Family reunification to a Romanian citizen
If you are a family member of a Romanian national and want to live temporarily in Romania with him/her, here is what you need to know:
Your family relationship with the Romanian national must be proven by a document issued by the Romanian authorities, except in the case of civil union.
If you are married to a Romanian national, or if you are the parent of a Romanian national, or if you are the child of a Romanian national, and the document proving the family relationship is issued by the authorities of another state, then the civil registration document in question must be recognised by the Romanian authorities, a procedure called transcription.
First, you will go through the supra-legalisation procedure, which is described on the Your adventure in Romania page.
LEGAL CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN RESIDENCE IN ROMANIA FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION PURPOSES – MARRIAGE TO A ROMANIAN NATIONAL
– application (form is being provided by the authorities)
– travel document (original and copy)
– marriage certificate issued by the Romanian authorities (original and copy)
– Romanian national spouse’s identity document and children’s identity/birth documents, if applicable (original and copy)
– proof of accommodation (original and copy, to be provided by the Romanian national)
– proof of public health insurance coverage
– medical certificate attesting that you do not suffer from any medical conditions that could pose a hazard to public health
Fees and costs: proof of payment of the residence permit fee in amount of RoN259.00.
The right of temporary residence for this purpose will be granted/extended for up to 5 years and gives you a number of additional rights, such as direct access to the Romanian labour market, not conditional on prior approval.
If the Romanian national is domiciled in a country other than Romania and only establishes residence in Romania, then his/her identity document is valid for a maximum of 1 year, which will also limit your right of temporary residence.
The marriage must be concluded for the purpose of founding a family, not for the purpose of obtaining residence in Romania.
LEGAL CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING RESIDENCE IN ROMANIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION – PARTNER OF A ROMANIAN NATIONAL
Obtaining the right of temporary residence in Romania as a partner of a Romanian national is subject to two special requirements: there is a child born from the union and neither partner is married to anyone else.
The legal prerequisites and necessary documents are:
– application (form is being provided by the authorities)
– travel document (original and copy)
– child’s birth certificate issued by the Romanian authorities (original and copy)
– proof that neither of the two partners is married to anyone else (original and copy for the Romanian national, respectively original and copy of the certificate issued by the authorities of the state of which you are a national, after the document is supra-legalized, translated into Romanian and the translation notarized in Romania)
– identity document of the Romanian national partner (original and copy)
– proof of accommodation (original and copy, to be provided by the Romanian national)
– proof of cohabitation with the Romanian national at the declared address – this is done by a statutory declaration provided by the Romanian national before a notary public in Romania
– proof of public health insurance coverage
– medical certificate attesting that you do not suffer from any medical conditions that could pose a hazard to public health
– fees and costs: proof of payment of the residence permit fee in amount of RoN259.00.
The right of temporary residence for this purpose will be granted/extended for up to 5 years and gives you a number of additional rights, such as direct access to the Romanian labour market, not conditional on prior approval.
If the Romanian national is domiciled in a country other than Romania and only establishes residence in Romania, then his/her identity document is valid for a maximum of 1 year, which will also limit your right of temporary residence.
LEGAL CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING RESIDENCE IN ROMANIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION – FOREIGN NATIONAL CHILD OF A ROMANIAN NATIONAL, OF FOREIGN NATIONAL SPOUSE/PARTNER, INCLUDING ADOPTED ONES
There are cases in which a foreign national acquiring Romanian citizenship does not have direct effects on their children, who remain foreign nationals.
There are also situations where the foreign national has a child from a previous relationship, or the child in question is adopted. All these cases are treated equally by the law, to the effect that all these children / descendants (those who are of age) have the right to apply for temporary residence for family reunification with the Romanian national who is the natural / adoptive parent, i.e. the spouse / partner of the natural / adoptive parent.
The age limit up to which a foreign national can receive this right of residence is 21 years old, or 26 years old if he/she is still studying, or if he/she cannot support himself/herself due to medical reasons, although he/she is an adult.
Family reunification is possible, to the effect that these children who are foreign nationals can join their parent who has become a Romanian national in Romania, if they can prove that they meet the following conditions and submit the following documents (of course, the Romanian national will take the necessary steps, or participate directly in them):
– application ( form is to be provided by the authorities)
– travel document (original and copy)
– birth certificate issued by the Romanian authorities, if the child was born in Romania before the Romanian national parent received Romanian citizenship (original and copy), or by foreign authorities, or other document proving the family relationship (original and copy after the document is supra-legalized, translated into Romanian, and the translation notarized in Romania)
– identity document of the Romanian national spouse and identity/birth documents of the children, if applicable (original and copy)
– statutory declaration of the Romanian national (provided before a notary public) that you live together
– declaration of the person who has joint custody of the minor child for whom family reunification is requested, together with the foreign national parent, regarding the consent for the minor to live in Romania with the foreign national parent, family member of the Romanian national.
– a certificate issued by the National Tax Administration Agency stating that the child/children do not earn any income in Romania
– medical documents proving that the foreigner descendant of the Romanian national cannot support himself/herself, if applicable
– proof of accommodation (original and copy, to be provided by the Romanian national)
– proof of public health insurance coverage
– medical certificate attesting that you do not suffer from any medical conditions that could pose a hazard to public health
– fees and costs: proof of payment of the residence permit fee in amount of RoN259.00.
The right of temporary residence for this purpose will be granted/extended for up to 5 years and gives you a number of additional rights, such as direct access to the Romanian labour market, not conditional on prior approval.
If the Romanian national is domiciled in a country other than Romania and only establishes residence in Romania, then his/her identity document is valid for a maximum of 1 year, which will also limit your right of temporary residence.
LEGAL CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING RESIDENCE IN ROMANIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION – FOREIGN NATIONAL PARENTS OF A ROMANIAN NATIONAL OR HIS/HER SPOUSE
The foreign national parents of a Romanian national, as well as the parents of the spouse of a Romanian national have the possibility of family reunification with their descendants.
It is important to note that the parents of a foreign national partner of a Romanian national cannot leverage this benefit.
The legal prerequisites and documents required are:
– application ( form is to be provided by the authorities)
– travel document (original and copy)
– birth certificate or other document proving the family relationship (original and copy after the document is supra-legalized, translated into Romanian, and the translation notarized in Romania)
– identity document of the Romanian national spouse and identity/birth documents of the children, if applicable (original and copy)
– proof of accommodation (original and copy, to be provided by the Romanian national)
– proof of public health insurance coverage
– medical certificate attesting that you do not suffer from any medical conditions that could pose a hazard to public health
– fees and costs: proof of payment of the residence permit fee in amount of RoN259.00.
The right of temporary residence for this purpose will be granted/extended for up to 5 years and gives you a number of additional rights, such as direct access to the Romanian labour market, not conditional on prior approval.
If the Romanian national is domiciled in a country other than Romania and only establishes residence in Romania, then his/her identity document is valid for a maximum of 1 year, which will also limit your right of temporary residence.
SPECIFICS
If you are the parent of an underage Romanian national, then, in addition to the previous list, you will have to prove that the underage Romanian national in question is in your custody, or that there is an obligation to provide support, which you must prove that you regularly fulfil this obligation.