1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

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

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

1.2. Application File

1.2.1. The pupil's file is sent to MEN – General Directorate of International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate of Municipality of Bucharest (ISJ/ISMB) in whose jurisdiction the chosen educational institution operates, 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 minor child's custody, as applicable;
Copies and legalized translations of school records;
Application for enrollment, approved by the management of the educational institution for enrollment.

1.3. Enrollment in Studies

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

1.3.2. The enrollment of pupils from non-EU states, based on periods of studies completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be done during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation for the organization and functioning of pre-university education units, approved by order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the pupil may also be enrolled in a class lower than the level of studies resulting from the 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 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 pupils from this category, who do not have educational documents, can be enrolled will be established following the evaluation carried out by the educational unit nominated by ISJ/ISMB.

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, depending on the profile of the completed pre-university studies, at an exam center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission/the Bucharest Municipality Commission.

2.2. The sitting of the national 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 is conditional upon the payment of the tuition fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.