Romania
Travel restrictions
Foreign citizens may enter Romania but are subject to quarantine requirements, unless they present testing, vaccination, or proof of recovery requirements.
Effective September 16th 2021, visitors, and Romanian citizens, arriving from a red-listed country (Albania, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Guernsey, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jersey Island, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Man Island, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Palestina, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Serbia, Seychelles, Sint Maarten, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U S Virgin Islands, United States of America) must self-quarantine for 14 days if not vaccinated, even if proof of a negative Covid-test is presented.
The duration of self-quarantine can be reduced to 10 days if on day ten, of self-quarantine, a negative Covid test is confirmed.
All visitors and residents arriving at Bucharest International Airport, from 'red' zones, can enter Romania using the 'Green Lane' dedicated to vaccinated visitors if they are vaccinated and can present an European EU Digital COVID Certificate.
Visitors, and Romanian citizens, arriving from a yellow-listed country (Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius & Saba Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Cape Verde, Croatia, Curaçao, Denmark, East Timor, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, Irak, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Libya, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, the Netherlands, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turks & Caicos, Vietnam) must self-quarantine for 14 days only if not vaccinated or in case they cannot present proof of a negative Covid-test performed 72 hours or less before departure to Romania.
The duration of self-quarantine can be reduced from 14 to 10 days if on day ten, of self-quarantine, a negative Covid test is confirmed.
All visitors and residents arriving at Bucharest International Airport, from 'yellow' zones, can enter Romania using the 'Green Lane', dedicated to vaccinated visitors, if they are vaccinated and can present an European EU Digital COVID Certificate or they can present proof of a negative PCR test (performed less than 72 hours before arrival to Bucharest).
There are no restrictions for visitors residing in or arriving from countries not mentioned above.
Digital Covid Certificates issued by the UK authorities cannot grant (are not accepted for)
entry into Romania via the "Green (Low-risk) Lane".
You can find the list of countries with regulations at the following link: http://romaniatourism.com/travel-advisory.html
Measures taken by the government
The Romanian Government decided to extend the state of alert by 30 days starting July 15th 2020. This was later extended to October 31st 2021.
On July 18th 2020, the Government of Romania passed a law authorizing the government to direct individuals into quarantine or home isolation.
Due to the recent decrease in COVID-19 cases, the Government of Romania announced new relaxation measures. The new restrictions generally increase capacity and participant limits for public and private events, restaurants and resorts, and other entertainment activities.
They include the following:
- Masks are no longer mandatory in closed workplaces if the maximum number in a location is five vaccinated people.
- People not of the same family may walk in groups of up to 8 people.
- Private events (weddings, baptisms, and birthdays) may accommodate a maximum of 70 guests outdoor, 50 guests indoor, or unlimited guests if those attending are all vaccinated.
- Restaurants and cafés may open between 5am and midnight at 70% capacity or full capacity if all guests are vaccinated.
- Gyms and fitness facilities may open at 70% capacity with seven meters distance between clients or full capacity if all clients are vaccinated. In certain localities with low incident rates, masks may not be required.
Testing
The list of accredited facilities in Romania certified for RT-PCT COVID-19 testing can be found on the website of the Romanian Ministry of Health at http://www.ms.ro/centre-testare/
These facilities will prioritize tests for hospitalized patients, individuals suspected of being infected with COVID-19 and individuals who are in a high risk group. Depending on their availability, they may perform testing on demand and may set the cost of the tests performed on demand.
The cost of COVID-19 testing on demand varies between $70 – $100 and is paid for by you. Test results are delivered by email and text message.
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
The official Romanian toll-free number for COVID-19 information (in Romanian) is 0800800358.
Source:
US Embassy in Romania https://ro.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Published on September 21st 2021 (checked on September 22nd 2021)
RomaniaTourism.com - Romania Travel Advisory http://romaniatourism.com/travel-advisory.html
Published on September 18th 2021 (checked on September 21st 2021)
For more information please visit our COVID-19 Updates page at https://www.hiddentrails.com/article/covid19update.aspx