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Romania has two very different kinds of border. Since 1 January 2025, when Romania and Bulgaria became full Schengen members and land border checks were lifted, the frontiers with Hungary and Bulgaria are internal, with no routine stop at the control cabins. Its borders with Ukraine, Moldova, and Serbia stay external EU borders, and Romania shares roughly 500 kilometers of frontier with each of Ukraine and Moldova.
The border police runs a live traffic platform, at politiadefrontiera.ro, that shows waiting times for every crossing, which is the single most useful thing to check before you set out toward an external border.
Border crossings
- Ukraine, by road, rail, and river
By car, the northern crossings are Siret and Sighetu Marmației, with Isaccea in the south, and there is a ship crossing at Tulcea. By train, the crossings are Vișcani, Valea Viseului, Câmpulung la Tisa, and Halmeu. Siret to Porubne is reported to be very busy, and Sighetu Marmației to Solotvyno or Halmeu to Diakovo are the usual alternatives.
- Moldova, on the E58 and E581
Crossings include Rădăuți-Prut, Stânca, Sculeni, Albița, and Oancea. Albița to Leușeni sits on the E581 and is an important hub for both goods and passengers, and Sculeni is on the E58.
- Serbia, nine official crossings
The largest for road traffic are Stamora Moravița opposite Vatin in the west and the road across the Iron Gates I dam further east, with others including Jimbolia to Kikinda and Naidăș to Kladovo. Several smaller crossings are Danube ferries. Both the Jimbolia and Moravița crossings are being upgraded with EU co-financing.
- Hungary and Bulgaria, no routine stop
These are internal Schengen borders, so a passport is worth carrying but you should not expect a border booth.
Transit routes
- Check the live queue before you go
The border police platform shows waiting times at each crossing, useful because the Ukrainian and Moldovan gates can vary a great deal between one day and the next.
- Crossing on top of a dam
The Iron Gates I crossing runs directly along the top of the huge hydroelectric dam that spans the Danube, a joint project of the Yugoslav era.
Entry point notes
- Schengen entry rules apply, with the EES at the external borders
Since 10 April 2026 non-EU travelers are registered biometrically where they first enter Schengen, which for a land arrival from Ukraine, Moldova, or Serbia means the Romanian border.
- A visa or exemption for Romania is a Schengen matter now
Romania is now inside the Schengen framework, so the 90 days in any 180 day period rule applies on the same footing as its neighbors.