1. Enrollment in Pre-University Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Pupils from non-EU countries may be enrolled in Romanian pre-university education if one of the parents, guardians, or legal supporters meets one of the following situations:

is repatriated;
has, by marriage, residence in Romania;
is the holder of a residence permit in Romania;
carries out activities on the territory of Romania, in accordance with legal provisions;
is studying at a state/private accredited university or postgraduate education institution in Romania.

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The pupil's file is sent to the Ministry of Education – General Directorate of International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorate/ Bucharest School Inspectorate in whose area the chosen educational institution functions, and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the pupil and the parents/guardian/legal supporter (pupil's birth certificate, pupil's passport, parents' passport, pupil's residence permit, parents' residence permit, if available);
Copy and legalized translation of the pupil's birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding the custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment for studies, endorsed by the management of the educational institution where enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment for Studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is done by approval issued by the Ministry of Education – DGRIAE, based on the educational documents in the personal file, without difference exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of pupils from non-EU countries, based on periods of study undertaken abroad, proven by school records, may also take place during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation for the organization and functioning of pre-university education institutions, approved by the Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of parents/guardian, the pupil may also be enrolled in a lower class than the study level indicated by documents.

1.4. Tuition Fees

1.4.1. In compulsory education, foreign pupils benefit from schooling under the same conditions as Romanian citizens.

1.4.2. In upper secondary high school education, pupils from non-EU countries pay tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

1.4.3. In pre-university education at all levels, foreign citizens who have obtained a form of protection in Romania may be schooled under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which pupils from this category who do not have educational documents may be enrolled will be established following an evaluation carried out by the school unit nominated by the County School Inspectorate/Bucharest School Inspectorate.

2. Sitting the Baccalaureate Exam by Citizens from Non-EU Countries Who Completed High School Studies in Another Education System and Do Not Hold a Baccalaureate Diploma or Its Equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU countries who completed high school studies in another education system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent may, upon request, take the national baccalaureate exam, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, at an exam center established by the County/Bucharest Baccalaureate Commission.

2.2. Sitting the national baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU countries who completed high school studies in another education system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent is conditional upon payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.