Romanian Residency
16% flat income tax. Low cost of living. EU member EU passport at 5 years. One of cheapest EU residencies available.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Special/zero tax regime: benefiting requires becoming a tax resident; the standard test is 183 days physical presence per year
medium confidenceHighlights
- 16% flat income tax
- Low cost of living
- EU member benefits
- One of the cheapest EU residencies
- Processing time of 1 month
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
- Stays temporary. There's no built-in path to permanent residence — you'd need another route to settle for good.
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What could change
Changes in tax laws or residency requirements could impact the programme.
Tax Notes
Romania imposes a flat income tax rate of 16% on residents.
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