Romania

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required. Crew members do not need a passport when they carry valid flight license.

VISA: Required for tourist and crew without valid flight license; not required for U.S. visitors traveling on diplomatic and official passports.

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: None

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

ROMANIA'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of Romania, 1607 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008

TELEPHONE: (202) 232-4747

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN ROMANIA

ADDRESS: Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9, Bucharest, Romania

TELEPHONE: (400) 10-40-40

TELEX: 11416

PUBLIC HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Civil aircraft engaged in international flights, landing/departing from the Romanian territory must first and finally enter/depart from one of it's international airports. Application for permission for entry into Romanian territory (overflight or landing) of private, business and nonscheduled aircraft must be addressed to:

Civil Aeronautical Authority, Department of Civil Aviation, Soseaua Bucuresti-Ploiesti, KM 16.5 and must be submitted by telex as follows: AFTN: LRBBYRYR and LRBBZHZH or SITA: BUHYRRO and OTPZHRO or (Postal Code: 11181 AIRBUH R.)

2. For landing application, request also must be addressed to (AFTN) LROPROTI and (SITA) OTPKHRO.

3. Generally, for all flights, except for those carried out by international agreement (when prior notification must be received at least 24 hours before the expected time of departure), permission must be requested three days in advance when the number of flights is fewer than three, and at least 30 days before the day established for beginning the flights when the number of flights is four or more.

4. All requests for nonscheduled flights must include:

a. Operator's name (operators name if a private flight), nationality and address;

b. Type of aircraft, registration marks and maximum take-off weight (the latter is not necessary if data concerning the aircraft have already been sent);

c. General itinerary of the flight, points of entry and exit points, and route to be followed over Romania, as well as landing, take-off points in Romania and UTC estimated times;

d. Purpose of flight, number of passengers and nature and quantity cargo;

e. Aircraft charterer, if any, and transport destination;

f. Flight number; and

g. Two copies of the charter or transport agreement enclosed with the application.

5. For private flights, the above requirements for nonscheduled flights apply, with the exception of requirement g, which is eliminated, and requirements e. and f., which change as follows:

e. Organization/enterprise/person to be contacted in Romania;

f. Ground handling requirements (fuel, ground equipment needed, and other specific technical needs, etc.).

6. The DCA may request any other additional information it considers necessary. Operation is carried out only after permission is granted by the DCA. For each individual flight, the concerned operator is required to file a flight plan at least three hours before take-off.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported

SPECIAL NOTICES

NONE

CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS

Romanian Customs requires an oral or written declaration be filed on the following item intended to be imported

or exported:

· Weapons, ammunition, dangerous goods (explosives or radioactive materials);

· Drugs, narcotics and toxic products;

· Precious metal items, with or without gems, for non-personal use;

· Communications equipment, (walkie-talkies), live plants, stamps;

· Goods of cultural or artistic value; and

· Amount of foreign exchange (in cash) exceeding $1,000.00

NOTE-
Import of illicit narcotics is strictly prohibited.

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP "Romania"

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

BUCHAREST-LRBBYNYN

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: NONE.