Procedure for obtaining Romanian citizenship - according to art. 8^2 from the Romanian Citizenship Law no. 21/1991*
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The steps for obtaining Romanian citizenship:
1. Submitting the application
2. Processing the application by the Citizenship Commission
3. Issuing the government decision
4. Taking the oath
Entitled persons
Regulated professions
Required documents
Denumire
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Obligatoriu
Semnătură digitală
Tip document
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Passport or any other identity document*
Descarcă
In legalized copy and translated into Romanian*
Statement on own responsibility*
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The statement must be notarized, stating that at present he/she does not undertake and does not support actions against the rule of law or national security, and has not carried out such activities in the past either.*
Civil status documents for the applicant*
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Civil status documents may refer to the birth certificate, marriage certificate, name/first name change or divorce, etc., legalized/apostilled and with certified translation into Romanian. In case the civil status documents submitted to the file do not clearly state the information regarding name, first name, place of birth, parents' name/first name, a notarized affidavit is required, stating the civil status data, or a certificate from the embassy with the civil status data.*
Criminal record*
Descarcă
The criminal record from abroad is presented in original, apostilled/legalized and with a certified translation into Romanian*
Birth certificates of minors*
Descarcă
The certificates must be superlegalized/apostilled and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable*
The parents' consent regarding the granting of Romanian citizenship for children given through a notarized declaration*
Descarcă
If the consent is given in front of the authorities of another state, the apostille/legalization and translation into Romanian, certified, are required*
Consent of the minor who has reached the age of 14 for granting Romanian citizenship*
Descarcă
If applicable, it will be issued by a notarized declaration at the notary in the presence of a parent*
Declaration on own responsibility, notarized*
Descarcă
From this statement, it must result whether the person wishes to acquire Romanian citizenship while maintaining their residence abroad or to establish their residence in Romania*
The document proving payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for any minor children included in the application, as applicable.*
Descarcă
The document proving the payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for minor children included in the application, as applicable. The fee for a Romanian citizenship card is 90.00 lei (the amount includes VAT). This can be paid at CEC Bank branches using the following methods: cash at the cash desks of CEC Bank S.A. branches or by interbank or intrabank transfer to the IBAN account RO48CECEB00030RON3341648, opened at CEC Bank SA.*
Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data;*
Descarcă
Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data;*
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Deadlines
Resolution time:
200
Calendar days
Case filling duration:
0
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Notification deadline:
0
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Legislation
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Appeal routes
In the event of a dispute between the beneficiary and the competent authority, the provisions of common law shall apply.
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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.
Str. Smardan, Nr 3, Sector 3
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021.201.93.99
Fax:
021/315.35.43
Email:
cetatenie@just.ro
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