My recruiter says the Romanian work visa fee is €800.

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs currently lists the processing fee for a long-stay D visa as €300 for applications submitted for validation from 27 April 2026. An €800 package may include other items, but it should not be represented as the official Romanian visa-processing fee without a clear breakdown.

What to do next

Ask for an itemised breakdown.
Compare the claimed visa-processing component with the official eVisa fee page.
Record which entity receives each payment.

What the source says

RO-VISA-001 · Visa · verified 11 August 2026

The official Romanian eVisa fee schedule lists the long-stay D visa processing fee as EUR 300 for applications submitted for validation from 27 April 2026.

Date and context: 27 April 2026

Sources

Romanian eVisa — visa processing feesRomanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Government fee schedule

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