The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to the age of 18, Romanian citizens, without discrimination, as well as to young people who have turned 18, who are attending high school or vocational education organized according to holes, until they finish them.

Youths who repeat the school year do not benefit from the state allowance, except for those who repeat for health reasons, proven with a medical certificate.

The children of foreign citizens and stateless persons residing in Romania under the law, who live together with their parents, also benefit from the state allowance for children.

For families of Romanian citizens who carry out or do not carry out salaried activity in a member state and who have requested in writing the right to family benefits in that member state, but who do not fall under the provisions of the respective EU member state's law for granting them, they can request the right to the state allowance for children in Romania, based on an application and supporting documents, regarding the state allowance for children, as well as for settling inline for the methods of payment of the state allowance for children.

As a supporting document, the European form E411 or any other document issued by the competent institutions of the respective member state is required, with the mention that the family applied for, but does not have the right to family benefits in that member state.

According to the provisions of art.72 of Council Regulation no. 987 of September 16, 2009, within the European Union, the cumulation of family benefit rights must be avoided, which is why rules have been established for determining the state with primary competence to pay the right.