee status, or from subsidiary protection, or who holds a Romanian residence permit, provided that the permit is valid for at least 90 days from the date of issuance of the entry visa;
third-country nationals of age, should one of their parents be a Romanian citizen;
third-country nationals who are parents of a Romanian national;
third-state nationals married to Romanian citizens;
third-state nationals who are underage children of Romanian citizens;
third-state nationals who are in possession of a valid residence permit in one of the member states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or in states that are party to the Schengen Agreement, provided that the validity of the visa does not exceed the validity of the residence permit;
third-state nationals who are in possession of a valid residence permit in states the nationals of which are exempt from the obligation of an entry visa for the members states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or of states that are party to the Schengen Agreement;
third-state nationals who hold visas for the member states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area, of states that are party to the Schengen Agreement or of states the nationals of which are exempt from the visa obligation for the aforementioned states. The Romanian visa may not exceed the validity of those visas;
third-state nationals who intend to travel to Romania for business, upon request on behalf of the administrative authorities and companies registered on the lists of contributors to the state budget as established by order of the president of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, published in the Romanian Official Gazette and who undertake, as per a letter of guarantee ( see template and instructions regarding the drafting of a letter of guarantee ) addressed, in original form, to the National Visa Center, the obligation to bear all expenses as regards financial and medical assistance, as well as those of execution of repatriation measures;
third-state nationals who intend to travel to Romania for private visits, upon request from diplomatic missions or foreign consular posts accredited to Romania;
third-state nationals for which the granting of a visa is requested, in writing, to Romanian diplomatic missions or consular posts, on behalf of foreign central public authorities or foreign chambers of commerce;
third-state nationals for whom the granting of the Romanian entry visa is requested at the National Visa Centre, by the following Romanian institutions: the Presidential Administration, the Parliament, the Government and other central and local public authorities, from the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest, as well as any territorial Chambers of Commerce and Prefectures that undertake to bear all material and healthcare expenses, as well as those expenses related to the execution of repatriation measures, through a letter of guarantee, sent in original;
truck drivers;
personalities of the Romanian diaspora and their descendants;
parents of pupils or students from third-state, accepted for studies in Romania, arriving for their first settlement, provided that they submit a document with an apostille or, accordingly, a superlegalized document which attests their family ties, issued by the authorities of the state of origin.
third-state nationals who intend to travel to Romania upon request from a legal person of public interest that functions legally and undertakes to bear all material and healthcare expenses, as well as those expenses related to the execution of repatriation measures, through a letter of guarantee, sent in original to the National Visa Center. In case the host non-patrimonial legal person of public interest is listed in the tables accessible HERE , you may benefit from this exemption.

Short-Stay Visa for Sports (marked C/SP)

Short-stay visa for transport (marked c/tr), short-stay visa for cultural, scientific and humanitarian activities, as well as short-term medical treatment or any other activities that do not breach romanian laws (marked c/za), v. supporting documents for the long-stay visa (marked d), the long-stay visa for economic activities (marked d/ae), the long-stay visa for professional activities (marked d/ap), the long-stay visa for commercial activities (marked d/ac), the long-stay visa for employment (marked d/am), the long stay visa for secondment (marked d/dt), a. for holders of an authorization for secondment, b. for visa applicants exempt from the authorization for secondment.

The long-stay visa for secondment (marked D/DT) is granted without submission of a copy of the authorisation of secondment , to the following categories, only provided that applicants submit appropriate documents that make the proof that they fall into one of these categories :

a. to third-state nationals hired by legal persons located in one of the member states of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or in the Swiss Confederation, seconded in Romania, provided that they submit the residence permit issued by that state;
b. to third-state nationals who are bound to carry out didactic, scientific or other categories of temporary specific activities in specialized institutions that are accredited or temporarily authorized in Romania, on the grounds of bilateral agreements and to especially qualified staff, on the grounds of the order of the minister of national education, as well as to third-state nationals who carry out artistic activities in cultural institutions from Romania, on the grounds of the order of the minister of culture;
c. to third-state nationals who are bound to carry out, in Romania, temporary activities required by ministries or other entities of the central public or local administration, or by autonomous administrative authorities.

For visa applicants who fall into one of the categories listed above, the endorsement of the Inspectorate General for Immigration is necessary in order for the visa to be granted. The endorsement can be issued in a term of 30 days.

The Long-Stay Visa for Studies (marked D/SD)

The long-stay visa for family reunification (marked d/vf).

The sponsor holding a temporary residence permit valid for one year, an EU Blue Card, a permanent residence permit, or the sponsor who benefits from the refugee status or from subsidiary protection, may request family reunification for the following:

unmarried minor children of the sponsor and of their spouse, including adopted children;
unmarried minor children of the sponsor, including adopted children, under the sponsor’s care and over whom the sponsor exercises their parental rights. If parental rights are exercised in common, the approval of the other holder of these rights, is compulsory, in order to achieve the family reunification requested by the sponsor;
unmarried minor children of the spouse, including adopted children, under the spouse’s care and over whom the spouse exercises their parental rights. If parental rights are exercised in common, the approval of the other holder of these rights, is compulsory, in order to achieve the family reunification requested by the sponsor.

N.B. The categories of third-country nationals indicated above, holders of a right of stay granted for the purpose of scientific research and third-country nationals who hold an EU Blue Card, may request family reunification even when the residence permit is valid less than one year.

Provided that legal conditions are met, the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs may also approve family reunification for the following categories:

a. next-of-kin, in ascending line, of the sponsor or spouse, if these persons cannot care for themselves and do not benefit from appropriate family support in their country of origin;
b. unmarried adult children of the sponsor or of the spouse, if due to medical reasons, they are unable to care for themselves.

Unaccompanied underage children who benefit from the refugee status or from subsidiary protection may request family reunification for:

a. next-of-kin, in ascending line, or for their legal guardian; or
b. when such persons do not exist or cannot be identified, for any other relative of the underage child.

The long-stay visa for family reunification (marked D/VF) is issued by the diplomatic missions or consular posts of Romania from the home country or from the country of residence of the family members.

The following categories of people may also request a Romanian long-stay visa for family reunification:

a. third-country nationals married to Romanian citizens;
b. unmarried third-country nationals who cohabit with unmarried Romanian citizens, provided they have at least one child together, hereinafter referred to as partners;

c. children of a Romanian citizen, of their spouse or partner, including adopted children, who:

i) are not yet 21 years of age;
ii) continue their studies and have not surpassed 26 years of age;
iii) although they are adults, they cannot care for themselves for medical reasons.

N.B. The adoption must be decided upon by a competent Romanian authority, in accordance with legal provisions, or by an authority of another state, that takes effect on the territory of Romania;

d. next-of-kin in ascending line, of the Romanian citizen or of their spouse;
e. the third-country national who is the parent of an underage Romanian citizen, provided that they can make proof of the fact that the underage citizen is in their care or prove the existence of an obligation of payment of a support pension, provided that this obligation is regularly fulfilled by the third-country citizen;
f. third-country nationals, family members of Romanian citizens, who prove being registered with a right of residence as family members, in another member state.

The Long-Stay Visa for Religious Activities (marked D/AR)

The long-stay visa for scientific research (marked d/cs), the long-stay visa for other purposes (marked d/as), the diplomatic and service visa (marked ds).

For detailed information about other programs financed by the European Union, please visit www.fonduri-ue.ro

This material does not represent the official position of the European Union or the Romanian Government

COVID-19 travel: Entry regulations & national restrictions in Romania

Irina Marica

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Are you planning to start the year with a trip to Romania? We’ve compiled a short guide to help you stay updated with the country’s entry & quarantine rules and national restrictions.

Rules for entering Romania - required documents and quarantine regulations

Starting December 20, 2021, all persons entering Romania must complete the Passenger Locator Form (PLF). You have to fill it in online (at plf.gov.ro) in the 24 hours before entering Romania or within 24 hours of crossing the border. Further details here .

Further entry requirements vary depending on the country you’re coming from. There’s a list of risk areas published weekly (usually on Fridays), which classifies countries as red, yellow or green, depending on their COVID-19 situation. The updated lists can be found here .

Rules for travellers coming from EU Member States + Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland:

Those arriving from green or yellow countries don’t have to quarantine if they have a Digital COVID Certificate showing that they were vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 (in the past six months). However, a 14-day quarantine applies to travellers who don’t show proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 (within the past six months) or a negative RT-PCR test (made 72 hours before). Those finding themselves in this situation can quarantine at home, at a declared address, or in a specially arranged space.

