Romania Launches Digital Nomad Visa
The new visa is expected to attract a large number of internationals and help the country’s economic sector recover from the damages provoked by the Coronavirus and its new strains, AtoZSerwisPlus.Ro reports.
All persons interested in benefiting from Romania’s digital nomad visa will be required to apply for a long-term visa at the country’s consulates located abroad, as reported by Mobile Work. Such a visa is valid for six months; however, it can be renewed if internationals continue to meet the following requirements:
- Prove that they are employed full-time or part-time outside Romania for at least three years before applying.
- Present a valid proof of income for the last six months which should be three times the Romanian average gross salary of 6,095 LEI – nearly €3,700 or $4,170 per month.
- Submit the identification documents as well as employment contracts and company information. In addition, they must also explain the nature of their stay in Romania.
In September, authorities in Romania announced that they are planning to introduce the digital nomad visa, following the example of several European countries.
At the end of September, the Senate approved the draft law of the digital nomad visa scheme in the country. The draft law was then sent to the Deputy Chamber for debate.
In this regard, the co-founder and Business Development Manager at Impact Hub Bucharest, Vlad Craioveanu, stressed that the country’s decision to introduce such a scheme would bring more benefits to its holders compared to other countries in Europe or even the US, where the cost of living is about 50 per cent higher.
The Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Diana Buzoianu, said that such travel permits would also contribute to the country’s economy, as reported by Romania Insider.
“This legal initiative was developed following months of work in collaboration with the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization, as well as experts working with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I initiated the project as I trusted it to be a law through which financial resources can be drawn to Romania, as many other member states have already done,” Buzoianu pointed out.
Recently, AtoZSerwisPlus.Ro reported that Hungary also introduced the Digital Nomad Visa scheme.
At present, the following European countries are famous for such schemes: France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Malta, Estonia, Iceland, Greece, and the Czech Republic.
