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Procedure for obtaining Romanian citizenship - according to art. 10 of the Romanian Citizenship Law no. 21/1991*

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The steps regarding obtaining Romanian citizenship according to art 10:

1. Submission of the application
2. Settlement of the application by the Citizenship Commission
3. The Commission's report
4. Issuance of the order by the President of the National Citizenship Authority
5. Taking0 the oath
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Required documents

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request form*
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Formular tipizat
model request (download the document in Word format)*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
description annex to the request*
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Formular tipizat
opis annex to the request*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Declaration of consent regarding the processing of personal data*
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Formular tipizat
Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
two recent color photographs, size 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm*
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two recent color photographs, size 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Passport in original and in certified copy*
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Passport in original and in notarized copy*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Criminal record from abroad in original, apostilled/legalized and with translation into Romanian, legalized*
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Scanned document
Criminal record from abroad in original, apostilled/legalized and with translation into Romanian, legalized*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Civil status documents for the applicant*
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Scanned document
Civil status documents for the applicant (birth certificate, marriage certificate, name/surname change certificate or divorce, etc.) apostilled/legalized and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Civil status documents for ascendants (parents, grandparents) former Romanian citizens,*
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Scanned document
If the applicant did not have Romanian citizenship, civil status documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, name/surname change, death or divorce, etc.) are required in original and notarized copies for ancestors (parents, grandparents) who were former Romanian citizens, apostilled/legalized and with a legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable.*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or at the Romanian diplomatic mission, indicating whether or not another application for acquiring Romanian citizenship has been submitted.*
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Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the Romanian diplomatic mission, stating whether or not another application for acquisition of Romanian citizenship has been submitted*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated at the notary or at the diplomatic mission of Romania, stating whether they wish to acquire Romanian citizenship while maintaining their domicile abroad or establishing their domicile in Romania*
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Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the diplomatic mission of Romania, stating whether he/she wishes to acquire Romanian citizenship while maintaining residence abroad or establishing residence in Romania*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the diplomatic mission of Romania*
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Scanned document
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the diplomatic mission of Romania, stating that currently he/she does not undertake and does not support actions against the legal order or national security, and that in the past he/she has not carried out such activities*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Civil status documents in original and certified copies for the minor children of the applicants*
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Civil status documents in original and legalized copies for the minor children of the applicants, if applicable, apostilled/legalized and with translation into Romanian, legalized*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
The parents' consent for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship by minor children, authenticated by a notary or at the diplomatic mission of Romania, if applicable*
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Parental consent for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship by minor children, authenticated by a notary or by the diplomatic mission of Romania, if applicable*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Consent of minors over 14 years old*
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The consent of minors over 14 years old for acquiring Romanian citizenship given through a declaration authenticated by a notary or at the diplomatic mission of Romania in the presence of a parent*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Written proof regarding the date of loss of Romanian citizenship*
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Written proof regarding the date of loss of Romanian citizenship – certificate issued by the Romanian diplomatic mission or the General Directorate of Passports, or a copy of the Government decision approving the renunciation of Romanian citizenship by the applicant or his/her ascendants up to and including second degree (parents, grandparents). If such proof does not exist, the following are required: – naturalization certificate or certificate proving the acquisition of foreign citizenship, in legalized copy, with apostille and legalized translation, showing that the applicant or the applicant’s ascendants (parents, grandparents), former Romanian citizens, obtained for the first time since leaving Romania a foreign citizenship indicating the date it was granted; – documents showing the date when the applicant or the applicant’s ascendants (parents, grandparents), former Romanian citizens, emigrated from Romania (legalized copy of the Romanian passport with the exit visa or travel document);*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Proof of residence in Romania and of legal source of livelihood in Romania (for persons applying for the reacquisition of Romanian citizenship with the establishment of domicile in Romania)*
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For persons requesting the reacquisition of Romanian citizenship with the establishment of domicile in Romania: Proof of residence in Romania: a) by rental contract registered at the Financial Administration in a notarized copy. b) by sale-purchase contract in a notarized copy and an information land registry excerpt of the owner for the property in question. c) by commodate contract in a notarized copy and an information land registry excerpt of the owner for the property in question. d) by a notarized declaration of accommodation from the notary and an information land registry excerpt of the owner for the property in question. Proof of legal source of subsistence in accidental Romania (for persons requesting reacquisition of Romanian citizenship with establishment of domicile in Romania).*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
The document proving payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for the minor children included in the application, as applicable.*
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The document that proves payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for the minor children included in the application, if applicable. The fee for a Romanian citizenship card is 90.00 lei (the amount includes VAT). This can be paid at CEC Bank units by the following methods: cash at the cash desks of CEC Bank S.A. units or by interbank and intrabank transfer to the IBAN account RO48CECEB00030RON3341648, opened at CEC Bank SA;*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Issued documents

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Order of the President of the ANC*
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Deadlines
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200
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Appeal routes

In the case of a dispute between the beneficiary and the competent authority, the common law provisions are applicable.
The order rejecting the application for granting or reacquiring Romanian citizenship may be appealed, within 15 days from the date of communication, to the Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Section of the Bucharest Tribunal. The tribunal's decision may be appealed to the Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Section of the Bucharest Court of Appeal.

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Last updated: 
21 May 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.
National Authority for Citizenship*
Str. Smardan, Nr 3, Sector 3
Telefon: 021.201.93.99
Fax: 021/315.35.43
Email: cetatenie@just.ro
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