Travellers arriving from red areas are exempted from the quarantine requirement if they show proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 infection. A 10-day quarantine is imposed for those who can’t provide any of these documents but have a negative RT-PCR test (made 72 hours before). The quarantine period increases to 14 days for those who can’t show any of the required documents and don’t have a negative test either.

Rules for travellers coming from outside the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland:

Travellers will not be quarantined if they were vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 and have a negative RT-PCR test (made 48 hours before travelling). Those who can’t show a negative test will be quarantined for 10 days.

A 10-day quarantine is also imposed on travellers who can’t show proof of vaccination or recovery from infection but have a negative RT-PCR test (made 48 hours before). A 14-day quarantine is imposed on those who don’t show any of the required documents and don’t have a negative test either.

Other exemptions from the quarantine requirement include children younger than 12; children between 12 and 16 years of age who present a negative RT-PCR test, regardless of the state they come from; travellers who can’t show proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 but stay for less than 3 days in Romania and have a negative RT-PCR test; or travellers in transit (less than 24 hours).

Individuals from countries whose authorities do not issue the EU Digital COVID Certificate or documents compatible with such certificates shall provide other documents issued by the respective state showing proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from COVID-19.

Special Omicron rules: Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant, the Romanian authorities decided that all Romanian citizens, EU citizens, citizens of the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation arriving in Romania from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe have to quarantine for 14 days. At the same time, other foreign travellers arriving from these counties are banned from entering Romania. Read more about it here .

Important: The rules listed above are valid until January 8, 2022, and can be changed or reviewed after this date. Travellers can check the most recent decisions of the Romanian authorities on the Government’s website - here , the national platform for emergency preparedness - here , or the official platform on COVID-19 information - here . To plan your travel, you can also check the Re-open EU platform - data for Romania is available here .

Restrictions in Romania

The Romanian authorities decided to ease some of the general restrictions just before the winter holidays. As such, there are no more movement restrictions in place and wearing a mask is no longer mandatory in open public spaces that are not crowded.

However, people are still required to wear masks in all closed public spaces, crowded open public spaces, public transport, workplaces, markets, or fairs. Exemptions include children younger than 5, those who are alone in the office, or those who play sports or do intense physical activities.

The green pass is required to access several locations such as shopping malls, restaurants, coffee shops, or public institutions. However, the green pass requirement doesn’t apply to grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations or small non-food shops (up to 200 sqm).

The clubs and bars are closed, and private events such as weddings or baptisms are not allowed.

The complete list of restrictions is available here (in Romanian).

Important: The rules could change in the coming period as the Romanian authorities are considering tightening the restrictions ahead of the fifth wave of the pandemic.

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The temporary identity document attests the identity, the right to stay in Romania as an asylum seeker and the residence. During the asylum procedure, the validity of the document will be periodically extended, depending on the stage of the proceedings.

In order to extend the validity of the temporary identity document, the applicant will submit personally a standard application form at the counter of the competent structure of the Directorate of Asylum and Integration, accompanied by proof of residence if they are not staying in one of the regional centers for procedures and accommodation of asylum seekers.

In case the asylum seekers do not possess a national passport, on the temporary identity document issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration it will be mentioned “ Declared Identity “

In order to benefit from the rights provided by law, the asylum seeker is assigned a personal identity number which will be inscribed on the temporary identity document. The personal identity number is assigned immediately after the registration of the asylum application in the database, depending on the residence of the asylum seeker.

Documents that are issued to people with a form of protection in Romania

1. The residence permit

The beneficiaries of a form of protection in Romania have the right to obtain the appropriate docu men ts to prove their identity and to cross the state border.

To that effect, the foreigner must benefit from one form of protection, that is refugee status or subsidiary protection. The applicant will submit in person the application for the issuing of the residence permit.

In order to certify the residence, the beneficiary of the form of protection is required to submit one of the following documents: ownership title, lease contract registered at the tax office, authenticated bailment or any other act concluded validly according to the Romanian legislation in force regarding property, in order to prove the acquiring of housing rights.

Residence permits are issued as soon as possible after the granting of international protection in Romania, for a period of 3 years in the case of individuals having received refugee status, or for a period of 2 years, for persons who were granted protection subsidiary. After expiration, a new residence permit with the same validity period will be issued. There are no fees for issuing the residence permit.

The residence permit is collected from the territorial formation of the IGI where the application was submitted or can be sent, by courier services, to the residence of the holder, with the latter bearing the shipping costs.

2. Travel document

Border crossing documents will be issued on request to the foreigners receiving a form of protection in Romania, namely refugee status or subsidiary protection.

The applicant will personally submit the application for the release of the electronic travel document.

For the issuing of an electronic travel document the person must pay a fee 258 lei in any C.E.C. office in the account of the National Company “IMPRIMERIA NAȚIONALĂ” S.A. RO29CECEB00130RON2431503 (the payment will be labeled: documents / foreigners passports), representing the cost of the passport.

The electronic travel document is issued on request to the beneficiaries of refugee or subsidiary protection for a period of 2 years with no possibility of extending the validity period. After expiration, a new travel document will be issued with the same validity.

In the case of foreigners benefitting from refugee status or subsidiary protection who are abroad and do not possess valid travel documents, the diplomatic missions or consular offices of Romania, with the approval of the General Inspectorate for Immigration, will provide them with travel documents valid only for the return to Romania. The validity of the travel title is at most 30 days and ceases with the holder’s entry on Romanian territory.”

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COVID-19: travel health notice for all travellers

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pay careful attention when your cards are being handled by others
use ATMs located in well-lit public areas or inside a bank or business
avoid using card readers with an irregular or unusual feature
cover the keypad with one hand when entering your PIN
check for any unauthorized transactions on your account statements

Cybercrime occurs. Perpetrators may compromise public Wi-Fi networks to steal credit card or personal information.

Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks
Avoid making purchases on unencrypted websites
Be cautious when posting information on social media
Be particularly vigilant when contacting or meeting individuals known over the internet

Overseas fraud

Spiked food and drinks

Never leave food or drinks unattended or in the care of strangers. Be wary of accepting snacks, beverages, gum or cigarettes from new acquaintances, as the items may contain drugs that could put you at risk of sexual assault and robbery.

Demonstrations

Demonstrations take place from time to time. Even peaceful demonstrations can turn violent at any time. They can also lead to disruptions to traffic and public transportation.

avoid areas where demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place
follow the instructions of local authorities
monitor local media for information on ongoing demonstrations

Mass gatherings (large-scale events)

Road safety

Road conditions and road safety can vary greatly throughout the country. With the exception of major city streets and intercity highways, many roads are in disrepair, poorly lit, narrow and without marked lanes.

Driving can be hazardous due to aggressive drivers, erratic driving behaviour and excessive speeds.

Don’t drive after dark outside of major cities due to unsafe conditions. These can include horse-drawn carts without lights and wandering livestock on the road.

Public transportation

Use only licensed metered taxis that display their price lists. Verify the tariffs on the taxi’s window before boarding and ensure that the meter displays the correct tariff. Tariffs are more expensive at night and when travelling outside of the city limits.

At the Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, arrange for a taxi from the taxis booth within the arrivals terminal to get a fair rate. Don’t hail a taxi on the street; instead, order one from your hotel or use a trusted ride-sharing app.

Avoid travelling alone in a taxi to remote areas.

Rail services safety standards are generally good.

We do not make assessments on the compliance of foreign domestic airlines with international safety standards.

Information about foreign domestic airlines

Every country or territory decides who can enter or exit through its borders. The Government of Canada cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet your destination’s entry or exit requirements.

We have obtained the information on this page from the Romanian authorities. It can, however, change at any time.

Verify this information with the Foreign Representatives in Canada .

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Schengen area

Romania entered the Schengen area on March 31, 2024. Air and maritime border controls are no longer in effect. Land border controls will remain in effect until further notice.

Entry requirements vary depending on the type of passport you use for travel.

Before you travel, check with your transportation company about passport requirements. Its rules on passport validity may be more stringent than the country’s entry rules.

Regular Canadian passport

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you expect to leave Romania.

Passport for official travel

Different entry rules may apply.

Official travel

Passport with “X” gender identifier

While the Government of Canada issues passports with an “X” gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries. You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the “X” gender identifier. Before you leave, check with the closest foreign representative for your destination.

