Do Canadian medical students need a Romania student visa?

Canadian citizens are non-EU citizens, so students planning long-term studies should check the current Romanian long-stay visa and residence permit requirements with official Romanian sources.

Where do students apply for a Romanian visa?

Study in Romania says visa applications are lodged electronically through the Romanian e-VISA portal and then physically lodged with the competent diplomatic mission or consular post.

Does the Romanian long-stay visa replace the residence permit?

No. Study in Romania says a Romanian long-stay visa allows entry to Romania and can be extended by means of a residence permit after arrival.

Romania visa guide for Canadians

Your Romanian student visa plan should start before acceptance stress begins.

For Canadian citizens studying long-term in Romania, the visa and residence permit sequence matters. Do not leave arrival paperwork, proof of funds, housing proof, insurance, and originals until the last week.

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Open now for 2026

UMF Craiova applications are open until July 15, 2026.

For Medicine in English and Dental Medicine in English, the official UMF Craiova page lists online registration from May 25, 2026 at 12:00 to July 15, 2026 at 12:00, local Craiova time. Do not wait until the closing week because translations, authentication or apostille, scans, and payment proof can take longer than expected.

Verify on the official UMF Craiova page

OpensMay 2512:00 local time

ClosesJuly 1512:00 local time

Eligible listsJuly 24provisional lists

Confirm byJuly 28place confirmation

OriginalsSept 14-30physical file window

Visa sequence

The long-stay visa is entry planning; the residence permit is after-arrival planning.

Study in Romania explains that long-stay visas can be extended through a residence permit. It also says visa applications are submitted electronically through the e-VISA portal and physically lodged at the competent Romanian diplomatic mission or consular post.

That means the application file, acceptance documents, payment proof, housing, insurance, and originals all connect to the visa timeline.

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Plan early

Documents that can matter after acceptance.

Identity

Passport validity

Check passport validity early so visa timing does not collide with renewal delays.

University

Acceptance documents

Keep university admission and payment documents clean and easy to find.

Funds

Proof of financial means

Official instructions may require financial proof, so plan format and timing carefully.

Arrival

Residence permit file

Save housing proof, insurance, photos, copies, and originals for after-arrival steps.

Official sources

Use government sources for final visa decisions.

Visa

Study in Romania visa page

Explains Romanian visa and residence permit basics for students.

Study visa page

eVISA

Romanian e-VISA portal

Official portal used for electronic visa application steps.

e-VISA portal

IGI

Romanian immigration authority

Residence permit steps are handled through Romanian immigration authorities after arrival.

IGI Romania