Purpose of the procedure: The procedure is intended for the renewal of the declaration of temporary and occasional provision of services specific to the profession of authorized interpreter and translator, and for the registration with the Ministry of Justice of persons legally established in a member state of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or the Swiss Confederation (CH), for the purpose of providing services in Romania (being physically present on the territory of this state - host state) upon request from the Superior Council of Magistracy, Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, National Anticorruption Directorate, the criminal investigation bodies, courts, notary public offices, lawyers, and judicial executors. You are legally established in a member state if you meet all the conditions for practicing the profession in that member state and are not subject to any prohibition – even temporary – from exercising the profession. The temporary and occasional nature of the service provision is assessed by the Ministry of Justice on a case-by-case basis, especially according to the duration of provision, frequency, regularity, and continuity. In case the provider travels to Romania, he/she must comply with professional conduct rules, legislative or administrative, which are directly related to professional qualifications, such as the definition of the profession, use of titles, and serious professional misconducts that have a specific and direct connection to consumer protection and safety, as well as disciplinary provisions applicable in Romania to professionals practicing the same profession.

Beneficiaries of the procedure: citizens of a member state of the European Union (EU) or belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Swiss Confederation (CH) who are legally established in another member state of the EU, EEA, or CH for the purpose of practicing as an interpreter and translator for the justice system and wish to practice the profession in Romania on a cross-border, temporary, and occasional basis.

Filing the application: The applicant will submit the declaration, accompanied by supporting documents, by any of panic the following methods:

• by electronic means:

- via email, to the address interpret-traducator-autorizat@just.ro;

- through the Single Electronic Contact Point platform;

• by post/courier (no need to indicate a contact person);

• personally/through a delegated person (no need to present a power of attorney) - at the registry of the Ministry of Justice.

Documents submission schedule: http://www.just.ro/contact/

Procedure stages

I. Evaluation of the declaration

II. Communication of the response from the Ministry of Justice

If the document issued in a EU member state concerns domicile or residence, the translation is replaced with the multilingual standard form translation aid, issued according to Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1191. Further information here.

Fee

For service provision, a judicial stamp fee of 100 lei is paid.

The judicial stamp fee is paid to the local budget account of the administrative-territorial unit in Romania where the applicant has domicile/residence (mayor’s office). If the applicant has neither domicile nor residence in Romania, the fee is paid to the account of Sector 5 City Hall, Bucharest.

Payment can be made in cash / by transfer / online (including at www.ghiseul.ro), at the mayor's office, bank units, CEC, State Treasury, or at the Romanian Post, but only to the local budget account of the previously mentioned city hall. For information on the net account where the payment is made, you can contact the competent Local Taxes and Fees Department.

Information on the procedure: http://www.just.ro/prestare-transfrontaliera-temporara-si-ocazionala-a-activitatilor-specifice-profesiei-de-interpret-si-traducator-autorizat-reinnoire-declaratie-prestare-servicii/