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Canadian passports

Tourist visa: not required for stays up to 90 days within any 180-day period Business visa: not required for stays up to 90 days within any 180-day period Student visa: required

The 90-day, visa-free period begins upon initial entry into Romania.

If you plan to return to Romania within 180 days of your last visit, authorities will only allow you entry for what’s left of your 90-day, visa-free exemption. If you’ve already spent 90 days within any 180 day-period, authorities may refuse you entry.

Romania is a Schengen area country. Canadian citizens do not need a visa for travel to countries within the Schengen area. However, visa-free travel only applies to stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Stays are cumulative and include visits to any Schengen area country.

If you plan to stay in the Schengen area for a longer period of time, you will need a visa. You must contact the high commission or embassy of the country or countries you are travelling to and obtain the appropriate visa(s) prior to travel.

Foreign Representatives in Canada
Children and travel

Romanian authorities consider a child born to a Romanian parent as a citizen of Romania, even if the child was born in Canada and has a Canadian passport.

When leaving Romania, a Romanian citizen under the age of 18 must:

travel with one of the following
both parents
one parent with the written consent of the non-accompanying parent
their legal guardian(s)
an authorized person over the age of 18 who has passed a criminal record check.
carry a standard statement of consent to travel from their parent(s) or guardian(s), notarized by Romanian authorities. This does not apply to Romanian children returning to their proven country of legal residence.

Entry and exit requirements for children under the age of 18 may change without notice. Parents of children travelling alone or with one parent should contact the nearest Romanian embassy or consulate before departing for Romania to confirm that each child meets the latest entry and exit requirements.

Travelling with children
Terms of leaving Romania with Romanian minors (in Romanian)

Yellow fever

Learn about potential entry requirements related to yellow fever (vaccines section).

Relevant Travel Health Notices

Global Measles Notice - 13 March, 2024
COVID-19 and International Travel - 13 March, 2024

This section contains information on possible health risks and restrictions regularly found or ongoing in the destination. Follow this advice to lower your risk of becoming ill while travelling. Not all risks are listed below.

Consult a health care professional or visit a travel health clinic preferably 6 weeks before you travel to get personalized health advice and recommendations.

Routine vaccines

Be sure that your routine vaccinations , as per your province or territory , are up-to-date before travelling, regardless of your destination.

Some of these vaccinations include measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, varicella (chickenpox), influenza and others.

Pre-travel vaccines and medications

You may be at risk for preventable diseases while travelling in this destination. Talk to a travel health professional about which medications or vaccines may be right for you, based on your destination and itinerary.

Yellow fever is a disease caused by a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.

Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.

There is no risk of yellow fever in this country.

Country Entry Requirement*

Proof of vaccination is not required to enter this country.

Recommendation

Vaccination is not recommended.

* It is important to note that country entry requirements may not reflect your risk of yellow fever at your destination. It is recommended that you contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) you will be visiting to verify any additional entry requirements.

About Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres in Canada

There is a risk of hepatitis A in this destination. It is a disease of the liver. People can get hepatitis A if they ingest contaminated food or water, eat foods prepared by an infectious person, or if they have close physical contact (such as oral-anal sex) with an infectious person, although casual contact among people does not spread the virus.

Practise safe food and water precautions and wash your hands often. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers to areas where hepatitis A is present.

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a risk in some areas of this destination. It is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is spread to humans by the bite of infected ticks or occasionally when unpasteurized milk products are consumed.

Travellers to areas where TBE is found may be at higher risk during April to November, and the risk is highest for people who hike or camp in forested areas.

Protect yourself from tick bites . The vaccine is not available in Canada. It may be available in the destination you are travelling to.

In this destination, rabies may be present in some wildlife species, including bats. Rabies is a deadly disease that spreads to humans primarily through bites or scratches from an infected animal.

If you are bitten or scratched by an animal while travelling, immediately wash the wound with soap and clean water and see a health care professional.

Before travel, discuss rabies vaccination with a health care professional. It may be recommended for travellers who will be working directly with wildlife.

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It can spread quickly from person to person by direct contact and through droplets in the air.

Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk of being infected with it when travelling internationally.

Regardless of where you are going, talk to a health care professional before travelling to make sure you are fully protected against measles.

Hepatitis B is a risk in every destination. It is a viral liver disease that is easily transmitted from one person to another through exposure to blood and body fluids containing the hepatitis B virus. Travellers who may be exposed to blood or other bodily fluids (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) are at higher risk of getting hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all travellers. Prevent hepatitis B infection by practicing safe sex, only using new and sterile drug equipment, and only getting tattoos and piercings in settings that follow public health regulations and standards.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious viral disease. It can spread from person to person by direct contact and through droplets in the air.

It is recommended that all eligible travellers complete a COVID-19 vaccine series along with any additional recommended doses in Canada before travelling. Evidence shows that vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. While vaccination provides better protection against serious illness, you may still be at risk of infection from the virus that causes COVID-19. Anyone who has not completed a vaccine series is at increased risk of being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and is at greater risk for severe disease when travelling internationally.

Before travelling, verify your destination’s COVID-19 vaccination entry/exit requirements. Regardless of where you are going, talk to a health care professional before travelling to make sure you are adequately protected against COVID-19.

The best way to protect yourself from seasonal influenza (flu) is to get vaccinated every year. Get the flu shot at least 2 weeks before travelling.

The flu occurs worldwide.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the flu season usually runs from November to April.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the flu season usually runs between April and October.
In the tropics, there is flu activity year round.

The flu vaccine available in one hemisphere may only offer partial protection against the flu in the other hemisphere.

The flu virus spreads from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus. Clean your hands often and wear a mask if you have a fever or respiratory symptoms.

Safe food and water precautions

Many illnesses can be caused by eating food or drinking beverages contaminated by bacteria, parasites, toxins, or viruses, or by swimming or bathing in contaminated water.

Learn more about food and water precautions to take to avoid getting sick by visiting our eat and drink safely abroad page. Remember: Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!
Avoid getting water into your eyes, mouth or nose when swimming or participating in activities in freshwater (streams, canals, lakes), particularly after flooding or heavy rain. Water may look clean but could still be polluted or contaminated.
Avoid inhaling or swallowing water while bathing, showering, or swimming in pools or hot tubs.

Travellers' diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travellers. It is spread from eating or drinking contaminated food or water.

Risk of developing travellers' diarrhea increases when travelling in regions with poor standards of hygiene and sanitation. Practise safe food and water precautions.

The most important treatment for travellers' diarrhea is rehydration (drinking lots of fluids). Carry oral rehydration salts when travelling.

Insect bite prevention

Many diseases are spread by the bites of infected insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas or flies. When travelling to areas where infected insects may be present:

Use insect repellent (bug spray) on exposed skin
Cover up with light-coloured, loose clothes made of tightly woven materials such as nylon or polyester
Minimize exposure to insects
Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in buildings that are not fully enclosed

To learn more about how you can reduce your risk of infection and disease caused by bites, both at home and abroad, visit our insect bite prevention page.

Find out what types of insects are present where you’re travelling, when they’re most active, and the symptoms of the diseases they spread.

Animal precautions

Some infections, such as rabies and influenza, can be shared between humans and animals. Certain types of activities may increase your chance of contact with animals, such as travelling in rural or forested areas, camping, hiking, and visiting wet markets (places where live animals are slaughtered and sold) or caves.

Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, livestock (pigs, cows), monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds, and bats, and to avoid eating undercooked wild game.

Closely supervise children, as they are more likely to come in contact with animals.

Person-to-person infections

Stay home if you’re sick and practise proper cough and sneeze etiquette , which includes coughing or sneezing into a tissue or the bend of your arm, not your hand. Reduce your risk of colds, the flu and other illnesses by:

washing your hands often
avoiding or limiting the amount of time spent in closed spaces, crowded places, or at large-scale events (concerts, sporting events, rallies)
avoiding close physical contact with people who may be showing symptoms of illness

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) , HIV , and mpox are spread through blood and bodily fluids; use condoms, practise safe sex, and limit your number of sexual partners. Check with your local public health authority pre-travel to determine your eligibility for mpox vaccine.

Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria and usually affects the lungs.

For most travellers the risk of tuberculosis is low.

Travellers who may be at high risk while travelling in regions with risk of tuberculosis should discuss pre- and post-travel options with a health care professional.

