1. Enrollment in Pre-university Education

1.1. Admission Conditions

1.1.1. Pupils from non-EU states can 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, in accordance with legal provisions, activities on the territory of Romania;
is studying in an accredited state/private 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 County School Inspectorate/School Inspectorate for Bucharest (ISJ/ISMB) in whose jurisdiction is the educational unit chosen, 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 certified translation of the pupil's birth certificate;
Copy of the court decision regarding the custody of the minor child, if applicable;
Copies and certified translations of school records;
Application for enrollment, endorsed by the management of the educational unit where enrollment will take place.

1.3. Enrollment in Studies

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

1.3.2. Enrollment of students from non-EU states, based on periods of studies completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of pre-university education units, approved by Ministry of National Education Order 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. Schooling 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 school 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 enrolled 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 school unit nominated by ISJ/ISMB.

2. Taking the Baccalaureate Examination 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, on request, take the national baccalaureate examination, depending on the profile of the pre-university studies completed, in an exam center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission/the Municipality of Bucharest.

2.2. Taking the national baccalaureate examination 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 conditioned by the payment of the school fee, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.