1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Students from non-EU countries can be enrolled in the Romanian pre-university education if one of the parents, guardians, or legal supporters falls into one of the following situations:

is repatriated;
has, by marriage, domicile in Romania;
is the holder of a residence permit in Romania;
carries out activities on the territory of Romania, in accordance with legal provisions;
is studying in an accredited state/private university or postgraduate education institution in Romania.

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The student’s file is sent to the Ministry of Education – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Bucharest where the chosen education unit operates and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the student and of the parents/guardian/legal supporter (student's birth certificate, student's passport, parents' passport, student's residence permit, parents' residence permit, if available);
Copy and legalized translation of the student's birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment, approved by the management of the educational unit where the enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment in Studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out by approval issued by the Ministry of Education – DGRIAE, based on the study documents in the personal file, without equivalency exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of students from non-EU countries, based on periods of study completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of pre-university education units, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the student's enrollment may also be carried out in a class lower than the level of studies resulting from the documents.

1.4. Tuition Fees

1.4.1. In compulsory education, foreign students benefit from schooling under the same conditions as Romanian citizens.

1.4.2. In upper secondary high school education, students from non-EU countries pay tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

1.4.3. In pre-university education of all levels, foreign citizens who have obtained a form of protection in Romania can be admitted under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which students from this category, who do not have study documents, can be enrolled, will be established following an evaluation carried out by the educational unit designated by the County/Bucharest School Inspectorate.

2. Taking the Baccalaureate Exam by Citizens from Non-EU Countries Who Have Completed High School Studies in Another Education System and Are Not Holders of a Baccalaureate Diploma or Its Equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU countries who have completed high school studies in another education system and are not holders of a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent may, upon request, take the national baccalaureate exam, according to the profile of the completed pre-university studies, in an exam center established by the County/Bucharest Baccalaureate Commission.

2.2. The taking of the national baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU countries who have completed high school studies in another education system and are not holders of a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent is conditioned by the payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.