High-risk travellers include those visiting or working in prisons, refugee camps, homeless shelters, or hospitals, or travellers visiting friends and relatives.

Medical services and facilities

Medical services and facilities vary throughout the country. They may not be up to the standards you might expect in Canada. Private hospitals and clinics located in cities are often better staffed and equipped than public or rural facilities. Most medical facilities expect cash payment at the time of service.

Make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Travel health and safety

Keep in Mind...

The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety.

Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit , especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres.

You must abide by local laws.

Learn about what you should do and how we can help if you are arrested or detained abroad .

Transfer to a Canadian prison

Canada and Romania are signatories to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. This enables a Canadian imprisoned in Romania to request a transfer to a Canadian prison to complete a sentence. The transfer requires the agreement of both Canadian and Romania authorities.

This process can take a long time, and there is no guarantee that the transfer will be approved by either or both sides.

Identification

You must carry photo identification at all times as local authorities can ask you to prove your identity. A photocopy of your passport is acceptable, and will help in case of loss or seizure of the original document.

Penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are severe. Convicted offenders can expect prison sentences of up to 15 years and heavy fines.

Drugs, alcohol and travel

Photography

It is illegal to photograph government buildings and military installations, unless prior permission has been obtained from local authorities.

Dual citizenship

Dual citizenship is legally recognized in Romania.

If you are a Canadian citizen, but also a citizen of Romania, our ability to offer you consular services may be limited while you're there. You may also be subject to different entry/exit requirements .

Travellers with dual citizenship

International Child Abduction

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty. It can help parents with the return of children who have been removed to or retained in certain countries in violation of custody rights. The convention applies between Canada and Romania.

If your child was wrongfully taken to, or is being held in Romania, and if the applicable conditions are met, you may apply for the return of your child to the Romanian court.

If you are in this situation:

act as quickly as you can
contact the Central Authority for your province or territory of residence for information on starting an application under The Hague Convention
consult a lawyer in Canada and in Romania to explore all the legal options for the return of your child
report the situation to the nearest Canadian government office abroad or to the Vulnerable Children's Consular Unit at Global Affairs Canada by calling the Emergency Watch and Response Centre

If your child was removed from a country other than Canada, consult a lawyer to determine if The Hague Convention applies.

Be aware that Canadian consular officials cannot interfere in private legal matters or in another country's judicial affairs.

List of Canadian Central Authorities for the Hague Convention
International Child Abductions: A guide for affected parents
The Hague Convention – Hague Conference on Private International Law
Canadian embassies and consulates by destination
Request emergency assistance

You must carry an international driving permit along with a valid Canadian driver’s licence in order to drive or to rent a vehicle in Romania. However, your Canadian driver’s licence is only considered valid for up to 90 days. For stays longer than 90 days, you will need to exchange your driver’s licence for a Romanian one.

Traffic laws are strict and local authorities carry out frequent road checks.

There is zero tolerance for driving under the influence of alcohol and penalties are severe. If a police officer suspects you of drinking and driving, they could confiscate your driver's licence on the spot. If you’re convicted, you can expect heavy fines and jail sentences. It is illegal to refuse a breathalyser test.

You must carry vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

A motorway vignette (locally known as a rovinieta) is required to travel outside major cities. You may purchase these at border points, post offices and large gas stations.

Headlights must be on at all times when driving, regardless of the time of day or weather.

Winter tires are mandatory during winter months.

You must carry a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a warning triangle in your car.

The use of a cellular telephone while driving is prohibited, unless it is fitted with a hands-free device.

Children under 12 cannot sit in the front seat of a vehicle.

International Driving Permit

2SLGBTQI+ travellers

Although Romanian law does not prohibit sexual acts between individuals of the same sex, homosexuality is not widely accepted.

Travel and your sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics

The currency of Romania is the leu (RON).

Exchanging money on the street is illegal. You may exchange Euros in recognized establishments, such as exchange shops, banks and hotels. Carry crisp bills, as merchants may not accept well-worn or used banknotes. Traveller’s cheques are not widely accepted. The economy is primarily cash-based, but credit cards are widely accepted in major urban centres.

If you are carrying €10,000 or more, or the equivalent in other currencies, you must make a declaration to customs when you enter or leave the European Union. It includes sums in:

banknotes and coins
bearer negotiable instruments such as cheques, travellers’ cheques, promissory notes and money orders
bonds, shares
gold coins with a gold content of at least 90 %
gold bars, nuggets or clumps with a gold content of at least 99.5 %
any other convertible asset

This does not apply if you are travelling within the European Union or in transit to a non-EU country.

EU cash controls - European Commission

Seismic activity

Romania is located in an active seismic zone.

There is a risk of avalanches in mountainous regions when rapidly warming temperatures follow a particularly harsh winter. Extreme weather can cause landslides.

Exercise caution, monitor local news and weather reports and follow the advice of local authorities.

Emergency information guide – Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (in Romanian)

Flooding is common in the winter and in the fall, but could occur at any time throughout the year.

High temperatures

Extreme temperatures, in both summer and winter, may cause electricity outages.

Local services

Dial 112 for emergency assistance.

Consular assistance

Bulgaria, Moldova

For emergency consular assistance, call the Embassy of Canada in Bucharest and follow the instructions. At any time, you may also contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa.

The decision to travel is your choice and you are responsible for your personal safety abroad. We take the safety and security of Canadians abroad very seriously and provide credible and timely information in our Travel Advice to enable you to make well-informed decisions regarding your travel abroad.

The content on this page is provided for information only. While we make every effort to give you correct information, it is provided on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. The Government of Canada does not assume responsibility and will not be liable for any damages in connection to the information provided.

If you need consular assistance while abroad, we will make every effort to help you. However, there may be constraints that will limit the ability of the Government of Canada to provide services.

Learn more about consular services .

Risk Levels

take normal security precautions.

Take similar precautions to those you would take in Canada.

Exercise a high degree of caution

There are certain safety and security concerns or the situation could change quickly. Be very cautious at all times, monitor local media and follow the instructions of local authorities.

IMPORTANT: The two levels below are official Government of Canada Travel Advisories and are issued when the safety and security of Canadians travelling or living in the country or region may be at risk.

Avoid non-essential travel

Your safety and security could be at risk. You should think about your need to travel to this country, territory or region based on family or business requirements, knowledge of or familiarity with the region, and other factors. If you are already there, think about whether you really need to be there. If you do not need to be there, you should think about leaving.

Avoid all travel

You should not travel to this country, territory or region. Your personal safety and security are at great risk. If you are already there, you should think about leaving if it is safe to do so.

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2024

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $74.6 billion in April, up $6.0 billion from $68.6 billion in March, revised.

Goods and Services Trade Deficit: Seasonally adjusted

Exports, Imports, and Balance (exhibit 1)

April exports were $263.7 billion, $2.1 billion more than March exports. April imports were $338.2 billion, $8.0 billion more than March imports.

The April increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $5.9 billion to $99.2 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.1 billion to $24.7 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $5.5 billion, or 2.0 percent, from the same period in 2023. Exports increased $32.2 billion or 3.2 percent. Imports increased $37.8 billion or 2.9 percent.

Three-Month Moving Averages (exhibit 2)

The average goods and services deficit increased $2.5 billion to $70.7 billion for the three months ending in April.

Average exports increased $1.4 billion to $263.8 billion in April.
Average imports increased $4.0 billion to $334.5 billion in April.

Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $2.8 billion from the three months ending in April 2023.

Average exports increased $10.2 billion from April 2023.
Average imports increased $13.1 billion from April 2023.

Exports (exhibits 3, 6, and 7)

Exports of goods increased $2.2 billion to $172.7 billion in April.

Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $2.3 billion.

Electric apparatus increased $0.6 billion.
Other industrial machinery increased $0.4 billion.
Semiconductors increased $0.4 billion.
Pharmaceutical preparations increased $1.1 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials decreased $1.1 billion.

Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion.

Exports of services decreased $0.2 billion to $90.9 billion in April.

Travel decreased $0.3 billion.
Financial services decreased $0.2 billion.
Other business services increased $0.2 billion.

Imports (exhibits 4, 6, and 8)

Imports of goods increased $8.1 billion to $271.9 billion in April.

Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $8.0 billion.

Passenger cars increased $3.0 billion.
Computer accessories increased $1.0 billion.
Telecommunications equipment increased $0.7 billion.
Crude oil increased $0.7 billion.

Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.1 billion.

