The procedure applies to midwives whose training, or, as the case may be, professional experience acquired in another EU Member State, in a state belonging to the EEA or in the Swiss Confederation, meets the criteria for automatic recognition of qualifications provided for in this respect by Directive no. 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. The automatic recognition of the midwife qualification aims to facilitate their access to the profession and, respectively, to facilitate the exercise of the right of establishment on the territory of Romania for the professionals concerned.

This procedure does not apply in the case of midwife qualification titles obtained in a state other than those mentioned (third country) nor in the case of midwives established in one of the other EU Member States for the provision of temporary or occasional health care services, specific to the profession, in Romania.

The automatic recognition of midwife qualification titles is carried out by the Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants of Romania (OAMGMAMR) designated by law as the competent authority for this profession.

Procedure description:

Within 30 days from the date of registration, OAMGMAMR notifies the applicant, confirming receipt of the file and, as the case may be, requesting completion with the missing documents. Within 3 months from the notification, the applicant is obliged to complete the file with all the requested documents. If the applicant does not comply with the deadline for completion, upon its expiration, OAMGMAMR closes the file and informs the applicant in writing in this regard.

Within 90 days from the date of submission of the complete file by the applicant, the documents submitted are analyzed by the OAMGMAMR Commission for the recognition of general nurse, midwife and nurse qualifications obtained in another EU Member State, a state belonging to the EEA or in the Swiss Confederation and, based on the well-justified proposal of this commission, the OAMGMAMR President issues the decision for the automatic recognition of the midwife qualification.

The decision is communicated to the applicant and to the local OAMGMAMR branch where the applicant resides, for the purpose of obtaining the membership certificate and authorization in the profession. The holder whose midwife qualification has been recognized may register as a member of the OAMGMAMR only after proving that they have the necessary Romanian language skills required for performing professional activities.

After obtaining the OAMGMAMR membership status, the holder practices as a midwife with the rights and obligations provided by law for midwives who are Romanian citizens.