Purpose of the procedure: The procedure is intended for the renewal of the declaration for the temporary and occasional provision of activities specific to the profession of authorized interpreter and translator and for registration with the Ministry of Justice of persons legally established in a member state of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Swiss Confederation (CH), in order to provide services in Romania (being physically present on the territory of this state – host state) at the request of the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the National Anticorruption Directorate, criminal investigation bodies, courts, notary public offices, lawyers and judicial executors. You are legally established in a member state if you meet all the requirements for exercising the profession in that member state and are not subject to any – even temporary – prohibition from practicing the profession. The temporary and occasional character of the service provision is assessed by the Ministry of Justice on a case-by-case basis, especially based on the duration of provision, frequency, periodicity, and continuity. In case the provider travels to Romania, they must comply with the professional, legislative, or administrative codes of conduct which are directly related to professional qualifications, such as the definition of the profession, use of titles, and serious professional misconduct that have a specific and direct connection to the protection and safety of consumers, as well as disciplinary provisions applicable in Romania to professionals practicing the same profession.

Beneficiaries of the procedure: citizens of a member state of the European Union (EU) or belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Swiss Confederation (CH) who are legally established in another EU, EEA or CH member state in order to practice the profession of interpreter and translator for the justice system and wish to practice the profession in Romania in a cross-border, temporary and occasional provision regime.

Submission of application: The applicant shall submit the declaration, accompanied by supporting documents, via any of the following means:

• by electronic means:

- via email, to the address interpret-traducator-autorizat@just.ro;

- via the Single Electronic Contact Point platform;

• by post/courier (it is not necessary to indicate a contact person);

• in person/through a delegated person (it is not necessary to present a power of attorney) – at the registry of the Ministry of Justice.

Document submission schedule: http://www.just.ro/contact/

​Procedure steps

I. Evaluation of the declaration

II. Communication of the Ministry of Justice's response

If the document issued in an EU member state refers to domicile or residence, the translation is replaced by the standard multilingual translation aid form, issued according to Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1191. Additional information here.

Fee

For providing the service, a judicial stamp duty of 100 lei must be paid.

The judicial stamp duty is paid into the local budget account of the Romanian administrative-territorial unit where the applicant has their domicile/residence (the city hall). If the applicant has neither domicile nor residence in Romania, the fee is paid into the account of the City Hall of District 5, Bucharest.

Payment may be made in cash / by bank transfer / online (including at www.ghiseul.ro), at the City Hall, bank units, CEC, State Treasury or at the Romanian Post Office, but only into the local budget account of the city hall mentioned above. To find out the account to which to make the payment, you may contact the relevant local Taxes and Fees Directorate.

Information regarding the procedure: http://www.just.ro/prestare-transfrontaliera-temporara-si-ocazionala-a-activitatilor-specifice-profesiei-de-interpret-si-traducator-autorizat-reinnoire-declaratie-prestare-servicii/