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Procedure for reacquisition of Romanian citizenship - according to art. 11 of the Romanian Citizenship Law no. 21/1991*

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The steps for regaining Romanian citizenship:

1. Submission of the application
2. Processing the application by the Citizenship Commission
3. Commission report
4. Issuance of the order by the President of the National Authority for Citizenship
5. Taking the oath
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Request template*
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Formular tipizat
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Request template*
Annex request description*
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Formular tipizat
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Annex request description*
Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data*
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Formular tipizat
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Consent declaration regarding the processing of personal data*
Two recent color photographs, size 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm*
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Scanned document
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Two recent color photographs, size 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm*
The passport, in original and in copy (with translation, if applicable) legalized*
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Scanned document
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Passport, in original and in copy (with legalized translation, if applicable)*
The identity card or identity booklet, in original and in a certified copy*
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Scanned document
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The identity card or bulletin, in original and in a certified copy*
Criminal record from abroad in original and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable.*
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Scanned document
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Criminal record from abroad in original and with translation into Romanian, legalized, if applicable. In the case of documents issued by countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, it is mandatory to apply the apostille, under the conditions of the law.*
Civil status documents*
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Civil status documents (birth, marriage, death, or divorce certificates, extracts from the Civil Status Register, in original and/or court decision for administrative reconstitution of civil status documents) in original and notarized copies for the holder and ascendants (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents), former Romanian citizens, and with legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable. For documents issued by countries signatory to the Hague Convention, application of the apostille is mandatory, under the law.*
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the diplomatic mission of Romania, stating whether the applicant wishes to acquire Romanian citizenship while keeping their domicile abroad or establishing their domicile in Romania*
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Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the Romanian diplomatic mission, stating whether the applicant wishes to acquire Romanian citizenship while maintaining residence abroad or establishing residence in Romania. In the case of documents issued by the countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, it is mandatory to apply the apostille, in accordance with the law;*
Declaration on own responsibility, authenticated at a notary or at the Romanian diplomatic mission, stating whether or not another application for acquiring Romanian citizenship has been submitted.*
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Declaration on one's own responsibility, authenticated by a notary or by the Romanian diplomatic mission, indicating whether another application for acquiring Romanian citizenship has been submitted or not. If the applicant has previously submitted an application for reacquiring Romanian citizenship, a new application may be registered only after presenting and submitting proof of the termination of the effects of the order, issued by the competent diplomatic mission. In the case of documents issued by the countries that are signatories of the Hague Convention, it is mandatory to apply the apostille, according to the law.*
Civil status documents in original and in legalized copies for the applicants' minor children, and with a legalized translation into Romanian, if applicable*
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Civil status documents in original and notarized copies for the minor children of the applicants, and with a legalized Romanian translation, if applicable*
The parents' consent for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship by minor children, given by a statement authenticated by a notary.*
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obligatoriu cu semnatură digitală disponibil și prin OOTS
Parental consent for acquiring Romanian citizenship by minor children, given through a notarized declaration. For documents issued by the countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, in accordance with the law. For documents issued by the countries that have signed the Hague Convention, the application of the apostille is mandatory, in accordance with the law.*
Consent of minors over 14 years old for acquiring Romanian citizenship given by notarized declaration at the notary in the presence of a parent*
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Consent of minors over 14 years of age for acquiring Romanian citizenship given by a notarized declaration at the notary in the presence of a parent*
The document proving payment of the citizenship card fee, both for the holder and for the minor children included in the application, as applicable.*
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Scanned document
obligatoriu cu semnatură digitală disponibil și prin OOTS
The document proving payment for the citizenship card, both for the holder and for minor children included in the application, as applicable. The cost of a Romanian citizenship card is 90.00 lei (the amount includes VAT). Payment is collected at CEC Bank units, through the following methods: cash at CEC Bank S.A. cash desks or by interbank and intrabank transfer to the IBAN account RO48CECEB00030RON3341648, opened at CEC Bank SA;*
Issued documents

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Order of the ANC President*
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200
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Appeal routes

In the case of a dispute between the beneficiary and the competent authority, the provisions of common law apply.
The order rejecting the application for granting or reacquiring Romanian citizenship may be challenged, within 15 days from the date of communication, at the Administrative and Fiscal Contentious Section of the Bucharest Tribunal. The tribunal's decision may be appealed to the Administrative and Fiscal Contentious Section of the Bucharest Court of Appeal.

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Last updated: 
21 May 2025
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National Authority for Citizenship*
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Str. Smardan, Nr 3, Sector 3
Telefon: 021.201.93.99
Fax: 021/315.35.43
Email: cetatenie@just.ro
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