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Procedure for regaining Romanian citizenship - according to art. 11 of the Romanian Citizenship Law no. 21/1991*

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The steps for regaining Romanian citizenship:

1. Submitting the application
2. Processing the application by the Citizenship Commission
3. The Commission's report
4. Issuance of the order by the President of the National Authority for Citizenship
5. Taking the oath
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Request form*
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Formular tipizat
Request template*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
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Annex request description*
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Formular tipizat
Opis annex request*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Consent statement 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*
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Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
The passport, in original and copy (with translation, if applicable) legalized*
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The passport, in original and copy (with translation, if applicable) legalized*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
The identity card or identity booklet, in original and certified copy*
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The identity card or the identification card, in original and legalized copy*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Criminal record from abroad in original and with a legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable.*
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Criminal record from abroad in original and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable. For documents issued by the countries that are signatories of the Hague Convention, it is mandatory to apply the apostille, in accordance with the law*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Civil status documents*
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Civil status documents (birth, marriage, death or divorce certificates, extracts from the Civil Status Register, in original and/or court decision for administrative reconstitution of civil status documents) in original and in legalized copies for the holder and ascendants (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents), former Romanian citizens, and with legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable. For documents issued by countries signatory to the Hague Convention, the apostille is mandatory, according to the law.*
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, stating whether the applicant wishes to acquire Romanian citizenship while retaining residence abroad or establishing residence 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 retaining domicile abroad or establishing domicile in Romania. In the case of documents issued by countries signatory to the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, according to the law;*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the Romanian diplomatic mission, stating 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 at the Romanian diplomatic mission, stating whether another application for acquiring Romanian citizenship has been previously submitted or not. If the applicant has previously submitted an application for reacquiring Romanian citizenship, a new application can be registered only after presenting and submitting proof regarding the cessation of the effects of the order, issued by the competent diplomatic mission. In the case of documents issued by countries that are signatories of the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, according to the law.*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Civil status documents in original and legalized copies for the minor children of the applicants and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable*
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Civil status documents in original and legalized copies for the minor children of the applicants, and with a legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Parental consent for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship by minor children, given through a notarized declaration at the notary.*
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Parental consent for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship by minor children, given through a declaration authenticated by a notary. In the case of documents issued by countries signatory to the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, according to the law. In the case of documents issued by countries signatory to the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, according to the law.*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
Consent of minors over 14 years old for acquiring Romanian citizenship given by a notarized declaration at the notary in the presence of a parent*
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Consent of minors over 14 years old for acquiring Romanian citizenship given through a notarized declaration in the presence of a parent*
Document obligatoriu
Semnatură digitală obligatorie
Se poate obține prin OOTS
The document proving the payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for the minor children included in the application, as the case may be.*
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The document proving the payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for the minor children included in the application, where applicable. The fee for a Romanian citizenship card is 90.00 lei (the amount includes VAT). It is collected at CEC Bank units through 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
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Se poate obține prin OOTS
Issued documents

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Order of the ANC President*
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Deadlines
Resolution time:
200
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Appeal routes

In the case of a dispute between the beneficiary and the competent authority, the common law provisions shall apply.
The order rejecting the application for granting or restoring Romanian citizenship may be challenged, within 15 days from the date of communication, at 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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