Imports of services decreased $0.1 billion to $66.3 billion in April.

Transport decreased $0.5 billion.
Insurance services increased $0.1 billion.
Financial services increased $0.1 billion.
Other business services increased $0.1 billion.
Charges for the use of intellectual property increased $0.1 billion.

Real Goods in 2017 Dollars – Census Basis (exhibit 11)

The real goods deficit increased $4.7 billion, or 5.3 percent, to $93.5 billion in April, compared to a 6.2 percent increase in the nominal deficit.

Real exports of goods increased $0.8 billion, or 0.5 percent, to $142.9 billion, compared to a 1.3 percent increase in nominal exports.
Real imports of goods increased $5.5 billion, or 2.4 percent, to $236.4 billion, compared to a 3.1 percent increase in nominal imports.

Exports and imports of goods and services for all months through March 2024 shown in this release reflect the incorporation of annual revisions to the goods and services series. See the “Notice” in this release for a description of the revisions.

Revisions to March exports

Exports of goods were revised down $0.8 billion.
Exports of services were revised up $4.8 billion.

Revisions to March imports

Imports of goods were revised up $0.1 billion.
Imports of services were revised up $3.1 billion.

Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: Monthly – Census Basis (exhibit 19)

The April figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($4.6), Netherlands ($4.4), Hong Kong ($1.5), United Kingdom ($1.3), Australia ($1.3), Brazil ($0.6), Singapore ($0.4), and Belgium ($0.3). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with European Union ($22.5), China ($22.1), Mexico ($12.8), Vietnam ($9.6), Ireland ($8.7), Germany ($7.7), Japan ($5.8), South Korea ($5.8), Taiwan ($5.2), Canada ($5.0), Italy ($4.6), India ($4.0), Malaysia ($2.3), Switzerland ($1.9), France ($1.4), Israel ($0.5), and Saudi Arabia ($0.1).

The deficit with Ireland increased $2.0 billion to $8.7 billion in April. Exports increased $0.2 billion to $1.5 billion and imports increased $2.2 billion to $10.2 billion.
The deficit with Canada increased $1.2 billion to $5.0 billion in April. Exports decreased $0.7 billion to $29.0 billion and imports increased $0.5 billion to $34.0 billion.
The deficit with China decreased $2.5 billion to $22.1 billion in April. Exports increased $0.1 billion to $12.2 billion and imports decreased $2.3 billion to $34.3 billion.

Goods and Services by Selected Countries and Areas: Quarterly – Balance of Payments Basis (exhibit 20)

Statistics on trade in goods and services by country and area are only available quarterly, with a one-month lag. With this release, first-quarter figures are now available.

The first-quarter figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($19.7), Netherlands ($18.4), Singapore ($8.8), Australia ($8.4), Hong Kong ($7.2), Brazil ($6.4), United Kingdom ($4.1), Switzerland ($3.5), Saudi Arabia ($2.7), and Belgium ($2.5). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($61.8), Mexico ($43.5), European Union ($38.5), Vietnam ($27.2), Germany ($22.5), Japan ($16.4), Taiwan ($14.7), South Korea ($13.5), Italy ($11.7), India ($11.3), Canada ($7.6), Malaysia ($5.9), France ($4.9), Ireland ($3.9), and Israel ($1.5).

The deficit with the European Union increased $7.4 billion to $38.5 billion in the first quarter. Exports decreased $3.8 billion to $158.0 billion and imports increased $3.6 billion to $196.5 billion.
The deficit with South Korea increased $4.0 billion to $13.5 billion in the first quarter. Exports decreased $0.4 billion to $24.0 billion and imports increased $3.5 billion to $37.5 billion.
The deficit with Canada decreased $5.8 billion to $7.6 billion in the first quarter. Exports increased $0.5 billion to $111.1 billion and imports decreased $5.3 billion to $118.7 billion.

All statistics referenced are seasonally adjusted; statistics are on a balance of payments basis unless otherwise specified. Additional statistics, including not seasonally adjusted statistics and details for goods on a Census basis, are available in exhibits 1-20b of this release. For information on data sources, definitions, and revision procedures, see the explanatory notes in this release. The full release can be found at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/index.html or www.bea.gov/data/intl-trade-investment/international-trade-goods-and-services . The full schedule is available in the Census Bureau’s Economic Briefing Room at www.census.gov/economic-indicators/ or on BEA’s website at www.bea.gov/news/schedule .

Next release: July 3, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. EDT U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2024

Updates to Goods and Services

In this release and in the accompanying “ U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, Annual Revision ” release (FT–900 Annual Revision), the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are publishing revised statistics on trade in goods and services. With these releases, statistics on trade in goods, on both a Census basis and a balance of payments (BOP) basis, and statistics on trade in services are revised beginning with 2019.

Revised statistics on trade in goods reflect:

Corrections and adjustments to previously published not seasonally adjusted statistics for goods on a Census basis.
End-use reclassifications of several commodities.
Recalculated seasonal and trading-day adjustments.
Newly available and revised source data on BOP adjustments, which are adjustments that BEA applies to goods on a Census basis to convert them to a BOP basis. See the “Goods (balance of payments basis)” section in the explanatory notes for more information.

Revised statistics on trade in services reflect:

An improved estimation method for transport services.
Newly available and revised source data, primarily from BEA surveys of international services.
Recalculated seasonal adjustments.
Revised temporal distributions of quarterly source data to monthly statistics. See the “Services” section in the explanatory notes for more information.

This annual revision has not changed the overall trend in the annual goods and services deficit. The deficit was unrevised for 2019, was revised up for 2020, 2021, and 2023, and was revised down for 2022. The largest revision was for 2021 when the deficit was revised up 0.8 percent, reflecting a downward revision to the services surplus.

The revised statistics for goods on a BOP basis and for services will also be included in the “U.S. International Transactions, 1st Quarter 2024 and Annual Update” report and in BEA’s Interactive Data Application , both to be released by BEA on June 20, 2024. For more information, see “ Preview of the 2024 Annual Update of the International Economic Accounts ” in the Survey of Current Business .

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Census Bureau, Economic Indicators Division, International Trade Macro Analysis Branch, on (800) 549-0595, option 4, or at [email protected] or BEA, Balance of Payments Division, at [email protected] .

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Goods Data Inquiries U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Indicators Division 301-763-2311 [email protected]
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Explanatory Notes

Goods (Census basis)

Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions; transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad; U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces; personal and household effects of travelers; and in-transit shipments. The General Imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones.

For imports, the value reported is the CBP-appraised value of merchandise—generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. The exception is exhibit 17a, which shows CIF import value. The CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) value represents the landed value of the merchandise at the first port of arrival in the United States. It is computed by adding import charges to the customs value and therefore excludes U.S. import duties.

Exports are valued at the f.a.s. (free alongside ship) value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation.

Revision procedure (Census basis)

Monthly revisions: Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month, the U.S. Census Bureau revises the aggregate seasonally adjusted (nominal and real, or chained-dollar) and unadjusted export, import, and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. Country detail data and commodity detail data, based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 4 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled.

For March 2024, unadjusted exports of goods were revised up $0.1 billion and unadjusted imports of goods were revised up less than $0.1 billion. Goods carry-over in April 2024 was $0.3 billion (0.2 percent) for exports and less than $0.1 billion (less than 0.1 percent) for imports. For March 2024, revised export carry-over was less than $0.1 billion (less than 0.1 percent) and revised import carry-over was less than $0.1 billion (less than 0.1 percent).

Quarterly revisions to chain-weighted dollar series: For March, June, September, and December statistical month releases, revisions are made to the real, or chained-dollar, series presented in exhibits 10 and 11: the previous five months are revised to incorporate the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) revisions to price indexes, which are used to produce the real series and to align Census data with data published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in the national income and product accounts (NIPAs).

Annual revisions: Each June, not seasonally adjusted goods data are revised to redistribute monthly data that arrived too late for inclusion in the month of transaction. In addition, revisions are made to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revisions. Seasonally adjusted data are also revised to reflect recalculated seasonal and trading-day adjustments. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, commodity, and country summary data.

Other revisions: For December and January statistical month releases, each prior month of the most recent full year is revised so that the totals of the seasonally adjusted months equal the annual totals.

U.S./Canada data exchange and substitution

Data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series.

