No Romanian visa required for Indians with valid Schengen visa

Indian passport holders having valid uniform short stay visas ( with two or multiple entries), long stay visas or permits of residence issued by Schengen countries do not need Romania Visa to enter the country. In a note released by the Embassy of Romania in India, it stated that for the mentioned category of citizens, the new provisions will come in force from February, 2014. It will be applied under the following conditions: The number of entries and the authorised staying duration stipulated on their Schengen visas or permits of residence issued by a Schengen state should not be exceeded. The mentioned category of non – EU citizens targeted by the new EGO may enter on the territory of Romania for an uninterrupted stay or for more stays whose duration do not exceed 90 days of stay within the 180 day period calculated from the date of the first entry. For those to whom the number of entries and/or the duration of stay stipulated on their valid Schengen visas were exhausted are allowed to enter the Romanian territory only for

transit purposes ( 5 days only). The number of entries and days spent in Romania on the account of the Schengen visas will not be counted in the total number of entries and duration of stay permitted in the Schengen countries, under respective valid uniform Schengen visas.