In the case of incorrect completion due to the fault of the educational institution issuing the original diploma or in the case of presenting the original diploma in such a deteriorated condition that it can no longer serve its intended purpose, based on a written request from the applicant, the educational institution that issued the respective document issues a duplicate, drawn up on the basis of the documents found in the archive of the educational institution that shows the academic record of the applicant.

In the case of loss, destruction, or theft of the original diploma, the request for issuing a duplicate must be accompanied by the following documents, which are archived with a retention period of 100 years at the school inspectorate, and the copies certified as "true to the original" at the educational institution:

a) notarial/consular statement, given by the holder of the document, in which all necessary identification details are included, the circumstances in which the original was lost, as well as other remarks that confirm the disappearance of the respective diploma. The following statement is mandatory: "the original diploma was not left as collateral/guarantee at a public or private institution, in the country or abroad, and was not knowingly transferred to another individual or legal entity";

b) proof of publication of the loss, destruction, or theft of the diploma in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part III;

c) notarized copy of the birth/marriage certificate;

d) two color photographs, size 3 x 4 cm;

e) written approval of the board of administration of the school inspectorate for issuing the duplicate, following the documentation submitted by the educational institution.

For more details, please consult:

ORDER No. 3844/2016 of May 24, 2016 for approving the Regulations on the regime of diplomas and school documents managed by pre-university educational institutions