Customs
Tourists are obliged to declare, orally or in writing, the goods they take in or out of the country and to produce them to the customs office for control. Upon request, the customs office shall hand tourists customs declarations for travellers, free of charge.
Written declaration is required in any circumstances for such goods as:- arms and ammunition, explosives, radioactive and nuclear substances, as well as items for which the law mandates control of the final destination;
- narcotic and psychotropic products and substances, essential chemical substances and toxins;
- precious metal objects with precious stones or not which exceed the personal use;
- cultural, historical or artistic objects taken out of the country. Natural persons may declare in writing, upon arrival, the cultural, historical or artistic objects in their possession so that they will not need approval for those objects when leaving the country.
Upon arrival...
...travellers and natural persons may introduce into the country, as accompanied* or non-accompanied** luggage, duty free, the following goods:- personal goods and medicines normally needed for the duration of the journey;
- personal-use jewellery***;
- books, publications, any type or recordings, slides and the like, necessary for personal use;
- the goods obtained as prizes or decorations in official events;
- alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in the following quantities: 2 litres of alcoholic drinks over 22, 4 litres of wine, 4 litres of beer, 200 pcs cigarettes, 50 pcs cigars and 250 g of tobacco for the use of the persons over 16 years of age. For these goods, the ceiling shall apply to a single border crossing (both ways) within a month. For the following crossings within a month, the value ceiling is cut down to half the initial value.
- other goods of any kind up to the total value ceiling representing the equivalent in LEI of 100 EURO. The value ceiling shall apply to a single border crossing (both ways) within a month. For the following crossings within one month, the value ceiling is cut down to 20 EURO.
Besides the goods mentioned above, goods may be introduced into the country, in accompanied or non-accompanied luggage, with payment of customs duties, up to a ceiling equal to the equivalent in LEI of 1,200 EURO.
The following statements mean:*accompanied luggage: the goods a person takes with him or her in the same means of transport or that accompany him or her in the same means of transport;
**non-accompanied luggage: the goods dispatched and registered in the same transport documents;
***personal use jewellery: precious metal objects with or without precious stones, such as:
- for persons over 16 years of age: 1 golden wedding ring and 1 silver wedding ring, 2 rings, 1 watch with or without bracelet, 2 pendants with chain, 2 pairs of earrings, 2 bracelets, 1 scarf pin, 2 pairs of handcuffs, 1 brooch, 1 necklace, 1 pencil - fountain pen set, 2 pairs of glasses;
- for persons under the age of 16: 1 ring, 1 watch with or without bracelet, 1 pendant with chain, 1 pair of earrings, 1 bracelet;
- for persons who cross the frontier more than once a month (both ways): 1 wedding ring, 1 ring, 1 watch with or without bracelet, 1 pendant with chain, 1 pair of earrings, 1 bracelet.
Duty free...
...the following goods may be introduced into the country:- art objects, collection items, antiques;
- prostheses, instruments, apparatus, wheel chairs and tricycles, powered or not, spare parts thereof included, for the use of sick or handicapped persons, with authorizations from health care institutions;
- the goods introduced into the country that are returned because not admitted at the destination;
- the goods introduced into the country in order to be repaired or replaced during the guarantee period;
- the movables that are the object of an inheritance, obtained by a succession opened in Romania or abroad;
Upon departure...
...the travellers may take out of the country, as accompanied or non-accompanied luggage, duty-free, the following:- personal goods and medicines normally needed for the duration of the journey;
- personal-use jewellery;
- books, publications, any type or recordings, slides and the like necessary for personal use;
- the goods obtained as prizes or decorations in official events;
- alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in the following quantities:
- 2 litres of alcoholic drinks over 22, 4 litres of wine, 4 litres of beer, 200 pcs cigarettes, 50 pcs cigars and 250 g of tobacco for the use of the persons over 16 years of age. For these goods, the ceiling shall apply to a single border crossing (both ways) within a month. For the following crossings within a month, the value ceiling is cut down to half the initial value;
- any kind of goods up to a total value ceiling representing the equivalent in LEI of 1,200 EURO, as well as one single item whose individual value goes beyond the ceiling of 1,200 EURO.
Travellers with residence abroad...
...travellers with residence abroad may introduce temporarily into the country, without guarantee of the import duties and without customs formalities, the following goods:- one video camera and two video cassettes;
- two photo cameras and 24 cassettes or 10 film rolls for each camera;
- one pair of binoculars;
- one portable radio-receiver and one portable TV set;
- one portable cassette recorder;
- one perambulator;
- one tent and other camping outfit, as well as other ordinary sports items, including a boat;
- two hunting guns with 100 cartridges each, under the terms provided by the regulations concerning the firing arms and ammunition regime;
- one bicycle, with or without motor, and one portable typewriter.
When there is suspicion that the goods are not introduced for personal use, the customs authority may request the guarantee of the payment of the import duties, customs duties, VAT, excise taxes or to give to the holders the customs declarations that shall further be mentioned in the travel documents.
Based on the National Bank of Romania norms, natural persons may enter and get out of Romania with cash in equivalent of maximum 10,000 USD /person/travel. They are obliged to declare to the Romanian customs authorities the currency that is over the equivalent of 10,000 USD in cash, traveller's cheques or other banking certificates with no value limit.
Natural persons may not introduce or take out of Romania amounts of money over 500,000 lei/person/travel, excepting the natural persons that are residents in the Republic of Moldova or Romania. The above mentioned persons may take out and introduce into Romania on the occasion of their travels in the two countries amounts of money equivalent of 4,000,000 lei/person/travel.
National currency: Romanian Leu (ROL)
For various transactions and money exchange, we recommend you to contact only authorized institutions, such as the exchange offices or the bank offices. Never change money in the street, nor believe anyone with a "story".
At the entry in Romania you must to inscribe in the customer declaration:- local currency (ROL) in amount of over 500,000
- foreign currency in amount of over USD 10,000 or equivalent in other currencies.
- local currency (ROL) in amount of over 500,000
- foreign currency in amount of over USD 10,000 or equivalent in other currencies.
 500,000 lei |
 100,000 lei |
 50,000 lei |
 10,000 lei |
 5000 lei |
 2000 lei |
 1000 lei |
 Coins: 100 lei (1st row) & 500 lei (2nd row) |
General Customs Division of Romania.