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Syria → Romania

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

2,4164,8321995200020052010201520202024
2,4164,8321995200520152024
Data table
199596
20002,452
20054,832
20102,516
20152,642
20203,535
20244,280
Estimate, 2024
4,280
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.65%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 Syria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202447023615733.4%
200986768718120.9%

Applications by year

43486720092024
43486720092024
Data table
2009867
2024470
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 Syria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons271
  2. Family271
  3. Education209
  4. Work171
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025922000
20241,0531142718
20231,1202132701
2022872099688
2021956058645
2020676068555
2019637289527
2018622091557
2017921166535
2016717070528
2015662041453
2014782248437
20131,341135315
2012644000
2011290000
2010164000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities171
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,240
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
283
Changed status into work, 2025
5
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 Syria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

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

Other destinations for people from Syria, 2023
  1. Germany128,742
  2. Netherlands19,551
  3. Austria15,246
  4. Canada9,345
  5. Belgium5,496
  6. United States4,250
  7. France3,381
  8. Türkiye3,330
  9. Norway3,116
  10. Sweden2,515
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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