🇷🇴 Europe — Schengen

Romania

Romania for American digital nomads: 90/180 (schengen member since 2025), a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

Europe — Schengen 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport) 90/180 (Schengen member since 2025)
Digital nomad visa Digital Nomad Visa — income requirement ~€3,300-3,700/mo (3x Romanian avg gross wage → rises yearly), 1 yr
Path to permanent residency DNV years generally don't count toward PR
Tax system Worldwide · top rate Flat 10%
US tax treaty Yes
Family-law exposure (payer) Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 8/10
Safety (hard stats) Homicide 1.1/100k · road deaths 8.6/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in Romania

🇷🇴 Bucharest

Cheap EU capital with some of Europe's fastest internet; growing tech scene

$778/mo

Month-by-month weather: Bucharest climate