Coverage - Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For April 2024, these shipments totaled $243.5 million. U.S. export coverage also excludes U.S. postal shipments to Canada. For April 2024, these shipments totaled $41.9 million. U.S. import coverage includes shipments of railcars and locomotives from Canada. Effective with January 2004 statistics, Canada excludes these shipments from its goods exports to the United States, therefore creating coverage differences between the two countries for these goods.
Valuation - Canadian imports are valued at the point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger than the Canadian import value. Canada requires inland freight to be reported separately from the value of the goods. Combining the inland freight and the Canadian reported import value provides a consistent valuation for all U.S. exports. Inland freight charges for April 2024 accounted for 1.5 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada.
Re-exports - Unlike Canadian imports, which are based on country of origin, U.S. exports include re-exports of foreign goods. Therefore, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger than the Canadian import figure. For April 2024, re-exports to Canada were $5,185.7 million.
Exchange Rate - Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For April 2024, the average exchange rate was 1.3674 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar.
Other - There are other minor differences, such as rounding error, that are statistically insignificant.

Canadian estimates: Effective with January 2001 statistics, the current month data for exports to Canada contain an estimate for late arrivals and corrections. In the following month, this estimate is replaced, in the news release exhibits only, with the actual value of late receipts and corrections. This estimate improves the current month data for exports to Canada and treats late receipts for exports to Canada in a manner that is more consistent with the treatment of late receipts for exports to other countries.

Nonsampling errors

The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by CBP and are not subject to sampling errors. Quality assurance procedures are performed at every stage of collection, processing, and tabulation. However, the data are still subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, data capture errors, and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions.

Reporting errors: Reporting errors are mistakes or omissions made by importers, exporters, or their agents in their import or export declarations. Most errors involve missing or invalid commodity classification codes and missing or incorrect quantities or shipping weights. They have a negligible effect on aggregate import, export, and balance of trade statistics. However, they can affect the detailed commodity statistics.

Undocumented shipments: Federal regulations require importers, exporters, or their agents to report all merchandise shipments above established exemption levels. The Census Bureau has determined that not all required documents are filed, particularly for exports.

Timeliness and data capture errors: The Census Bureau captures import and export information from administrative documents and through various automated collection programs. Documents may be lost, and data may be incorrectly keyed, coded, or recorded. Transactions may be included in a subsequent month’s statistics if received late.

Low-valued transactions: The total values of transactions valued as much as or below $2,500 for exports and $2,000 ($250 for certain quota items) for imports are estimated for each country, using factors based on the ratios of low-valued shipments to individual country totals for past periods.

The Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate this information into their analyses, as nonsampling errors could impact the conclusion drawn from the results. See “ U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile ” (October 2014) for a detailed discussion of errors affecting the goods data.

Area groupings

North America: Canada, Mexico.

Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR): Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua.

Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard-Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City.

European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

Euro Area: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain.

Pacific Rim: Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (South), Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan.

South/Central America: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Sint Maarten, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territories, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, St. Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Adjustments for seasonal and trading-day variations

Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System), which is an internationally accepted standard for the commodity classification of traded goods. The Harmonized System describes and measures the characteristics of the goods and is the basis for the systems used in the United States: Schedule B for exports and Harmonized Tariff Schedule for imports. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (see exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and trading-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (see exhibit 6). The Census Bureau provides these data to BEA for use in the NIPAs and in the U.S international transactions accounts (balance of payments accounts).

Exhibit 19 shows goods (Census basis) that are seasonally adjusted for selected countries and world areas. Unlike the commodity-based adjustments discussed above, these adjustments are developed and applied directly at the country and world area levels. For total exports and imports, data users should refer to the commodity-based totals shown in the other exhibits. The seasonally adjusted country and world area data will not sum to the seasonally adjusted commodity-based totals because the seasonally adjusted country and world area data and the commodity-based totals are derived from different aggregations of the export and import data and from different seasonal adjustment models. Data users should use caution drawing comparisons between the two sets of seasonally adjusted series.

The seasonal adjustment procedure (X-13ARIMA-SEATS) is based on a model that estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Because the data series for aircraft is highly variable, users studying data trends may wish to analyze trade in aircraft separately from other trade.

Adjustments for price change

Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a real, or chained-dollar, basis (2017 reference year) are presented in exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done using the Fisher chain-weighted methodology. The deflators are primarily based on the monthly price indexes published by the BLS using techniques developed for the NIPAs by BEA.

Principal commodities

Goods data appearing in exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the SITC Revision 4, with the exception of agricultural and manufactured goods. Agricultural goods are defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on World Trade Organization guidance; they consist of non-fishery food products, raw fibers, feeds, and derivatives. Manufactured goods conform to the NAICS; they consist of goods that have been mechanically, physically, or chemically transformed. USDA agricultural goods and NAICS manufactured goods are not mutually exclusive categories.

Re-exports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and then exported in substantially the same condition as when imported. Re-exports, which are included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in exhibit 15.

Advanced technology products

About 500 of some 22,000 Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes, and they meet the following criteria:

The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology).
These products represent leading edge technology in that field.
Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code.

The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade that appears in exhibits 16 and 16a. This product- and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader NAICS-based measures, which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods.

Goods trade in the Advance Economic Indicators Report

In addition to the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report (FT-900), which is released jointly with BEA, the Census Bureau also releases advance statistics on international trade in goods, along with advance estimates on retail and wholesale inventories, in the Advance Economic Indicators Report ( Advance Report ). Trade statistics in the Advance Report, released on average 24 to 26 calendar days after the end of the reference month, reflect nearly complete coverage of goods trade, while statistics in the FT-900, released on average 34 to 36 calendar days after the end of the reference month, reflect complete coverage.

The Advance Report contains advance statistics for goods trade on a Census basis by principal end-use category, thus providing users an earlier high-level snapshot of U.S. international trade for the featured month. Commodity and country details and statistics for goods trade on a balance of payments (BOP) basis and for services trade are released several days later in the FT-900. See the Advance Report Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

The FT-900 is the primary source for the goods trade data used in BEA’s quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) statistics. However, for the advance GDP estimate, FT-900 data for the third month are not yet available, so BEA uses data from the Advance Report. Because only goods trade on a Census basis by principal end-use category is available in the Advance Report, BEA applies adjustments, such as BOP and coverage adjustments, to the Advance Report statistics to produce detailed estimates for incorporation into the advance GDP estimate. See the “Key Source Data and Assumptions” table that accompanies each GDP release for more information.

Goods (BOP basis) and services

Quarterly and annual statistics for goods on a BOP basis and for services are included in the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs), which are published by BEA in news releases in March, June, September, and December and in the Survey of Current Business in January, April, July, and October. The next release of the ITAs is scheduled for March 21, 2024.

In addition, BEA releases detailed monthly and quarterly goods statistics , which consist of statistics on trade in goods by end-use category and commodity on both a Census basis and a BOP basis, and detailed annual services statistics , which consist of statistics on trade in services and on services supplied through affiliates of multinational enterprises. The services statistics provide detail on U.S. trade in services by type and by country and area and detail on services supplied through affiliates by industry and by country and area.

Goods (BOP basis)

Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by BEA to a BOP basis to align the data with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national economic accounts. These adjustments, which are applied separately to exports and imports, are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions at market prices. They include both additions to and deductions from goods on a Census basis and are presented in this release as net adjustments . Adjustments that exhibit significant seasonal patterns are seasonally adjusted. BEA also publishes more detailed quarterly and annual statistics for net adjustments in ITA Table 2.4. U.S. International Trade in Goods, Balance of Payments Adjustments .

The export adjustments include:

Gold exports, nonmonetary - This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the U.S. customs territory.

Goods procured in U.S. ports by foreign carriers - This addition is made for foreign air and ocean carriers’ fuel purchases in U.S. ports.

Net exports of goods under merchanting - This addition is made to include the net value of the purchase and subsequent resale of goods abroad without the goods entering the United States. Because these goods do not cross the U.S. customs frontier, their value is not recorded in the Census data.

Other adjustments to exports include:

Deductions for equipment repairs (parts and labor), developed motion picture film, military grant-aid, and, for periods prior to 2010, goods identified in the Census data as exports under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Additions for sales of fish caught in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electric energy to Mexico, private gift parcels, military goods transferred through grants, vessels and oil rigs for which ownership changes, valuation of software exports at market value, low-value (below reporting threshold) transactions for 1999–2009 to phase in a revised Census Bureau low-value methodology that was implemented for goods on a Census basis beginning with statistics for 2010, and, for periods prior to 2010, FMS goods exports reported to BEA by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The import adjustments include:

Gold imports, nonmonetary - This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that enters the U.S. customs territory.

