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Iran → Romania

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

5971,19419901995200020052010201520202024
5971,19419902000201020202024
Data table
1990784
1995844
2000905
2005964
20101,025
20151,086
20201,146
20241,194
Estimate, 2024
1,194
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.18%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
21
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 Iran

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024569552152.6%
2009884800849.5%

Applications by year

44288420092024
44288420092024
Data table
2009884
2024569
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 Iran (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education246
  2. Work234
  3. Family121
  4. Other reasons3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025604000
2024564025403
2023406230289
2022318024220
2021280117168
2020146011169
2019195034145
2018161124155
2017117030135
2016109027111
2015124223116
201491532137
2013115125106
2012123000
201190000
201087000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities231
  2. EU Blue Card2
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,567
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
78
Changed status into work, 2025
19
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 Iran, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDistrict 12—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Iran, 2023
  1. Germany23,352
  2. Türkiye14,495
  3. Canada10,680
  4. United States8,790
  5. Italy4,318
  6. Australia3,651
  7. Netherlands3,481
  8. Austria2,650
  9. Denmark2,166
  10. Sweden1,944
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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