1. Enrollment in pre-university education

1.1. Admission conditions

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

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

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student's application file is to be sent to the Ministry of National Education – General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Bucharest Municipality where the chosen educational institution operates and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the student and parents/guardian/legal supporter (student's birth certificate, student’s passport, parents' passports, student’s residence permit, parents’ residence permit, if applicable);
Copy and legalized translation of the student's birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment, approved by the management of the educational institution where the enrollment will take place.

1.3. Enrollment

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out based on the approval issued by the Ministry of National Education – DGRIAE, on the basis of the educational documents in the personal file, without equivalence exams.

1.3.2. Enrollment of students from non-EU states, based on study periods completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be done during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Organization and Operation Regulation for Pre-University Education Institutions, approved by Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the student’s enrollment can also be done in a class lower than the level of studies according to the documents.

1.4. School 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 education (high school), 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 may be schooled 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 an evaluation carried out by the educational unit designated by the County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Bucharest Municipality.

2. Taking the baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another education system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent

2.1. Citizens from non-EU states who have 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, according to the profile of graduated pre-university studies, in a test center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission / Bucharest Municipality.

2.2. The participation of citizens from non-EU states, who have completed high school studies in another education system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent, in the national baccalaureate exam is conditional on paying the tuition fee, according to Law no. 1/2011.