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Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

4,7169,43119901995200020052010201520202024
4,7169,43119902000201020202024
Data table
1990443
1995880
20001,317
20051,710
20102,166
20153,626
20206,683
20249,431
Estimate, 2024
9,431
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202427123083.0%
2009576560162.8%

Applications by year

28857620092024
28857620092024
Data table
2009576
2024271
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 the United States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons426
  2. Family251
  3. Education35
  4. Work28
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025740000
2024708143297
20237531411248
202262252241
202154626189
2020299141191
20196131010172
201854166169
201759913148
201654230158
2015548145135
201450891170
2013520107138
2012423700
2011497000
2010356000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities21
  2. EU Blue Card7
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,768
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
44
Changed status into work, 2025
3
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
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 the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.washington.mae.ro
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from the United States move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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