Procedure for obtaining Romanian citizenship – according to art. 8^2 of the Romanian Citizenship Law no. 21/1991*
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The steps regarding obtaining Romanian citizenship:
1. Submission of the application
2. Resolution of the application by the Citizenship Commission
3. Issuance of the government decision
4. Taking the oath
Entitled persons
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Required documents
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Semnătură digitală
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Passport or any other identity document*
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In legalized copy and translated into Romanian*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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Affidavit*
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The declaration must be notarized, stating that at present he/she does not undertake or support actions against the rule of law or national security, and that in the past he/she has not carried out such activities either.*
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Civil status documents for the applicant*
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Civil status documents may refer to birth certificates, marriage certificates, certificates for name/surname change or divorce, etc., superlegalized/apostilled and with legalized translation into Romanian. In case the civil status documents submitted in the file do not clearly state the entries regarding name, surname, place of birth, parents' name/surname, a notarized affidavit is required stating the civil status information or a certificate from the embassy with the civil status information.*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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Criminal record*
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The criminal record from abroad is to be presented in original, apostilled/legalized and with a legalized translation into Romanian.*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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Birth certificates of minors*
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The certificates must be superlegalized/apostilled and with a legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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The parents' consent regarding the granting of Romanian citizenship for children given by declaration authenticated by a notary*
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If the consent is given before the authorities of another state, an apostille/legalization and a legalized translation into Romanian are required*
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The consent of a minor who has reached the age of 14 for the granting of Romanian citizenship*
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If applicable, it will be given through a notarized declaration in the presence of a parent*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Statement on own responsibility, notarized*
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From this statement it must result whether you wish to acquire Romanian citizenship while maintaining your domicile abroad or to establish your domicile in Romania*
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The document proving payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the applicant and for any minor children included in the application, as applicable.*
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The document proving payment of the value of the citizenship card, both for the holder and for any minor children included in the application, as the case may be. The value of a Romanian citizenship card is 90.00 lei (the amount also includes VAT). This is collected at CEC Bank branches, through the following methods: cash at CEC Bank S.A. branch cashiers or by interbank and intrabank transfer to the IBAN account RO48CECEB00030RON3341648, opened at CEC Bank SA;*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data;*
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Consent statement regarding the processing of personal data;*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
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200
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Appeal routes
In the case of a dispute between the beneficiary and the competent authority, the provisions of common law are applicable.
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Last updated:
28 April 2025
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National Authority for Citizenship*
*Content marked with an asterisk (*) has been automatically translated and may not fully reflect the original meaning. For objective interpretation, please consult the Romanian version.
National Authority for Citizenship*
Str. Smardan, Nr 3, Sector 3
Telefon:
021.201.93.99
Fax:
021/315.35.43
Email:
cetatenie@just.ro
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