Goods procured in foreign ports by U.S. carriers - This addition is made for U.S. air and ocean carriers’ fuel purchases in foreign ports.

Imports by U.S. military agencies - This addition is made for purchases of goods abroad by U.S. military agencies, which are reported to BEA by the Department of Defense. The Census data only include imports of goods by U.S. military agencies that enter the U.S. customs territory.

Inland freight in Canada and Mexico - This addition is made for inland freight in Canada and Mexico. Imports of goods from all countries should be valued at the customs value—the value at the foreign port of export including inland freight charges. For imports from Canada and Mexico, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian and Mexican goods is the point of origin in Canada or Mexico. BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value reported for imports from other countries.

Other adjustments to imports include:

Deductions for equipment repairs (parts and labor), repairs to U.S. vessels abroad, and developed motion picture film. Additions for non-reported imports of locomotives and railcars from Canada and Mexico, non-reported imports of aircraft, imports of electric energy from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, valuation of software imports at market value, and low-value (below reporting threshold) transactions for 1999–2009 to phase in a revised Census Bureau low-value methodology that was implemented for goods on a Census basis beginning with statistics for 2010.

The services statistics cover transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because these installations are considered to be part of the U.S. economy.

Services statistics are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and information obtained from monthly government and private sector reports. For categories for which monthly data are not available, monthly statistics are derived from quarterly statistics through temporal distribution, or interpolation. The interpolation methodology used by BEA is the modified Denton proportional first difference method. This method preserves the pattern of the monthly indicator series, if available, while satisfying the annual aggregation constraints. See “ An Empirical Review of Methods for Temporal Distribution and Interpolation in the National Accounts ” (May 2008) for more information. Services are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present.

Services are shown in eleven broad categories. The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category:

Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. (not included elsewhere) - Consists of maintenance and repair services performed by residents of one country on goods that are owned by residents of another country. The repairs may be performed at the site of the repair facility or elsewhere. Excludes such services in which the cost is included in the price of the goods and is not billed separately or is declared as a part of the price of the goods on the import or export declaration filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Maintenance and repair of computers are included under computer services, and some maintenance and repair of ships, aircraft, and other transport equipment are included under transport. Construction maintenance and repair are included under construction.

Transport - Consists of transactions associated with moving people and freight from one location to another and includes related supporting and auxiliary services. Transport covers all modes of transportation, including air, sea, rail, road, space, and pipeline. Postal and courier services and port services, which cover cargo handling, storage and warehousing, and other related transport services, are also included.

Travel (for all purposes including education) - Includes goods and services acquired by nonresidents while abroad. A traveler is defined as a person who stays, or intends to stay, for less than one year in a country of which he or she is not a resident or as a nonresident whose purpose is to obtain education or medical treatment, no matter how long the stay. Purchases can be either for own use or for gifts to others. Travel is a transactor-based component that covers a variety of goods and services, primarily lodging, meals, transportation in the country of travel, amusement, entertainment, and gifts. Travel excludes air passenger services for travel between countries, which are included in transport, and goods for resale, which are included in goods.

Travel includes business and personal travel. Business travel covers goods and services acquired for use by persons whose primary purpose for travel is for business (including goods and services for which business travelers are reimbursed by employers). Business travel also includes expenditures by border, seasonal, and other short-term workers in their economy of employment. Personal travel covers travel for all non-business purposes, including for medical or educational purposes.

Construction - Consists of the services provided to create, renovate, repair, or extend buildings, land improvements, and civil engineering constructions, such as roads and bridges. Additionally, in concept, inputs purchased by foreign construction contractors for projects in the United States are included in construction exports, and inputs purchased abroad by U.S. construction contractors are included in construction imports. However, in practice, data are not available to estimate inputs purchased by foreign contractors for projects in the United States, so BEA statistics on construction exports do not include this component.

Insurance services - Includes the direct insurance services of providing life insurance and annuities, non-life (property and casualty) insurance, reinsurance, freight insurance, and auxiliary insurance services. Insurance is measured as gross premiums earned plus premium supplements less claims payable, with an adjustment for claims volatility. Premium supplements represent investment income from insurance reserves, which are attributed to policyholders who are treated as paying the income back to the insurer. Auxiliary insurance services include agents’ commissions, brokerage services, insurance consulting services, actuarial services, and other insurance services.

Financial services - Includes financial intermediary and auxiliary services, except insurance services. These services include those normally provided by banks and other financial institutions, such as securities brokerage and underwriting, financial management, financial advisory, and custody services; credit card and other credit-related services; and securities lending, electronic funds transfer, and other services. Financial services include services for which an explicit commission or fee is charged as well as implicit charges, such as (1) implicit fees for bond transactions, measured as the difference between bid and ask prices; (2) margins on buying and selling transactions (called market-making services); and (3) margins between interest payable and the reference rate on loans and deposits (called financial intermediation service charges indirectly measured, abbreviated as FISIM).

Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. - Includes (1) charges for the use of proprietary rights, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and franchises, and (2) charges for licenses to reproduce and/or distribute intellectual property embodied in produced originals (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). Charges for end-user rights to use general-use computer software and outright sales of customized computer software are included under computer services. Charges for end-user rights to use audiovisual content, such as film, television programming, and sound recordings, as well as outright sales of audiovisual originals, are included under audiovisual services, a component of personal, cultural, and recreational services.

Telecommunications, computer, and information services - Telecommunications services include the broadcast or transmission of sound, images, data, or other information by electronic means. These services do not include the value of the information transmitted. Computer services consist of hardware- and software-related services and data processing services. Sales of customized software and related use licenses, as well as licenses to use non-customized software with a periodic license fee, are also included, as is software downloaded or otherwise electronically delivered. Cross-border transactions in non-customized packaged software with a license for perpetual use are included in goods. Information services include news agency services, database services, and web search portals.

Other business services - Consists of research and development services, professional and management consulting services, and technical, trade-related, and other business services. Research and development services include services associated with basic and applied research and experimental development of new products and processes as well as outright sales of the outcomes of research and development (such as patents, copyrights, and information about industrial processes). Professional and management consulting services include legal services, accounting, management consulting, managerial services, public relations services, advertising, and market research. Amounts received by a parent company from its affiliates for general overhead expenses related to these services are included. Technical, trade-related, and other business services include architectural and engineering, waste treatment, operational leasing, trade-related, and other business services.

Personal, cultural, and recreational services - Consists of the following three subcategories: (1) audiovisual services, which covers production of audiovisual content, end-user rights to use audiovisual content, and outright sales and purchases of audiovisual originals; (2) artistic-related services, which includes the services provided by performing artists, authors, composers, and other visual artists; set, costume, and lighting design; presentation and promotion of performing arts and other live entertainment events; and fees to artists and athletes for performances, sporting events, and similar events; and (3) other personal, cultural, and recreational services, which includes services such as education services delivered online, remotely provided telemedicine services, and services associated with museum and other cultural, sporting gambling, and recreational activities, except those acquired by customers traveling outside their country of residence.

Government goods and services n.i.e. - Includes goods and services supplied by and to enclaves, such as embassies, military bases, and international organizations; goods and services acquired from the host economy by diplomats, consular staff, and military personnel located abroad and their dependents; and goods and services supplied by and to governments that are not included in other goods and services categories. Goods and services supplied by and to governments are classified to specific goods and services categories when source data permit.

Goods (BOP basis) and services by country and area

Monthly country and area detail is not available for goods on a BOP basis or for services. However, quarterly statistics on goods on a BOP basis and on services that are seasonally adjusted by geography are shown in exhibit 20. Unlike the seasonal adjustments by commodity and by service type that are applied to the global totals, these adjustments are developed and applied directly at the country and world area levels. For total exports and imports, data users should refer to the by-commodity and by-service type totals shown in the other exhibits. The seasonally adjusted country and world area data will not sum to the seasonally adjusted by-commodity and by-service type totals because the two sets of statistics are derived from different aggregations of the export and import data and from different seasonal adjustment models. Data users should use caution drawing comparisons between the two sets of seasonally adjusted series.

The definitions of the world areas shown in exhibit 20 are consistent with the definitions for goods on a Census basis (see Area groupings above) with a few exceptions. For services, CAFTA-DR is not available because trade with this area currently is not reviewed for seasonality. For goods on a BOP basis and for services, European Union reflects the composition of the areas at the time of reporting.

