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This procedure addresses persons who hold an official qualification title in physiotherapy (according to art. 11 of Law no. 229/2016) and who wish to practice the profession of physiotherapist on the territory of Romania.

According to the legal regulations in force, the physiotherapist practices his profession based on the free practice authorization issued by the College of Physiotherapists of Romania (CFZRO), validated annually.

The status of member of CFZRO is acquired upon request and is proven by the free practice authorization, which is issued upon enrollment in the professional organization. The free practice authorization consists of the main page and the annual validation.

The enrollment procedure in the CFZRO is managed by the territorial colleges. Affiliation to a territorial college is given by the place of work, and if absent, by the domicile/residence of the applicant.

According to art. 11 of Law no. 229/2016, ”The official title of qualification in physiotherapy means:

a) bachelor's degree issued by an accredited or provisionally authorized higher education institution in Romania in the following specializations:

(i) physiotherapy;

(ii) physio-kinetotherapy;

(iii) kinetotherapy, with a duration of studies of 4 years;

(iv) physical education and sports, specialization kinetotherapy and special motricity, with a duration of studies of 3 years;

(v) kinetotherapy, with a duration of studies of 3 years;

(vi) physical education and sports, specialization medical physical culture;

(vii) physical education and sports, with at least 19 years of experience in medical recovery, employed in the health and balneary system or social assistance as a medical physical culture teacher;

(viii) balneo-physiokinetotherapy and rehabilitation;

b) bachelor's degree or another title of physiotherapist/masseur-kinetotherapist/kinetotherapist, issued by one of the states provided for in art. 10 or by a third state recognized or equated in Romania by the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, according to the law;

c) certificate of passing the bachelor's exam in physiotherapy, kinetotherapy and special motricity, balneo-physiokinetotherapy and rehabilitation, issued at the graduate's request, which is valid until the issuance of the bachelor's degree, but not more than 12 months from the date of issuance; d) any other bachelor's degree issued by an accredited faculty that does not correspond to the specializations in letter a) and which is accompanied by a certificate issued by that faculty, attesting that the training program for obtaining the respective bachelor's degree corresponds with that for exercising the profession of physiotherapist, under the conditions of this law.”

According to art. 7 of Law no. 229/2016, ”The profession of physiotherapist is exercised, on the territory of Romania, under the conditions of this law, by:

a) citizens of the Romanian state;

b) citizens of a member state of the European Union, of a state belonging to the European Economic Area, or of the Swiss Confederation;

c) the spouse of a Romanian citizen, as well as the direct line descendants and ascendants who are dependent on a Romanian citizen, regardless of their citizenship;

d) family members of a citizen of one of the states provided for in letter b), as defined in art. 2 para. (1) point 3 of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 102/2005 regarding the free movement on the territory of Romania of the citizens of member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area, approved with amendments and completions by Law no. 260/2005, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions; e) citizens of third states, beneficiaries of the status of permanent resident in Romania; f) beneficiaries of the status of long-term resident, granted by one of the states provided for in letter b).”

Fees and dues:
Registration fee: 100 RON
Annual dues – 300 RON for the first year (representing 25 RON/month)

The registration/re-registration fee in CFZRO, under urgent regime (maximum 7 calendar days from the date of application submission) – 100 RON

The payment of the dues is indivisible and is made annually, in a single installment upon enrollment in CFZRO, in the account of the territorial college where you will enroll.
To check the applicable reductions and exemptions, the amount of dues depending on the month of enrollment and the bank accounts of the territorial colleges, you can access the official website, at the following link: https://colegiulfizioterapeutilor.ro/inscrierea-in-cfzro-obtinerea-autorizatiei-de-libera-practica/​