Romanian Citizenship Applications and Passports

You will need an original Australian or New Zealand birth certificate with an apostille stamp affixed to the back of it. Both documents must be translated into Romanian by an official certified Romanian translator.

If applicable, you will need an original Australian or New Zealand marriage certificate with an apostille stamp affixed to it. Both the marriage certificate and the apostille stamp must be translated into Romanian by an official certified Romanian translator.

You will need to present a Certified Copy of a valid Australia, New Zealand or other passport or Certificate of Citizenship to prove which country you are currently a citizen of.

All of the information on this document must match the names in the birth and marriage certificates as well as the police check.

You will need a Criminal Record Check, which is typically a National Police Certificate issued by the AFP (if from Australia, see link here) or a Criminal Record Check from the Ministry of Justice (if from New Zeland, see link here).

This will need to then have an Apostille stamp affixed to it and both the Police Check and Apostille translated into Romanian by an official certified Romanian translator.

This document must not be older than 6 months from the date of issue.

If you were not born in Australia or New Zealand, then you will also need a second Criminal Record Check from the country of your birth. This is also to be Apostilled and translated into Romanian by an official certified Romanian translator.

You will need to provide proof that at least one of your parents is a Romanian citizen.

This must be in the form of a Certified Copy of a valid Romanian passport, Romanian Identity Card or original Certificate of Citizenship issued within the last two years.

These copies must be certified by a Justice of the Peace.

As they will already be in Romanian, they do not need to be translated.

You must provide documented proof establishing the family relationship between you and your Romanian ancestor. This includes:

• Birth certificates of all family members connecting you to your Romanian ancestor
• Marriage certificates (if applicable) showing name changes
• Death certificates (if applicable)

All foreign documents must have apostille certification and be translated into Romanian by an official certified Romanian translator.

Applicants must also demonstrate intermediate Romanian language proficiency (B1 level) by providing either:

• A language certificate from an accredited institution, OR
• Evidence of at least three years of studies conducted in Romanian

Exemptions from language requirement:

• Minor children included in a parent’s application
• Former Romanian citizens reapplying
• Applicants aged 65 or older

For applicants aged 14-18 years, you will also need:

• Parental consent for the citizenship application – This must be a notarized declaration from both parents (or legal guardians) stating their consent for the minor to apply for Romanian citizenship
• Minor’s consent – A notarized statement from the minor (aged 14+) consenting to acquire Romanian citizenship, given in the presence of at least one parent
• Both parents’ signatures on formal consent declarations (or legal guardian consent if applicable)

These consent documents are legal affidavits that must be properly notarized. We recommend consulting with a Romanian immigration lawyer or the Romanian National Citizenship Authority to ensure the correct format and wording is used.