1. Enrollment in pre-university education

1.1. Admission conditions

1.1.1. Students from non-EU states can be enrolled in Romanian pre-university education if one of the parents, guardians, or legal supporters falls under one of the following situations:

is repatriated;
has residence in Romania through marriage;
is the holder of a residence permit in Romania;
carries out activities on Romanian territory in accordance with legal provisions;
is studying at a state/private accredited university or postgraduate institution in Romania.

1.2. Application file

1.2.1. The student's file is sent to MEN – General Directorate of International Relations and European Affairs (DGRIAE), by the County School Inspectorates (ISJ)/ Bucharest School Inspectorate (ISMB) in the area where the educational institution operates, for which enrollment is requested, and contains the following documents:

Copies of the identity documents of the student and the parents/guardian/legal supporter (student birth certificate, student passport, parent passport, student residence permit, parent residence permit, if applicable);
Copy and certified translation of the student'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, approved by the management of the educational institution where enrollment will take place.

1.3. Enrollment in studies

1.3.1. Enrollment is carried out by 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 study completed abroad, proven by school records, can also be carried out during the school year, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation for the organization and operation of pre-university educational institutions, approved by Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5115/2014

1.3.3. At the request of the parents/guardian, the student's enrollment can also be made in a lower class than the level of studies indicated by the documents.

1.4. Tuition fees

1.4.1. In compulsory education, foreign students benefit from schooling under the same conditions as Romanian citizens.

1.4.2. In upper secondary high school education, students from non-EU states pay tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.

1.4.3. In pre-university education at all levels, foreign citizens who have obtained a form of protection in Romania can be schooled 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 determined following an evaluation carried out by the school unit designated by ISJ/ISMB.

2. Taking the baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational 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 educational 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 pre-university studies completed, at an exam center established by the County Baccalaureate Commission/ Bucharest Municipality.

2.2. Taking the national baccalaureate exam by citizens from non-EU states who have completed high school studies in another educational system and do not hold a baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent is conditional upon the payment of tuition fees, according to the provisions of Law no. 1/2011.