Romanian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Romanian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Romania
Rank 7th of 93 ranks · joint with 6
Score
151
Visa-free
117
On arrival
25
eTA
9
e-Visa
30
Visa required
12
Already one of the strongest passports. For holders, a second residence is usually about where the family lives, studies or runs a business, not about travel.
Visa-free countries for Romanian passport holders (117)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Austria
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus90 days
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei90 days
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia180 days
- Costa Rica180 days
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland
- France
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Latvia
- Lesotho14 days
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia90 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway
- Oman14 days
- Palau90 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa90 days
- San Marino20 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Serbia90 days
- Singapore90 days
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands90 days
- South Africa90 days
- South Korea90 days
- Spain
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand60 days
- Timor-Leste90 days
- Tonga90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Tuvalu90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu90 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Vietnam45 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (25)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain30 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Djibouti30 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jamaica
- Jordan30 days
- Kuwait90 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Malawi90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Syria30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (9)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Australia90 days
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (30)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
Visa required (12)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Guernsey180 days
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
e-Visa or visa required (1)
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
Passports ranked close to the Romanian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Romanian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Romanian passport ranks 7th, joint with 6 other passports. It opens 151 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Romanian passport holders visit without a visa?
117 countries are visa-free for Romanian passport holders. Counting 25 that give a visa on arrival and 9 that need only an online eTA, 151 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 30 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 12 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Romanian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Syria and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Romanian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Romanian citizens (revision 1378880453), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.