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Long-Stay Visa D/AM1 — state higher education, special qualification or cultural artist

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

The D/AM1 list includes teaching, scientific or other specific activities in state higher-education institutions.

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What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the achievements or evidence that establish the required level.

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

The MFA states that the specified D/AM1 cultural-artist category is based on an order of the Minister of Culture.

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Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

The holder has an employment visa attesting the right to work for an employer and may change employer by resignation after at least 6 months with the previous employer during the single permit validity. Family reunification is available to sponsors with a temporary residence permit valid one year (spouse, unmarried minor children). The official source does not state whether the holder may work independently or start a business.

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Limits of the record
  • Family reunification rule quoted is the general sponsor rule, not specific to this route
  • Independent work/business creation not addressed
  • https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
    The long-stay visa for employment is granted to foreigners for the purpose of employment on the territory of Romania to an employer and also attests the foreigner's right to work on the territory of Romania.
  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ORDONANTA-DE-URGENTA-nr.-194-din-12-decembrie-2002.pdf
    (13) Pe perioada de valabilitate a permisului unic sau a Cărţii albastre a UE, străinul poate schimba angajatorul prin demisie după o perioadă de cel puţin 6 luni de la data începerii activităţii pe teritoriul României la angajatorul anterior, înregistrată în REGES-ONLINE.
  • https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
    The sponsor who holds a temporary residence permit valid for one year, an EU Blue Card,an ICT permit, a “mobile ICT” permit, a long-term residence permit of who benefits from the refugee status or from subsidiary protection, may request family reunification for:
  • https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
    a. spouse; b. unmarried minor children of the sponsor or of the spouse, including adopted children;

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

Work-purpose temporary residence is extended for the contract validity but no more than 2 years. Long-term residence follows after 5 years of continuous temporary residence. The official source does not state an accelerated pathway.

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Limits of the record
  • Long-term residence conditions beyond the 5-year continuous residence (means, insurance, housing, Romanian language, etc.) not summarised
  • No accelerated pathway stated
  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ORDONANTA-DE-URGENTA-nr.-194-din-12-decembrie-2002.pdf
    (2) Dreptul de şedere temporară în scop de muncă se prelungeşte în condiţiile prevăzute la alin. (1) pentru o perioadă egală cu perioada de valabilitate a contractului de muncă, dar nu mai mult de 2 ani.
  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ORDONANTA-DE-URGENTA-nr.-194-din-12-decembrie-2002.pdf
    (1) Dreptul de şedere pe termen lung se acordă străinilor prevăzuţi la art. 70 alin. (1), dacă îndeplinesc cumulativ următoarele condiţii: La data de 31-07-2011 Partea introductivă a alin. (1) al art. 71 a fost modificată de pct. 172 al art. I din LEGEA nr. 157 din 11 iulie 2011, publicată în MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 533 din 28 iulie 2011, prin înlocuirea sintagmei "drept de şedere permanentă" cu sintagma "drept de şedere pe termen lung". a) au avut drept de şedere temporară sau au beneficiat de protecţie internaţională pe teritoriul României, în mod continuu în ultimii 5 ani anteriori depunerii cererii, astfel:

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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