Which family relationships qualify?
Spouse; unmarried minor children of the sponsor and spouse, including adopted children; unmarried minor children of the sponsor or of the spouse, including adopted, in their care and over whom they exercise parental rights (the other parent's consent is required if rights are shared). The immigration authority may also approve first-degree ascending relatives of the sponsor or spouse who cannot support themselves and lack adequate family support in the home country, and unmarried adult children unable to support themselves for medical reasons. Unaccompanied minors with refugee status or subsidiary protection may request reunification with ascending-line relatives or their legal guardian, or otherwise any other relative.
See recorded sources
- https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
a. spouse; b. unmarried minor children of the sponsor or of the spouse, including adopted children; c. unmarried minor children of the sponsor, including adopted children, under the sponsor’s care and over whom the sponsor exercises their parental rights. If parental rights are exercised in common, the approval of the second parent is compulsory in order to achieve the family reunification requested by the sponsor.
- https://eviza.mae.ro/home/TypeOfVisa
Provided that legal conditions are met, the Inspectorate General for Immigration from the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs may also approve family reunification for the following categories: a. next-of-kin, in ascending line, of the sponsor or spouse, if such persons cannot provide for themselves and do not enjoy appropriate family support in their home country; b. unmarried adult children of the sponsor or of the spouse, if due to medical reasons, they are unable to provide for themselves; Unaccompanied underage children who benefit from the refugee status or from subsidiary protection may request family reunification for: a. next-of-kin, in ascending line, or for their legal guardian; or b. when such persons do not exist or cannot be identified, for any other relative of the underage child.
