LONG-TERM STAY IN ROMANIA
You can obtain this right both as a family member of a Romanian citizen and for another purpose of staying in Romania (for example: work, commercial activities, family reunification, etc.).
The long-term residence permit is valid for 10 years if you are a family member of a Romanian citizen and for 5 years if you have regulated your stay in Romania for the other purposes provided by law.
Conditions for granting a long-term stay
In order to obtain the right of long-term stay, you must have had a continuous stay on the Romanian territory in the last 5 years. The stay is considered continuous when the period of absence from the Romanian territory is less than 6 consecutive months and does not exceed a total of 10 months and if no measure of removal from the national territory has been ordered against you.
Also, the period for which you have traveled abroad in order to carry out international transport activities and for which you can present supporting documents in this regard, is not considered absence from Romania.
The period of stay for study purposes is calculated in half for long-term residence and does not take into account the stay conferred by the short-stay visa, diplomatic or service visa, nor the one obtained for carrying out activities as a seasonal worker or au pair.
You cannot receive a long-term right to stay in Romania if you fall into one of the following categories:
you have a right of temporary residence for studies,
you are an asylum seeker or a beneficiary of temporary humanitarian protection or you have the temporary protection of the Romanian state,
you are in Romania with a short-stay visa or a visa / right of residence conferred by a diplomatic or service visa.
you have a right of residence obtained for carrying out activities as a seasonal worker or au pair.
Documents required to obtain the right of long-term residence.
The first step to establish your domicile in Romania is to obtain the right of long-term residence. To do this, you must submit the following documents:
- application;
- border crossing document (passport, travel document, etc.) in copy and original;
- documents proving the living space (copy and original);
- proof of social health insurance;
- proof of means of subsistence (family members of Romanian citizens are excluded);
- criminal record certificate issued by the Romanian authorities;
- civil status documents (if applicable);
You can only apply for the right of long-term residence for minors if you have received this right. To do this, you must submit the following documents:
- application;
- border crossing document (passport, travel document, etc.) in copy and original;
- proving documents regarding the living space (copy and original);
- birth certificate translated and superlegalized / apostille (depending on the issuing state of the document);
- the consent in the authentic form of the parent who does not have the right of long-term stay on the Romanian territory.
Applications for the granting of the right to long-term residence will be resolved within a maximum of 6 months, and for objective reasons this period may be extended by a further 3 months, with the notification of the applicant. You will receive the answer in writing, within 15 working days from the settlement of the request.
If the answer is positive, within 30 days of receiving the communication, you must submit the necessary documents for the issuance of the long-term residence permit to the territorial formation of the General Inspectorate for Immigration where the application was registered.
The refusal to grant the right to long-term residence, as well as the reasons underlying it shall be communicated, in writing, to the applicant, within 15 working days from the settlement of the application. The refusal to grant the right of long-term residence can be challenged within 30 days from the date of communication, at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The refusal to grant the right of long-term residence does not produce legal effects on the right of residence of the holder of the application.
The refusal to grant the right to long-term residence, as well as the reasons underlying it shall be communicated, in writing, to the applicant, within 15 working days from the settlement of the application. The refusal to grant the right of long-term residence can be challenged within 30 days from the date of communication, at the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The refusal to grant the right of long-term residence does not produce legal effects on the right of residence of the holder of the application.
Documents required for the issuance of the long-term residence permit:
- application;
- border crossing document (passport, travel document) in copy and original;
- documents proving the living space (copy and original);
- taxes.
Documents required for the renewal of the long-term residence permit:
- application;
- border crossing document (passport, travel document, etc.) in copy and original;
- documents proving the living space (copy and original);
- taxes.
If you are the holder of a long-term right of residence in Romania, you benefit from equal treatment with Romanian citizens, in accordance with the law, as follows:
– you can work on the Romanian territory without a work permit, based on an individual employment contract approved by the Territorial Labor Inspectorate;
– you have access to all forms and levels of education and vocational training, including the award of scholarships, the equivalence of studies and the recognition of diplomas, certificates, certificates of competency and professional qualifications;
– enjoy social security and protection, medical and social assistance,;
– benefit from global income tax deductions and tax exemptions;
– you have access to public goods and services, including obtaining housing, freedom of association, affiliation and membership in a trade union or professional organization.
The right of long-term residence ceases in the following situations:
- in case of cancellation or revocation;
- in case of obtaining a long-term right of residence on the territory of another state;
- in case of absence from the territory of the Romanian state for a period longer than 12 consecutive months, unless, during this period, you have benefited from a right of temporary residence in a Member State of the European Union;
- in case of absence from the territory of the Romanian state for a period longer than 6 consecutive years, even if during this period you have benefited from a right of temporary residence in a member state of the European Union;on demand;
- on demand;
- upon acquiring Romanian citizenship;
- in the absence from the territory of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation, for a period of more than 2 consecutive years, of the long-term resident holding a long-term residence permit stating “former holder of the EU Blue Card », or of its family members who have been granted long-term resident status;
- in case of cancellation of international protection in Romania, and the right to long-term residence was obtained in this capacity.
In the situation where the right of long-term residence will cease under the conditions of art. 70 par. (3) lit. b), c) or d) of GEO 194/2002 on the regime of aliens in Romania, and you are in Romania, within 30 days from the date of communication, you can request the issuance of a temporary residence permit for the purposes and conditions provided in GEO 194/2002 with subsequent amendments and completions.
If your right to long-term residence has ceased under the conditions of art. 70 par. (3) lit. b) – d) of GEO 194/2002 with the subsequent amendments and completions, you may be granted a new right of long-term residence, under the conditions of the emergency ordinance, after a legal and continuous stay on the territory of Romania for 12 months.
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