Revision procedure (goods on a BOP basis and services)

Monthly revisions : Each month, a preliminary estimate for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month are released. After the initial revision, no further revisions are made to a month until more complete source data become available in March, June, September, and December.

Quarterly revisions : The releases in March, June, September, and December contain revised estimates for the previous six months to incorporate more comprehensive and updated source data.

Annual revisions : Each June, historical data are revised to incorporate newly available and revised source data, changes in definitions and classifications, and changes in estimation methods. Seasonally adjusted data are also revised to reflect recalculated seasonal and trading-day adjustments.

Other revisions : The release for December statistical month contains revisions to goods for January through November of the most recent year; the release for January statistical month contains revisions to both goods and services for all months of the most recent year. These revisions result from forcing the seasonally adjusted months to equal the annual totals.

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Starting December 20, 2021, Romania is introducing the Passenger
Emergency Ordinance no. 5/2022 for the amendment and completion of the Emergency Ordinance no. 129/2021 on the implementation of the digital entry form in Romania also provides for some categories of exempted personnel, who will have the obligation to complete the form, once in Romania, by checking the option "exempt personnel" on the form.
Romania International Travel Information
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Call us in Washington, D.C. at 1-888-407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1-202-501-4444 (from all other countries) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday ...
Entry and Exit Requirements for U.S. citizens
U.S. - Romanian citizens in Romania are subject to the requirements and responsibilities of Romanian law. Per Law 21/1991, all children born to a Romanian citizen parent, in Romania or abroad, acquire Romanian citizenship at birth and are subject to Law 248/2005 concerning travel of minors. Law 248/2005 requires two-parent consent for a minor ...
PDF GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE No
present Emergency Ordinance, for the purpose of obtaining additional information on the data provided in the requests submitted, reasons for travel and stay in Romania as well as the authenticity . of submitted documents; n) interview officer - staff of the Romanian Immigration Office, having attributions in ascertaining
ROMANIA
Documents needed to take your pet into Romania include: 1. Proof of rabies vaccinations - Rabbies Certificate. (Your veterinarian issued documentation that proves rabies vaccination and disproves the existence of rabies in your pet, specifying that this documentation is certified for your travel to the EU).
Emergency Travel
A requestor who timely applied for a travel document and requested expedited processing, but their case remains pending, and they now must travel within 15 days for a pressing or critical professional, academic, or personal commitment. To ask about emergency processing of a travel document, call the Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767 ...
The Romanian Visa
All foreign citizens who wish to travel to Romania must make sure they abide by the conditions mentioned above, in accordance with art. 18, paragraph 1 from Emergency Ordinance of the Romanian Government n˚ 194/2002 regarding the regime of third-state citizens in Romania, amended by Law no. 157/2011.
Applying for an emergency travel document in Romania
Applying for an emergency travel document in Romania. If your passport or ID card is lost or stolen in Romania, and you need an emergency travel document soon, this is how to apply. If you won't be travelling within a month, you have time to apply for a passport or ID card in the country where you are. Apply for a passport or identity card ...
e-guvernare
Emergency travel document (ETD) For Romanian citizens abroad who no longer possess a valid travel document, the diplomatic missions or consular offices of Romania will issue a travel title valid only for returning to Romania. This travel title will be valid for a maximum of 30 days and will terminate on the date of entry of the holder in Romania.
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In particular or emergency cases, a visa application can be lodged at the diplomatic missions or consular posts of Romania from the state where the applicant is legally present. ... A valid travel document accepted by Romania, on which a visa can be affixed. The validity of the travel document must exceed the validity of the visa you apply for ...
COVID-19 travel: Entry regulations & national restrictions in Romania
Starting December 20, 2021, all persons entering Romania must complete the Passenger Locator Form (PLF). You have to fill it in online (at plf.gov.ro) in the 24 hours before entering Romania or ...
IGI
IDENTITY AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. 27 January 2022. The temporary identity document attests the identity, the right to stay in Romania as an asylum seeker and the residence. During the asylum procedure, the validity of the document will be periodically extended, depending on the stage of the proceedings. In order to extend the validity of the ...
British Embassy Bucharest
If you're in Romania and you need urgent help (for example, you've been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +40 (21) 201 7200. ... If the person needing the emergency travel document ...
Romanian passport
Romanian passport (Romanian: Pașaport românesc) is an international travel document issued to nationals of Romania, and may also serve as proof of Romanian citizenship.Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of Romanian citizenship, the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from Romanian consular officials abroad or other European ...
Entry requirements
To enter Romania (and all Schengen countries) your passport must: have a 'date of issue' less than 10 years before the date you arrive. Passports issued after 1 October 2018 are now valid for ...
Travel advice and advisories for Romania
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you expect to leave Romania. Passport for official travel. Different entry rules may apply. ... Different entry rules may apply when travelling with a temporary passport or an emergency travel document. Before you leave, check with the closest foreign representative for your ...
Emergency Contact Information for U.S. Citizens
In an emergency involving an American citizen in Romania, you can reach us via this number: (+40 21) 270-6000 or (+40 21) 200-3300 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Emergencies include the death, arrest or a serious medical emergency of a U.S. citizen. For emergencies after public hours please call + (40 21) 200-3300. No immigration ...
PDF Do'S and Don'Ts in Romania
Do check the travel advice for Romania on www.fco.gov.uk before you leave the UK. ... Emergency Travel Document, £100, currently = 540 RON. You can apply online if you're16 or over and a British citizen. Documents for a replacement lost/stolen passport: Passport application form (can also complete an online application form ...
Travel documents for EU nationals
Documents you need for travel in the EU and Schengen countries. As an EU national, you have the right to travel freely in the 27 EU member countries as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (non-EU countries but members of the Schengen area) carrying either a valid passport or a national identity card (ID card).
Travel urgently from abroad without your UK passport
You can travel through a maximum of 5 countries. You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply: you're a British national. you're outside the UK. you need to travel ...
Applying for an emergency travel document in Romania
The embassy or consulate-general desires ask this Ministry of Foreign Affairs for permission to issue an emergency travel document. This usually takes between 1 and 3 working days. If you will not attached a scan or photo of your gone or stolen passport or ID card, the waiting time may be longer.
Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance In Travel Insurance Plans
Exactly what you'd pay for emergency evacuation would depend on your medical condition, the care required and your location. Durazo says emergency medical transportation to the U.S. from the ...
PDF Do'S and Don'Ts in Romania
The British Embassy in Bucharest only issue Emergency Travel Documents. FUNDS: RON (Romanian Leu) is the normal currency for everyday transactions in Romania. You should only change money through official exchange offices or banks. Do declare all foreign currency above 10.000 Euros on entry into the country.
Emergency Travel Document
Requirements for Obtaining Emergency Travel Document. Applicant's Birth certificate or an Affidavit of birth. Birth Certificate or Affidavit of birth of a parent or Certificate of Naturalisation; National ID Card (issued by NIDA) An introduction letter from Ward Executive Officer OR. A fee of 20,000 ( or 20 USD If applicant is outside the ...
2025 Global Media Makers (GMM) Los Angeles (LA) Residency
June 6, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh is calling for applications for the 2025 Global Media Makers LA Residency Program. Global Media Makers is a residency and cultural exchange program that connects international filmmakers with leading U.S. entertainment professionals. Global Media Makers is supported through a partnership between Film ...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2024
April exports were $263.7 billion, $2.1 billion more than March exports. April imports were $338.2 billion, $8.0 billion more than March imports. The April increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $5.9 billion to $99.2 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.1 billion to $24.7 billion.
Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing Services Under the United
Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. ... In FY24, the agency has frozen hiring of inspection and weighing staff, reduced travel to "mission-critical only," reduced overtime at elevator locations, frozen employee awards, and reassigned underutilized staff to other field ...
Watch: Moment British paratroopers have passports checked after D-Day
Soldiers landing in Normandy for 80th anniversary commemorations produce travel documents at temporary customs check. British paratroopers who dropped into Normandy ahead of D-Day commemorations ...
UNHCR highlights shocking needs and risks facing refugees and migrants
The report also documents the negative impact of new crises, such as the conflicts in Sudan and the Sahel, on the availability of resources to dedicate to the provision of protection services. The lack of sustained funding is further threatening the limited services that are currently available.
Passports and emergency travel documents
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings. Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew ...

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