Egypt → Romania
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Egypt
- To
- Romania
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Romania's consulates in Egypt
Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Romania's consulates located in Egypt.
| Year | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 939 | 795 | 116 | 12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,695 | 1,580 | 115 | 6.8% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 1,695 |
| 2024 | 939 |
Residence permits in Romania
First residence permits issued by Romania to citizens of Egypt (Eurostat).
- Work2,803
- Family389
- Education125
- Other reasons31
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,825 | 10 | 20 | 150 |
| 2023 | 1,196 | 3 | 9 | 138 |
| 2022 | 585 | 5 | 5 | 129 |
| 2021 | 389 | 3 | 10 | 126 |
| 2020 | 265 | 3 | 8 | 104 |
| 2019 | 183 | 4 | 9 | 85 |
| 2018 | 169 | 4 | 15 | 80 |
| 2017 | 112 | 1 | 7 | 66 |
| 2016 | 154 | 0 | 8 | 61 |
| 2015 | 126 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| 2014 | 133 | 8 | 14 | 51 |
| 2013 | 174 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 2012 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Other paid activities2,799
- EU Blue Card3
- Researchers1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 6,381
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 64
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 9
- Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
- 1
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Romania in Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Cairo | cairo.mae.ro |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Egypt move (OECD, 2023).
- Italy21,409
- United States9,990
- Germany8,712
- Türkiye3,434
- Canada2,515
- France1,371
- Netherlands1,251
- Australia1,163
- Austria864
- Japan759
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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