Invitation letter for Romanian tourist visa for Indian citizens with valid USA visa
I'm an Indian citizen and I'm interested in travelling to Romania in late August.
Romania requires that you submit an invitation letter to apply for a tourist visa (odd!). This letter is usually provided by the university/ business inviting you or a travel agency. I am travelling on my own, without a travel agency....
In order to confirm this bizarre requirement, I called up the Romanian consulate several times this week. There was no response. I emailed them to confirm this requirement, and I got the following response in return (the responder was quite curt).
On opening the link to view the list of countries, whose visa if one holds, is not required to have an invitation letter, I found USA on it.
I hold a valid USA visa and I was instantly glad!
However, I continued reading more and reached this webpage: http://mae.ro/en/node/2040 and found an English version of this document (screenshot below)
If I was to go by the English translation of the document on http://mae.ro/en/node/2040, I assume I cannot apply for a Romanian visa on the basis of my USA visa.
So, my questions is: Has anyone (Indian citizen) tried applying for the Romanian visa without an invitation letter and solely on the basis of the USA visa?
There are some horror stories (e.g.: https://www.travelure.in/romania-visa-for-indians-all-the-best/ and https://www.quora.com/Is-it-tough-or-easy-to-get-tourist-visa-for-Romania-from-India) out there on applying for a Romanian tourist visa and being rejected, so any help is much appreciated. I wouldn't be asking for advice on this forum if the Romanian consulate in New Delhi was responsive, and not so rude. (Their email response to my questions began with this: Dear Madam / Dear Sir, We recommend you to read this entire response, we will not resume the emailing for your further questions for which we have already answered.). They NEVER answer the phones and now email correspondence is also not an option!
Best Answer
First of all, I think the person you are speaking to is a bit lost, as the list you opened is:
List of third states the citizens whose nationals, holders of diplomatic, service/official and special passports are exempt from the visa requirement in order to enter Romania
Not:
People with visas from these countries are exempt from an invitation
On the The list of countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when traveling to Romania list, India is listed with The states whose nationals must be in possession of an invitation endorsed by the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that they must submit when applying for a short-stay visa.
You will need an invitation.
Alternative options:
You are a family member of a Romanian citizen
You hold a residence permit issued by the UK or Ireland
Family members of a citizen of the European Union, of the European Economic Area, or of the Swiss Confederation
View this website for more information and alternatives.
Another source, while unofficial, that you need an invitation is here.
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Letter of Invitation for Romania If you need visa to enter in Romania, Contact M\xd6VE\u25ba to ask for an Invitation Letter to present to your local Romanian Embassy or Consulate.Can I enter Romania with US visa?
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Answer 2
I'm not sure if you have found an answer to your question. I traveled to Romania this April/May. You either have to get a Romanian visa which is painful or have a multiple entry Schengen visa. The latter is easier. To my knowledge having a US visa is irrelevant. It doesn't allow you entry into Romania.
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