Travelling to Romania. Visa

Make sure to review the entry requirements for Romania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides up-to-date visa information here: https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2040

At the time of writing, visa requirements for different countries are as follows:

• No visa required: Schengen countries(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Israel, Australia, Singapore
• No visa required for holders of biometric passports: Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine
• Visa required: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Holders of valid, multiple-entry Schengen visas do not require an additional Romanian visa.Besides European Union nationals, citizens from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Australia and Singapore, don’t need a visa when they enter Romania.

Romanian currency and card payments

The Romanian currency is RON or informally called Lei. It comes in plastic, almost indestructible notes of 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500.

Using Euros for cash payments is NOT accepted.

1 Euro is about 5 Lei.

Paying by card is very safe and widespread in Romania in all shops, restaurants, hotels or tourist attractions. But not in taxis, farmers market or artisan fares, where you need to have cash.

How to get to Cluj?

Getting to Cluj-Napoca is easy due to its position and its status as a major Transylvanian city.

By plane

Cluj has the second busiest airport in Romania: the Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (IATA code: CLJ). An express bus line links the airport to the city centre (9 km) every half an hour. Taxi transfer to the conference venue is about 10-20 Eur.

For budget European travellers, a cheap alternative is to fly to Budapest Ferihegy Airport with a low-cost company and then take a shuttle to Cluj-Napoca. The shuttle takes six to eight hours to travel. Many companies travel this route. You can find shuttles from early morning till late night.

By car:

Cluj-Napoca has good road connections. European road E60 links it to Bucharest and Brasov from the south and Oradea and Budapest from the west.

By train:

Although the Romanian railway network is among the largest in Europe, extensive modernisation works are being underway. Thus, going by train is only advisable for participants travelling from the Eastern part of the country.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Conference Venue: Platinia Conference Center, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Language: The official language of the event is English.

Accessibility: The whole conference venue is wheelchair accessible.

Access to the Event: Please note that wearing your conference badge is mandatory during all parts of the program.

Certificate of Attendance: TheCertificate of attendance will be sent electronically within one week after the event ends.

Fees and Registration: The Conference and Annual Meeting participation fees will be announced in December. The registration form will also become available in December.

Accommodation: The conference venue houses a luxury hotel, but we will recommend more budget-friendly nearby hotels in a future email. Additionally, Airbnb and Booking.com offer a range of accommodations in the area.

Coffee Breaks: Coffee breaks will be served twice a day in the event foyer, included in the registration fee. Kindly refrain from bringing your coffee into the conference room, as the venue imposes penalties for spills.

Meals: Conference: one dinner (buffet-style) will be included in the registration fee. For the other meals, participants can use the various restaurants, cafeterias, or the premium grocery store situated in the same building.

Annual Meeting: The registration fee will include one lunch and one dinner (buffet-style). For the other meals, participants can use the various restaurants, cafeterias, or the premium grocery store situated in the same building.

Parking: Parking on the underground floor is free for the first hour, and then it costs 10 RON (approximately 2 Euro) per hour.

Wi-Fi: Free high-speed WIFI is available throughout the venue. ID and password will be provided closer to the event.