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Romania Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) requirements: income, duration, taxes, health insurance — from official sources.

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Minimum income
€5,310/mo
Proof required
Initial duration
1 year
Renewable
Health insurance
Required (explicit)
Min. €30,000
Tax treatment
Foreign income exempt
Digital nomad tax exemption (Law no. 69/2023)
Path to residence
Indirect (switch required)
No family inclusion
Government fee
≈ €120
Plus processing time
Partially verified Last verified June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming
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All requirements in detail

Official name
Long-stay visa for other purposes — Digital Nomad (D/AS), introduced by Law no. 22/2022
Visa type
Digital nomad visa
Status
Active
Income requirement (original currency)
27,816 RON / month
Income basis
Salary / employment contract
Legal basis
IGI's official wording requires means of subsistence of at least 3x the Romanian average gross monthly salary ('mijloace de intretinere ... in cuantum de cel putin trei ori castigul salarial mediu brut lunar din Romania'), proven for each of the 6 months before application and for the entire visa and residence period. The threshold is pegged to the INS (National Institute of Statistics) average gross monthly salary and moves as that figure changes. Using the INS Feb-2026 average gross salary of RON 9,272, 3x is RON 27,816, which converts to about EUR 5,310 at a RON/EUR rate of roughly 5.236 (15 June 2026, per exchange-rates.org). Because the peg moves and IGI does not publish a fixed RON number, secondary guides quote anywhere from about EUR 5,300 to about EUR 5,600; earlier years required less (around EUR 3,300-3,700) when the average salary was lower. The figure shown here is the precise 3x of the latest published INS gross salary, and is worth checking against the current INS figure.
Proof of funds
Required
Family surcharges
No published per-family-member income surcharge for the digital nomad category itself; family members are not added to the digital nomad permit and apply via separate residence routes (family reunification / their own visa), with their own means-of-support requirements.
Working for local clients
Not allowed
Path to citizenship
Via permanent residence
Where to apply
Embassy / consulate, Online
Processing time
2–9 weeks
Tax residency trigger
183 days

Insurance requirement, verbatim intent: Applicants must hold valid travel/medical insurance recognised in Romania with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000 (covering emergency treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation across EU Member States), valid for the entire visa/stay period — per the IGI 'other purposes' visa requirements. Private international or travel medical insurance is used; the visa does not grant access to the Romanian public health system. There is no automatic enrolment in Romanian social health insurance (CNAS) for digital-nomad-visa holders.

Tax notes: Law no. 69/2023 (Official Gazette no. 265, 30 March 2023) expressly exempts digital-nomad-visa holders from Romanian income tax AND social insurance contributions on salary income earned from abroad, provided they stay in Romania no more than 183 days (single or cumulative) in any consecutive 12-month period ending in the relevant calendar year. Beyond 183 days the person becomes a Romanian tax resident and foreign income falls under standard rules (Romania levies a 10% flat personal income tax). The visa itself requires income to come from work/companies registered outside Romania. Confirmed against Noerr legal analysis citing the gazette.

Insurance requirement

Insurance that meets the Romania Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) requirements

Required (explicit) — minimum coverage €30,000, for: full visa period. These plans match the published requirement:

#1

Nomad Insurance (Essential and Complete plans)

Likely qualifying

SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription

Worldwide travel-medical subscription with a USD 250,000 limit (~EUR 217k, far above Romania's EUR 30,000 floor) plus emergency evacuation/repatriation, runs the full stay via auto-renewing periods, and issues a downloadable visa certificate of coverage usable for the Romania DNV application.

  • Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
  • No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
  • Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64

from €54.36 /mo

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#2

Genki Traveler (successor to Genki Explorer, which was retired)

Likely qualifying

Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance

Genki Traveler offers EUR 1,000,000 worldwide medical cover including repatriation for up to 12 months, well over Romania's EUR 30,000 minimum, with an insurance certificate issued immediately after first payment for the DNV submission.

  • Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
  • Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
  • 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment

from €63.90 /mo

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#3

Care Expatriate (Basic/Comfort/Premium); student line: Care College

Likely qualifying

Care Concept AG (Bonn, Germany) · Long-stay travel insurance

Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay travel/expat policy covering outpatient, inpatient and medical repatriation, explicitly marketed as authority-recognised above EUR 30,000, matching Romania's accepted travel-insurance type and minimum coverage for the entire stay.

  • Contract terms from 3 months up to 5 years; max entry age 74 (Care Expatriate); Germans/Austrians abroad can re-extend repeatedly until their 74th birthday
  • Home-country visits insured: 30 (Basic) / 45 (Comfort) / 90 (Premium) days per insurance year
  • Official insurer FAQ states products generally meet Schengen visa requirements; instant online confirmation issued at booking and products are recognized by German authorities (>EUR 30,000 coverage)

from €58 /mo

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