ROMANIA MINI GUIDE

Romania: General information

Location: Europe

Local time: Fom 30 Oct 05 to 26 Mar 06 GMT +2, From 26 Mar 06 to 29 Oct 06 GMT +3

Capital: Bucharest

Language: Romanian

Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

International direct dialling code: 40

Driving: Driving is on the right. National licence or International Driving Permit required

Currency: New Leu (RON 1 = 100 Bani)
Notes: RON: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500
Coins: Bani: 1, 5, 10, 50

Traditions/Mores: Business is conducted in Romanian. Many executives speak English or French and some speak German. Smoking is generally acceptable unless there are notices to the contrary. On social occasions, eg invitation to restaurants, punctuality appreciated. Dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated

Emergency services: Police: 955. Fire: 981. Ambulance: 961

Air Travel

Romania’s national airline is Tarom (RO) (website: www.tarom.ro). Other airlines that fly to Bucharest include Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and Swiss.

Approximate flight times:

From Bucharest to London is three hours.

International airports:

Bucharest (BUH) (Otopeni) (website: www.otp-airport.ro) is 16km (10 miles) north of the city (travel time – 25 minutes). The airport has been greatly modernised in recent years, but some visitors may find it relatively limited compared to Western European or American standards. A bar, snack bar, restaurant, left luggage, first aid, post office, car hire and full duty free facilities are available. There is an express bus service (bus no. 783) which runs every 15 minutes between 0530-2330 Mon-Fri and every 30 minutes Sat-Sun and holidays; the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Taxis, minibuses and limousines are available 24 hours (travel time – 25 minutes).
There are also international airports at Arad (ARW), Cluj (CLJ), Constanta (CND) (Mihail Kogalniceanu), Sibiu (SBZ) and Timisoara (TSR).

ROMANIA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where to find cheap, possibly non-stop tickets to Romania? Can I get the best lowest airfare at the last moment? Which airlines fly to Romania? Which travel documents, passport, visa required, what are health immunization requirements in Romania.

Recommended immunisations:

diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, *tick-borne encephalitis, *typhoid
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month

Health risks in Romania:

Rabies

Romanian Passports

Required by all

Notes:

Passport validity: Passports must be valid 6 months after date of return

Romanian Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Romania
2) For stays up to 90 days in a semester by citizens of:
a) United Kingdom
b) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland Rep, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United States
3) For stays up to 90 days by citizens of Canada, Costa Rica, Hong Kong (S.A.R. citizens only), Iceland, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Macao (S.A.R. citizens only), Malaysia, Malta, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, Ukraine & Venezuela
4) For stays up to 30 days by citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Hungary, Poland, Serbia & Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia & Slovenia
5) Citizens of Moldova, however details must be checked with nearest embassy/consulate prior to departure

Notes:

Transit

Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey while waiting at the airport for their connecting flights in the waiting hall & not crossing the border (except nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia & Sri Lanka, who require a transit visa at all times)

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