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Temporary residence — family member of a Romanian citizen

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Which family relationships qualify?

The spouse of the Romanian citizen; a foreigner living with the Romanian citizen, if neither has another marriage and they have a child together; children of the Romanian citizen, spouse or partner, including adopted children, under 21 or dependent (and those registered in that capacity in another member state); and first-degree ascendants of the Romanian citizen or spouse.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is a Romanian citizen; the application includes the Romanian citizen's identity document.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Spouses provide a marriage certificate issued by the Romanian authorities (a marriage concluded abroad must be transcribed at the Romanian civil status office) and a written declaration that the foreigner has not entered into another marriage. Children provide a birth certificate or other kinship documents from the competent authorities, translated and superlegalised or apostilled. A foreign parent of a minor Romanian citizen must prove the minor is in their care or that they regularly pay maintenance.

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    d. marriage certificate issued by the Romanian authorities (in case the marriage was made abroad, the certificate will be transcribed at the Romanian Civil Status Offices); e. a written declaration stating that the foreigner has not entered into another marriage;
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    d. birth certificate or other documents proving the kinship issued by the competent authorities, translated and superlegalized or apostille – copy and original,
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    e. in the situation where the foreigner is the parent of a minor Romanian citizen, he/she must prove that the minor is in his/her care or that there is an obligation to pay the alimony, an obligation that the foreigner fulfills regularly;

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Proof of legal possession of the living space at the declared address in Romania, proof of social health insurance and a medical certificate are required.

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    f. proof of legal possession of the living space at the address where he/she declares that he/she resides on the territory of Romania in original and copy; g. proof of social health insurance; h. medical certificate;

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

After entry the family member obtains a residence permit from the General Inspectorate for Immigration territorial unit in the county of residence, applying in person at least 30 days before the visa-based right to stay expires, or online via portaligi.mai.gov.ro. The first permit is decided within up to 90 days, later permits within 30 days, extendable by 15 days. The temporary right may be extended for periods of up to 5 years, and the permit must be renewed at least 30 days before expiry. An independent right of residence may be granted when the original conditions end (reaching adulthood or 21, death of the sponsor/Romanian citizen, divorce or end of the partnership).

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  • https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/residence-permit/
    After entering Romania you must obtain a residence permit. It certifies your right to stay in Romania and you can get it from the territorial units of the General Inspectorate for Immigration in the county where you live. To obtain a residence permit you have to submit personally a number of documents at least 30 days before the expiry of the right to stay granted by the visa. You also have the possibility to submit the documents through the online service, available at https://portaligi.mai.gov.ro/portaligi/
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    The term for the obtaining of a temporary residence permit as a family member of a Romanian citizen the resolution term is of as much as 90 days, and for the subsequent permits it is 30 days. In case that further checks are required, the deadline for resolving the application may be extended by 15 days.
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    Husband / wife and family members of a Romanian citizen or of a sponsor holder of a long stay right may be granted extension of their temporary right of residence for periods of up to 5 years.
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    The residence permit as a family member of a Romanian citizen must be renewed at least 30 days before the expiry of the previous one.
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    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:

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

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