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Long-Stay Visa D/AS — volunteer programme

RomaniaCulture, faith and volunteering

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

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The D/AS visa covers third-country nationals who carry out activities within volunteer programmes; applicants must be 14 or over, and minors need the approval of their parents or legal guardians.

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    to third-country nationals who carry out activities within volunteer programs, provided that they cumulatively fulfil the following conditions:
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    iii. they are 14 years of age and over; iv. underage third-country nationals must have the approval of the parents or of their legal guardians, as regards their stay on the territory of Romania for this purpose.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The volunteer must have a volunteering agreement with a host entity, specifying the activity, the supervision conditions, the volunteering hours and any required professional training; the host entity must have concluded a third-party insurance policy, except for volunteers in the European Voluntary Service.

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    i. they concluded a volunteering agreement with a host entity, which shall specify the activity to be performed, the supervision conditions in fulfilling their tasks, the volunteering hours, as well as, should the case be, the professional training in which the alien takes part, necessary for the fulfilment of the volunteer service;
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    v. provide evidence that the host entity has concluded a third-party insurance policy, except for volunteers who participate in the European Voluntary Service.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

To obtain or extend the right of stay the volunteer presents the civil insurance policy and the volunteering contract with the host organisation stating the activity, monitoring conditions and working hours; European Voluntary Service participants are exempt from the civil insurance policy. For the visa, medical insurance (minimum cover 30.000 EUR), proof of accommodation and a criminal record certificate are also required.

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    f) străinii care desfăşoară activităţi în cadrul unor programe de voluntariat - cu prezentarea poliţei de asigurare civilă şi a contractului de voluntariat încheiat cu organizaţia-gazdă, în cuprinsul căruia se face menţiune cu privire la activitatea pe care urmează să o desfăşoare, condiţiile în care sunt monitorizaţi în îndeplinirea sarcinilor, precum şi orele de lucru. Străinii care participă la Serviciul european de voluntariat sunt exceptaţi de la obligativitatea prezentării poliţei de asigurare civilă;
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    (2) Străinilor din categoriile prevăzute la alin. (1) lit. a)-f) şi g) le poate fi acordată viza dacă: La data de 17-01-2022 Partea introductivă a alineatului (2) din Articolul 49 , Sectiunea a 6-a , Capitolul III a fost modificată de Punctul 3, Articolul I din LEGEA nr. 22 din 14 ianuarie 2022, publicată în MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 45 din 14 ianuarie 2022 a) prezintă asigurare medicală pe perioada valabilităţii vizei, care să acopere integral perioada preconizată de şedere a străinului în cauză, toate cheltuielile pe care le-ar putea ocaziona repatrierea din motive medicale, tratamentele medicale de urgenţă şi/sau spitalizarea de urgenţă ori decesul, să fie valabilă pe întregul teritoriu al statelor membre şi a cărei acoperire minimă să fie de 30.000 EUR;
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    b) prezintă dovada asigurării condiţiilor de cazare; c) prezintă certificat de cazier judiciar sau alt document cu aceeaşi valoare juridică, eliberat de autorităţile din ţara de origine.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The host entity ensures accommodation, means of support and medical insurance for the whole visa validity, the expenses and/or pocket money, and any costs of return measures. The official source does not state whether the volunteer may receive a salary or take other work.

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  • The source does not say whether the volunteer may take other work or receive a salary.
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    ii. the host entity ensures the accommodation, the means of support and the medical insurance for the entire period of validity of the visa, the expenses and/or pocket money, as well as any potential costs related to return measures;

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The temporary right of stay is extended for a period equal to the validity of the volunteering contract, without exceeding a total stay of one year in Romania in this capacity; on grant or extension the volunteer must prove means of support at least at the level of the average gross monthly wage for the period requested. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed or whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host and accompanying family are not addressed in the sources read.

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

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