Autonomous residence after family reunification

Right of residence independently: is granted to family members of the non-EU / EEA citizen who held a temporary residence permit, but the conditions for which it was granted are no longer met: they become of age or have reached the age of 21, if they are family member of the Romanian citizen, the sponsor / Romanian citizen has died, the dissolution of the marriage has been pronounced or the partnership has ended: upon request to foreigners who are holders of a temporary residence permit granted for the purpose of family reunification or have had the right of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification in the last 5 years prior to the application. In the case of family members of EU Blue Card holders, the 5-year period can be calculated by combining their periods of residence in different Member States.

c. the temporary residence permit previously issued; d. documents showing that there is one of the following situations: they become adults, or have reached the age of 21 if they are a family member of a Romanian citizen, the sponsor / Romanian citizen has died, the dissolution of the marriage has been pronounced or the partnership has ended (the applicant will additionally present, as the case may be, the birth certificate, the death certificate or the court decision to dissolve the marriage);

(3) În vederea acordării dreptului de şedere, solicitantul va prezenta suplimentar, după caz, hotărârea judecătorească de desfacere a căsătoriei, declaraţia notarială pe propria răspundere de încetare a parteneriatului, certificatul de deces sau certificatul de naştere.

e. proof of legal ownership of the living space; f. proof of means of support; g. proof of social health insurance; h. medical certificate; i. fees.

The independent residence permit will have a 6 months validity, during which the applicant will be able to focus on another goal of their stay in Romania.

(5) Străinii care îndeplinesc condiţiile prevăzute la alin. (1), inclusiv cu aplicarea alin. (2), precum şi străinii cărora li s-a acordat dreptul de şedere temporară în mod independent potrivit alin. (1) pot solicita prelungirea dreptului de şedere temporară în condiţiile şi pentru oricare dintre scopurile prevăzute în prezenta ordonanţă de urgenţă, fără obligativitatea obţinerii unei vize de lungă şedere.

Străinii, titulari ai unui drept de şedere pentru reîntregirea familiei, pot desfăşura activităţi economice sau profesionale ori pot fi încadraţi în muncă, cu aplicarea în mod corespunzător a dispoziţiilor din legile speciale care reglementează aceste domenii.