Travelling to Romania

	Useful information for Czech citizens who travel to Romania

	1. Entry conditions At the Romanian border the Czech tourists should submit at the request of the Romanian immigration officer the following: a document confirming that he or her has valid international medical insurance covering all the period of stay; green card of the car and a certificate confirming that the vehicle belongs to that visitor or a document attesting that the owner of the vehicle empowered the person to use its vehicle; a document certifying that the visitor can supports himself, which can be: the hotel reservation, a credit card, a letter of invitation from the host or sponsor confirming support of the visitor during his or her stay in Romania, at least 50 Euro per day, covering all the period of stay on Romanian territory.

	2. Borders controls If you are travelling to reach northern towns in Romania we are recommending to use the following cross-borders: BORS - E 60 VALEA LUI MIHAI - E 81 PETEA - E 81 If you are travelling to central or southern towns in Romania, we are recommending to use the following cross-borders: NADLAC - E 68 TURNU - E 68 CENAD - E 68


	3. Romanian custom regulations Custom regulations regarding goods and items taken in or out of the country The tourists who travel in Romania can introduce the following goods and items without declaring it: 10 packets of cigarettes (200 cigarettes) or 50 cigars or 250 grams tobacco per adult; 1 liter of alcoholic drink (no high then 42 degrees) and 2 liter of wines; perfumes - 2 bottles of 50 ml each; medicine, only for personal use; presents or gifts up to the total value ceiling representing the equivalent in LEI (2 million lei - Romanian national currency) 62 EURO. As regarding the personal effects the tourist may introduce into the country, only for their personal use, in a reasonable quantity clothes, shoes and personal-use jewelry. Regarding the sport items the tourist may introduce into the country two fishing rods and the necessary equipment for fishing, one tent and other camping outfit, small boats made from wood or optical fiber. Romanian regulations strictly prohibit the entry into country of the following items: narcotic and psychotropic products and substances; pure alcohol; perishable food, specially meat or products of meat; magazines, newspapers or publications which can incite to fascist, racist, anti-Semitic or anarchist movements. In case of carrying pets, tourists may introduce them only by presenting a valid veterinary health certificate according to the European Union regulations (issued no later than three months prior to the arrival). They must also present a proof of anti-rabic vaccination. In case of taking out of Romania artistic or historic items, tourists shall submit to the custom officer a certificate of acquirement and an export license issued either by the National Museum of Art or one of its branches, or the Art Gallery from where it was purchased. The value of the goods or items which tourists can take out of the country without paying custom duties should not exceed the equivalent in Lei of 2.000.000, id est 62 Euro.


	4. Medical assistance Between Romania and the Czech Republic there are no longer agreements regarding medical assistance. However tourists can benefit from emergency assistance on the basis of the international medical insurance which is acknowledged in Romanian. Uninsured travelers who require medical care should pay for services. For emergency cases, tourists can address, in Bucharest, to the following specialized medical units: Emergency Hospital - Floreasca Street 8, phone: 962; Caritas Clinic - Traian Street 29, phone: 323 22 50; University Hospital - Splaiul Independentei 169, phone: 637 21 90; Emergency Medical Service SOS, phone: 9761 The telephone number of the Ambulance Service for Bucharest and in the capitals of the 40 counties of Romania is 961.


	5. Credit card information The ATM machines located in the major Romania cities accept the following credit cards: MAESTRO, EUROCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, VISA. However, main hotels and the international hotel network do accept all kind of credit cards acknowledged at international level. Exchange Offices can be found at any branch of Romanian commercial banks, at the reception of major hotels, in the center areas of towns and in Bucharest, at the North Railway Station and at the Otopeni International Airport.


	6. Romania traffic laws and regulations Are compatible with European norms. It is forbidden to drive under the influence of alcohol (alcohol level over 0.1%). Wearing a fast seat belt is mandatory only on the front seats of the car. Speed limits are as follows: inner-city traffic - 50 Km/h; other roads - 90 km/h; highways - 120 km/h. Vans and buses carrying passengers don’t pay road taxes. Czech driving licenses are valid on Romania territory. Gas stations sell lead petrol, petrol without lead, ecological diesel oil. The prices are as listed below: 1 liter lead petrol: 24.000 lei (0,75 EURO); 1 liter petrol without lead: 23.000 lei (0,71 EURO); 1 liter ecological diesel oil: 19.000 lei (0,59 EURO). However, prices are in a continuous fluctuation, but the increases are minimal.

	7. Other guidelines Romania has an average rate of criminality if comparing to the European Union member states and relatively low comparing to neighboring countries as Ukraine, Republic of Moldova and Bulgaria. The level of delinquency is quite high in the touristic season. Among frequently offences there are: robbery from the vehicles parked in insecure places, mugging, pick-pocketing, cheating at the Foreign Exchange Offices, selling of faked pieces of art and jewelry, prostitution. The mobile telecommunication operators in Romania use the GSM network. The most important operators are: ORANGE, CONNEX, COSMOROM, ZAPP MOBILE.


	8. Useful telephone numbers POLICE - 995 TRAFFIC POLICE - 9544 FIREMEN - 981




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