1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

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

is repatriated;
has a domicile in Romania by marriage;
holds a residence permit in Romania;
carries out, in accordance with legal provisions, activities on the territory of Romania;
is studying at a state/private accredited university or postgraduate education institution in Romania.

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The pupil's file is sent to the Ministry of Education – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Bucharest City where the chosen educational unit operates, and contains the following documents:

Copies of identity documents of the pupil and of 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 certified translation of the pupil’s birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision concerning the entrusting of the minor child, as appropriate;
Copies and certified translations of school reports;
Application for enrollment, approved by the management of the educational unit where the enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment for Studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is made based on the approval issued by the Ministry of Education – DGRIAE, on the basis of the study documents in the personal file, without difference exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of pupils from non-EU countries, based on the periods of studies carried out abroad, proven by school reports, can also be carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and operation of pre-university educational units, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, enrollment of the pupil can also be made in a class lower 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 education, pupils from non-EU countries 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 study documents can be enrolled will be established following the evaluation carried out by the school unit designated by the County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Bucharest City.

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

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

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