The provisions of this procedure apply to veterinarians who are citizens of member states, holders of an official qualification title obtained in a member state, veterinarians who are citizens of member states, the spouse of a Romanian citizen, as well as the direct descendants and ascendants who are dependents of a Romanian citizen, regardless of their citizenship, citizens of third states who are beneficiaries of permanent resident status in Romania, according to the legal provisions in force, beneficiaries of resident status granted by one of the member states, in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 016 of January 23, 2004.

The official qualification title of veterinarian is held by the graduate with a diploma, certificate, or other similar document issued by veterinary higher education institutions recognized by the member states.

The phrase "member states" means European Union member states, another state belonging to the European Economic Area, or the Swiss Confederation, as defined in Decision no. 79/2008 for the amendment and completion of Government Decision no. 860/2004 regarding the recognition of the qualification of veterinarian and regulation of certain aspects regarding the practice of the veterinary profession.

The phrase "third states" means states other than the member states and those territories of the member states of the European Union to which Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications does not apply.

The College of Veterinarians, as the competent authority for the veterinary profession, recognizes official qualification titles by issuing the Decision for recognition of professional qualification.

The recognition of official qualification titles allows access to Romania, following enrollment in one of the branches of the College of Veterinarians and obtaining the certificate of free practice in the same profession for which the applicant is qualified in the state of origin, as well as the exercise of professional activities on Romanian territory under the conditions provided by law for Romanian citizens holding official professional qualification titles in the veterinary profession issued by the competent Romanian authorities.

Veterinarians who are to practice the profession for an indefinite period on the territory of Romania have the same rights and obligations regarding its practice as veterinarians who are members of the College of Veterinarians and must know the Romanian language, know and comply with the provisions of the legislation in force regarding the organization and exercise of the veterinary profession, the administrative norms in the sanitary-veterinary field, the Statute of the veterinarian, the Code of veterinary medical deontology, as well as the regulations of the College of Veterinarians.

After obtaining the Decision for recognition of professional qualification, in order to practice as a veterinarian on the territory of Romania, veterinarians are required to register with the College of Veterinarians.

If the applicant wishes to practice in private veterinary medical practice, they must also obtain the certificate of free practice, in compliance with legal provisions.

To obtain the certificate of free practice, the applicant must obligatorily prove that they possess Romanian language skills.