1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Students from non-EU states can be enrolled in pre-university education in Romania if one of the parents, guardians or legal supporters meets one of the following situations:

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

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student’s file is transmitted to MEN – General Directorate of International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by ISJ/ISMB in whose area the educational institution chosen is located and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the student and the parents/guardian/legal supporter (student’s birth certificate, student passport, parents' passport, student’s residence permit, parents' residence permit, if in possession);
Copy and legalized translation of the student’s birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding the custody of the minor child, as applicable;
Legalized copies and translations of school records;
School enrollment application, approved by the management of the educational institution in which the enrollment will be made.

1.3. Enrollment for study

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out by the approval issued by MEN – DGRIAE, based on the study documents in the personal file, without equivalence exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of students from non-EU states, based on periods of studies carried out abroad, proven by school records, can also be done during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation regarding the organization and functioning of pre-university educational institutions, approved by Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the enrollment of the student can also be carried out in a class lower than the level resulting from the documents.

1.4. Tuition Fees

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

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

1.4.3. In pre-university education of all levels, foreign citizens who have obtained a form of protection in Romania can be educated, under the same conditions as Romanian citizens. The class in which students from this category, who do not have study documents, can be enrolled will be established following the assessment carried out by the educational institution designated by ISJ/ISMB.

2. Taking the Baccalaureate Examination by Citizens from Non-EU States Who Have Completed High School Studies in Another Educational System and Do Not Possess a Baccalaureate Diploma or Its Equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational system and do not possess a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent may, upon request, take the national baccalaureate examination, depending on the profile of their completed pre-university studies, in an examination center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission / Bucharest Municipality.

2.2. Taking the national baccalaureate examination by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational system and do not possess a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent, is conditioned by the payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.