The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to the age of 18, Romanian citizens, without discrimination, as well as to young people who have turned 18 years old, who attend high school or vocational education courses organized according to the law, until their completion.

Young people who repeat the school year do not benefit from the state allowance, except for those who repeat for health reasons, proven by a medical certificate.

Children of foreign citizens and stateless persons residing, under the law, in Romania, also benefit from the state allowance for children, if they live together with their parents.

For families of Romanian citizens who are or are not engaged in salaried activity in a member state and who have requested in writing the right to family benefits in that member state, but who do not fall under the provisions of that respective EU member state's law for granting these, they may request the right to the state allowance for children in Romania, based on an application and supporting documents, regarding the state allowance for children, as well as for regulating the methods of payment of the state allowance for children.

As a supporting document, the European form E411 or any other document issued by the competent institutions in the respective member state, with the mention that the family has requested but does not have the right to family benefits in that member state, is required.

According to the provisions of art.72 of Council Regulation no.987 of 16 September 2009, within the European Union, the cumulation of rights to family benefits must be avoided, which is why rules have been established to determine the member state primarily responsible for paying the right.