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Do citizens of Bulgaria need a visa for Romania?

Citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for Romania. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Bulgaria: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Romania without a visa on a Bulgaria passport?

Yes, citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for Romania. A valid passport is enough.

Romania visa rules at a glance

  • With a Bulgaria passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bulgaria passport ranks 21st of 199.
  • Bulgaria passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Romania passport: 120.
  • Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania can travel together visa-free to 118 countries, for example: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, Turkey, and San Marino.
  • Bulgaria and Romania share a border, so you can also travel overland.
  • Citizens of Romania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bulgaria. Bulgaria visa for citizens of Romania

Travelling to Romania: good to know

  • Sofia — Bucharest: about 290 km in a straight line.
  • No time difference with your country’s capital.
  • Local currency: Romanian Leu.
  • Languages: Romanian.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RON 4.63.
  • Romania is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bulgaria.
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Combine your trip

Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Bulgaria:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Romania

Visa rules for Romania for citizens of countries bordering Bulgaria:

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference with Romania?

No time difference with your country’s capital.

Do citizens of Romania need a visa for Bulgaria?

Citizens of Romania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bulgaria.

The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Bulgaria

More destinations for citizens of Bulgaria

Where you can travel with a passport of: Bulgaria

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