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Romania for Saint Lucian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇱🇨 Saint Lucian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇷🇴 Romania
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 days (Schengen)

Saint Lucian passport holders do not need a visa for short stays in Romania and the rest of the Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Conditions

  • Visa-free under the EU short-stay visa-waiver agreement with Saint Lucia (Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II footnote); the official ETIAS site lists Saint Lucia as visa-exempt.
  • Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area (all 29 Schengen countries count together).
  • Entry/Exit System (EES): since 10 April 2026 your fingerprints and face are registered at the first Schengen border and passport stamps are no longer used.
  • ETIAS is not yet in operation (official EU site, checked 4 Oct 2026) – no pre-travel authorisation is needed for now; when it starts it will cost EUR 20.
  • Passport must be valid at least 3 months after you plan to leave the Schengen area and issued within the previous 10 years (Schengen Borders Code art. 6).
  • No work allowed on a visa-free stay; border guards can ask for proof of purpose, accommodation, funds and return travel.

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceeur-lex.europa.eu ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against eur-lex.europa.eu · EUR-Lex consolidated text read 2026-10-04; ETIAS pages rendered 2026-10-04 ("currently not in operation")

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee. ETIAS (EUR 20) not yet required.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
90 days in any 180-day period (whole Schengen area)

Quick answers

Do Saint Lucian passport holders need a visa for Romania?

Visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 days (Schengen). Saint Lucian passport holders do not need a visa for short stays in Romania and the rest of the Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02018R1806-20251230

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Romania

Option 1
Visa-freeBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 days (Schengen)

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism, family visits, business meetings (short stay)). Saint Lucian passport holders do not need a visa for short stays in Romania and the rest of the Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Conditions

  • Visa-free under the EU short-stay visa-waiver agreement with Saint Lucia (Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II footnote); the official ETIAS site lists Saint Lucia as visa-exempt.
  • Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area (all 29 Schengen countries count together).
  • Entry/Exit System (EES): since 10 April 2026 your fingerprints and face are registered at the first Schengen border and passport stamps are no longer used.
  • ETIAS is not yet in operation (official EU site, checked 4 Oct 2026) – no pre-travel authorisation is needed for now; when it starts it will cost EUR 20.
  • Passport must be valid at least 3 months after you plan to leave the Schengen area and issued within the previous 10 years (Schengen Borders Code art. 6).
  • No work allowed on a visa-free stay; border guards can ask for proof of purpose, accommodation, funds and return travel.
Government fee
No visa fee
No visa fee. ETIAS (EUR 20) not yet required.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
90 days in any 180-day period (whole Schengen area)
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ EUR-Lex consolidated text read 2026-10-04; ETIAS pages rendered 2026-10-04 ("currently not in operation")

Official wording

“Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II (consolidated 30 Dec 2025): Saint Lucia listed among countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Footnote (7): the exemption applies from the entry into force of a visa-exemption agreement with the EU; the official ETIAS site lists Saint Lucia among the visa-exempt countries.”

Working in Romania

Main work visa routes for Romania

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

EU Blue Card

For: Highly qualified non-EU employees

  • Work contract or binding job offer for highly qualified employment of at least 1 year
  • Salary at or above the national EU Blue Card threshold (see the official page)
  • Higher professional qualifications (or national requirements for regulated professions)
  • Sickness insurance
  • Romania does not apply a labour market test.
Processing
Up to 30 days (maximum in national law)

Source: European Commission – EU Immigration Portal: EU Blue Card in Romania (page dated 1 April 2025) (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu).

What the source says

"have a valid work contract or binding job offer for highly qualified employment" … "meet the minimum salary threshold in the Member State concerned" … "present documents proving that the relevant higher professional qualifications are met" … "present a proof of sickness insurance" … "with a duration of at least 1 year" … "Romania does not apply a labour market test." … "maximum processing time for issuing an EU Blue Card in Romania is 30 day s."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Romania

Option 1
Visa-freeAirport transit (changing flights in Romania)

Airside transit: no airport transit visa needed; leaving the transit area needs normal Schengen entry

Unless your nationality is on the EU common airport-transit-visa list or Romania's national list (those passports have their own rule here), you don't need an airport transit visa to change planes in the international transit area of an airport in Romania. If you have to pass through border control (e.g. to collect bags, change airport or terminal outside the transit area, or your onward flight is to another Schengen country), you are entering the Schengen area and the normal entry rules for your passport apply - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay in the airport's international transit area (do not pass border control).
  • Flights to or from another Schengen country count as entering the Schengen area: normal entry rules for your passport apply.
  • Hold the documents required for your final destination; your airline may check them.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Visa Code (Reg. 810/2009) Art. 3: an airport transit visa is required for nationals on the common list (Annex IV; Handbook Annex 7A) and, where a member state has notified one, its national list (Handbook Annex 7B, 1 July 2026). Nationals not on these lists need no airport transit visa.”

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Before you go to Romania

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Romania.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when arriving from outside the EU.
Taking cash out
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when leaving to a country outside the EU.

Official source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Distraction theft in Bucharest

    How it works: Thieves use distraction and work in organised groups near money exchanges and hotels, on public transport (especially to the airport), in main railway stations and in airport terminals.

    How to avoid it: Keep passport and money secure, use the hotel safe and carry a passport copy.

  2. Card copying in bars and restaurants

    How it works: Credit and debit cards have been copied in some bars and restaurants.

    How to avoid it: Keep your card in sight when paying.

  3. Drink spiking

    How it works: There is a risk in bars and clubs.

    How to avoid it: Don't accept drinks from strangers or leave drinks unattended.

Emergency numbers in Romania

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

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