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Citizenship / Naturalization in Romania

One documented route of this kind in Romania, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Naturalisation (Standard) — Law 21/1991

After 8 years of legal residence (5 if married to a Romanian citizen), applicants with good conduct, lawful means, B1 Romanian, and knowledge of the Constitution/culture/history/geography submit a file to the National Citizenship Authority (ANC), attend an interview, and take the oath of allegiance.

Processing time
ANC decision target ~5 months from a complete file
Validity
Permanent (citizenship)
Language requirement
B1 level Romanian (CEFR) required. Under Law No. 14/2025 (in force April 2025), proof of B1 proficiency must be a certificate issued by an accredited institution: Romanian higher education universities offering the Preparatory Year of Romanian, the Institute of the Romanian Language, the Romanian Cultural Institute, or Romanian cultural institutes abroad. A general B1 certificate from an unaccredited language school no longer suffices. Exemptions apply for those aged 65+ and former Romanian citizens.
Citizenship
8 years legal residence (5 if married to a Romanian citizen; 4 for refugees)

Requirements

  • Legal residence of at least 8 years (5 years if married to a Romanian citizen)
  • Good conduct and lawful means of subsistence
  • B1 Romanian and knowledge of the Constitution, culture, history, and geography
  • Pass the language/civics interview and take the oath of allegiance

Required Documents

  • Proof of legal residence period required
  • Criminal record / good conduct evidence required
  • Proof of lawful means of subsistence required
  • Evidence of B1 Romanian and civics knowledge required
  • Identity and civil-status documents required

Official fees

  • ANC citizenship application processing fee

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Accumulate residence

    Accumulate legal residence of at least 8 years (5 if married to a Romanian citizen).

  2. 2

    Compile the file

    Compile the file (good conduct, lawful means, B1 Romanian, knowledge of Constitution/culture/history/geography).

  3. 3

    Submit to ANC

    Submit the application to the National Citizenship Authority (ANC) at cetatenie.just.ro.

  4. 4

    Attend interview

    Attend the language/civics interview.

  5. 5

    Take the oath

    Take the oath of allegiance after approval.

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