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Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
China
To
Romania
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in China who live in Romania: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

1,1802,3591995200020052010201520202024
1,1802,3591995200520152024
Data table
199562
2000877
20052,186
20102,232
20152,278
20202,323
20242,359
Estimate, 2024
2,359
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.36%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Romania's consulates in China

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Romania's consulates located in China.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,6431,43619712.0%
20093,2693,0941755.4%

Applications by year

1,6353,26920092024
1,6353,26920092024
Data table
20093,269
20241,643
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Romania

First residence permits issued by Romania to citizens of China (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work911
  2. Family234
  3. Education57
  4. Other reasons46
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,248000
20241,169113349
20231,42094172
202273971178
2021549134352
202043121185
20191,57273077
20181,00822375
20179942290
20169586392
20158515093
20149800196
20139660576
2012905100
2011915000
2010757000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities861
  2. EU Blue Card46
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,408
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
273
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
15
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Romania in China, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBeijingbeijing.mae.ro
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from China move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from China, 2023
  1. South Korea132,855
  2. Japan106,717
  3. United States57,240
  4. Canada39,350
  5. Australia36,349
  6. New Zealand26,214
  7. Germany20,866
  8. Spain20,471
  9. Italy8,062
  10. Netherlands7,991
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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