1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Pupils from non-EU states may be enrolled in Romania’s pre-university education if one of the parents, guardians or legal supporters is in one of the following situations:

is repatriated;
has, by marriage, domicile in Romania;
holds a residence permit in Romania;
carries out, according to legal provisions, activities on Romanian territory;
is a student in accredited state/private higher education in Romania.

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The pupil’s file is sent to MEN – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by ISJ/ISMB in whose area the chosen educational institution operates and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the pupil and the parents/guardian/legal supporter (pupil’s birth certificate, pupil’s passport, parents’ passport, pupil’s residence permit, parents’ residence permit, if available);
Copy and legalized translation of the pupil’s birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding custody of the minor child, where applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment in studies, approved by the management of the educational institution where enrollment will take place.

1.3. Enrollment for Studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is done by approval issued by MEN – DGRIAE, based on the educational documents in the personal file, without difference exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of pupils from non-EU states, based on study periods conducted abroad, evidenced by school records, can also be done during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of pre-university education institutions, approved by Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the enrollment of the pupil can be made in a lower class than the level of studies resulting from the documents.

1.4. Tuition Fees

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

1.4.2. In upper secondary high school education, pupils from non-EU states 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 may be enrolled under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which pupils from this category, who do not have educational documents, may be enrolled will be established after evaluation carried out by the educational unit nominated by ISJ/ISMB.

2. Taking the Baccalaureate Exam by Citizens from Non-EU States Who Have Completed High School Education in Another System and Do Not Hold a Baccalaureate Diploma or Its Equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school education in another education system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent may, on request, take the national baccalaureate exam, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, in an exam center established by the County/Bucharest Municipality Baccalaureate Commission.

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