In order to study and live in Romania, Romanian form everywhere students enrolled at the West University of Timișoara (UVT) who do not have Romanian citizenship are required to complete the following steps:
- obtaining a long-stay visa for studies from the diplomatic mission in the country of residence;
- obtaining a temporary residence permit in Romania, from the Immigration Service of Timiș County - application submitted at least 30 days before the expiration of the validity of the long-stay visa.
Study visa
Visa is a document issued to the applicant by a host State, which allows him / her long / short access to the territory of that State.
In the case of international students, the Romanian state grants a long-stay visa for studies (symbol D / SD). It is valid for 180 days, granting as a temporary residence on the territory of Romania for a maximum of 90 days cumulated in its validity period. The long-stay visa allows Romanian students from all over, entering the territory of Romania, to request the extension of the right of temporary residence and to obtain a residence permit.
Thus, Romanian from everywhere students admitted to the West University of Timișoara (UVT), in order to obtain a long-stay visa, will go through the following steps:
- They will contact, by e-mail, the Romanian diplomatic mission in the region of their domicile (consular office or embassy) and will specify the fact that they apply for this type of visa. This email will contain the following documents:
- standardized application;
- the schooling approval, from which it will result that a university study program will follow at the West University of Timișoara.
- They will be presented at the scheduled date and time at the consulate in the region of his domicile with the following documents:
- standard application;
- 2 color photos with size ¾ cm, taken recently;
- the passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months after the visa is applied for, must contain at least two blank pages and be issued in the last 10 years (original and copy of the first 3 pages);
- identity card (in original and copy);
- birth certificate (original and copy);
- proof of completion of studies;
- proof of acceptance to study at the West University of Timișoara, issued by the Romanian Ministry of Education;
- proof of payment of the tuition fee for at least one year of study (if applicable);
- proof of means of subsistence (example - account statement), in an amount at least equal to the minimum net basic salary in Romania (in the case of students from Serbia - at least 1386 lei for 2022), respectively with the minimum gross basic salary in Romania (for students from the Republic of Moldova - at least 2300 lei for 2022). This proof applies to students admitted to the budget without a scholarship or fee;
- criminal record certificate or other document with the same legal value, issued by the authorities of the state of domicile or residence and, as the case may be, apostille or superlegalized;
- medical insurance during the validity of the visa;
- the approval of the parents or the guardian regarding the stay for study purposes on the Romanian territory, if the student is a minor (if applicable);
- proof of knowledge of the language in which the study program to be conducted will take place, except for students who will follow the Romanian language preparatory program for foreign citizens.
Contact details of the Romanian diplomatic missions:


! The candidate will submit the file to the consular office closest to his / her place of residence.
! For the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Macedonia, the Romanian visa is granted free of charge, until Romania's accession to the Schengen area.
Temporary residence permit
Temporary residence permit is an identity document, obtained after obtaining a long-stay visa, which offers the right to reside in Romania during the studies.
After obtaining the schooling approval from the Romanian Ministry of Education, Romanian from everywhere students enrolled at the West University of Timișoara (UVT) apply to the Romanian representatives from the countries of domicile / residence study visa and, subsequently, they have the obligation to submit their file to the Immigration Service of Timiș County in order to obtain the right of legal residence in Romania in order to study (residence permit throughout the studies).
In order to obtain the residence permit, Romanian from everywhere students enrolled at the West University of Timișoara (UVT) will personally submit, at the Immigration Service of Timiș County, a series of documents, at least 30 days before the expiration of the right granted. visa. It can also be submitted through the online application, available at https://portaligi.mai.gov.ro/portaligi/.
The file submitted to the Immigration Service must contain the following documents:
- request;
- border crossing document (passport, travel document, etc.) (original and copy);
- letter of acceptance to studies;
- the certificate issued by the West University of Timișoara attesting the fact that it is enrolled in a university study program, drafted based on the approval of the Romanian Ministry of Education;
- proof of means of subsistence (example - account statement), in an amount at least equal to the minimum gross basic salary per country guaranteed in payment for a period of at least 6 months (at least 2300 lei for 2022);
- proof of legal ownership of the living space (example: accommodation contract in a UVT dormitory) (in original and copy);
- medical certificate (which can be obtained at the Student Polyclinic in Timisoara).
! The residence permit for Romanian students everywhere enrolled in places financed from the state budget (with scholarship / without scholarship) is granted with exemption from paying taxes.
Contact details of the Immigration Service of Timiș County:
Address: str. Andrei Mocioni, no. 8-10, Timisoara
Phone number: 0256 402 430
Fax number: 0256 402 475
Email Address: tm.igi@mai.gov.ro
Timetable of the Immigration Service of Timiș County for submitting applications for the issuance of a residence permit and for collecting this identity document:
