Birth to a Romanian parent creates Romanian citizenship. Birth in Romania alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
not verified against primary law — Not verified against primary law.
A spouse resident in and married to a Romanian for at least five years (concurrent) may naturalize, instead of eight.
A child of a Romanian citizen parent is Romanian. Separate restoration and origin routes exist for descendants of former citizens.
Sources: Romania Constitution (Constitute Project) · Romania General Inspectorate for Immigration
Adults generally need eight years legal residence (five if married to a Romanian), Romanian language and culture knowledge, livelihood, and good conduct. Dual nationality is generally allowed. Grant is discretionary.
Sources: Romania Constitution (Constitute Project) · Romania General Inspectorate for Immigration
Long-stay visa and temporary residence for third-country nationals carrying out economic activities in Romania under the aliens legislation — active business, not a passive golden visa.
Long-stay D-category route for non-EU nationals working remotely via ICT for a foreign employer or own foreign company, followed by temporary residence with IGI.
Where a licence connected to Romania can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Romania
3 mapped destinationsExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.
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