Area: 238.391 Kmq. Population: 22.608.000 citizen Population's Density: 95 citizen/ Kmq. Official Language: Romanian Religion: Christian - Ortodox Monetary Unit: Leu Istutional Form: Semi-presidentialist Republic Goverment Headquarters: Bucarest
Practical advice
Official and commercial language The official language is Romanian. The most used commercial language is English, followed by French and German.
Weight and measurement Decimal metric system.
Electricity Voltage
360V for industrial use 220V for home use Frequency 50 Hz
Local time Italian hour + 01:00 G.M.T. + 02:00 (+ 03:00 in the period of transition to the legal time) Romania transits to the legal time at the same time as Italy.
Official festivities and schedule
The period of the holidays is changeable with concentration in July, August and December.
Fixed and unfixed festivities of the year:
· 1st and 2nd of January
· 1st of May
· The second Day (Monday) of Easter
·1st of December
· 25th and 26th of December
· 30th of December
Commercial time The offices follow the unique working hours from 08.00 to 16.00 from Monday to Friday.
Usually, the bank offices are opened from 9.00 to 14.00 from Monday to Friday.
Passports, Visa and sanitary regulations
For the EU citizens there is no need for Visa or specific vaccination.
Currency follows on
Cash sums that can be introduced in Romania:
The foreigners, non-residents in Romania, have the right to introduce, in the limits of 10.000 US dollars maximum (or the equivalent), for any entry in the country.
