Since returning to my home country, I have kept in constant contact, have tried to gain employment in Romania, have looked at countless blogs, and have been on the official mae.ro site, to find as much information possible to return. For EU citizens, it’s almost a formality and it’s extremely easy to get it. It’s not ideal for those looking for a more permanent home base, but it does work for some. I am sorry to hear that it had to end like this and I wish you all the best! I was blown away by the laws and requirements to move to Romania. You can send it privately to my email: [email protected]. I am living with my girlfriend and she has a legal renting contract. Alex, Thanks very much for the advice. He said basically “just take your papers down to the immigration office and file the application”. Happy to hear that no taxes had to be paid to get the document as an EU citizen. I was thinking of doing that anyway, since I own a small business here. How can I be insured in the state system as a nonresident? The non-EU-foreign-citizen is able to own real estate properties in Romania in conditions of reciprocity based only on international treaties between the countries; however they cannot acquire ownership of Romanian land in more favorable conditions then citizens of the European Union. Until now, it was easy to open that company since costs were low… but now that you need at least 50,000 Euros for it, things are a bit more difficult. You mean mortgage terms? I am saying this because most people I know from the EU are getting the 5-year permit instead of the yearly one, so some things are really left to be decided by the person handling the application. And since we had that bit of a language barrier, I decided to consult another avocat for the residence permit. In general terms there are no restrictions on foreigners buying homes in Canada - although some provinces do have restrictions on overseas buyers purchasing agricultural or recreational land.¹ ... or become permanent residents.² ³. Hi there Thank you for your comments. It depends on a bank. So unfortunately, you would have to go there in person. Is this true? Unfortunately, that is not a viable option. We want to move there, then find a home to purchase. Basically what they did was go to this website http://www.cnas.ro/page/verificare-asigurat.html to check whether I had the state insurance. I had to end the 2+ year relationship with the Romanian lady (and her son) that I was involved in. I am wondering how may I do it. Probably it would be best to try and get an answer from the embassy. When it’s your turn, approach the window and tell the agent you need to apply for a resident permit as a firm administrator. Italy has the same thing of registering with the police after 10 days . Things might change in the very near future, but right now it seems that people moving from the US to Romania, even though they are retired, are recommended to start up a business (it doesn’t really have to be active, though) and they will get the permit. Best Regards Alex. I was also considering buying a property.. Is it possible for a non resident foreigner to buy a property in Romania. Starting from 2012, citizens from EU and EEA can obtain a place to live in Romania in the same way as any Romanian citizen. I plan to visit there later this year to help her locate a home. Talk to you later Calin. Will this be good enough? But I will go there and let you know the outcome. You will have to get a private insurance policy before being able to get the residency and afterwards you can switch to the state-backed one. That said, it still is the best place in the EU to live. I am listing the real values below (although the government lists lower amounts). The medical certificate was required. I paid the fine that day and returned with the proof. Hi Brian, Sorry, I cover only Bucharest. Congrats and thanks for sharing all the details with fellow readers! You want the windows on the left hand side (as you’re entering). And I agree, the website is awful for finding information and requirements. By the time we do this, I will be close to retirement age. The taxes you have to pay also vary depending on the type of application, but usually you should expect to have to pay at least the following: Please have in mind that these taxes might change, use them more as a guideline and double check with the embassy for actual costs! Hire an avocat. I’ll have to play this by ear, I guess. In that case, your husband should go first to the immigration office in the city he’s living in with the required paperwork. Of course, your circumstances and experience may vary. At any rate, if I’m going to move so far away I’m going to go where they make it super simple and cheap to move there and by far that’s Georgia. But I do believe that you will need photos if there is an area dedicated to them (just have them on you), as well as the medical certificate – especially if the latter was required the first time also. Hi sir im Melanie rotaru from Philippines im Married before with a romanian guy and we had a child 13 yrs old but my child stayed with him. If you news care or help, think carefully. I don’t want to let her go, but may have to, so she can move on and find someone else. It is waved and you do not need to show proof. Purchasing an apartment in the country presented by our lawyers in Romania. Hi I am a US citizen that wants to buy a house for my sister in law in Romania. I just want to say a huge thank you to Calin for this article and share today’s experience. The residency permit is good for five years and may be extended to other family members. Very helpful. I can personally bear witness to this. Maybe, I could audit university courses, or at least study the language. It has to be shown as share capital. In Andorra, Hungary, Denmark, Iceland, Poland and Malta, foreign investors can only buy property after receiving approval from the local authorities. All the agents there speak very good English, are extremely helpful and quite pleasant to deal with. It’s not a myth! For retirees, there is still the volunteering option and maybe the long-term medical treatment one, but unfortunately the country doesn’t make it easy for retirees to move here…. From my observations, Romania is not a particularly customer-centric country. Always bring the originals and copies of every document. Romania signed a bilateral investment treaty with Egypt in 1994. Thank you for posting this Brandon. Peter, happy to hear that the article was useful. From your experience, do you need to first apply for a Long Term Stay visa prior to apply for the Residence Permit? European citizens are allowed to purchase land in Romania. To qualify for the program, you must maintain and accommodate yourself without taking employment (outside of self-employment or business) and make the UK your main home. I thought the bank details would be a deal breaker as he was concerned it wasn’t a Romanian bank, but I explained that the debit card I had for the same account had a link logo on and meant I ciukd access funds from here and it seemed to do the trick. Digital nomad Wandering Earl detailed the process he used to get the residency permit and anybody can try it out. This is indeed surprising and I didn’t know about it either. Unfortunately, that is not a viable option. First, sadly the office on Strada Eforie closed in December 2019. Just read this post about “retiring isn’t a good enough reason.” That’s a bit startling and surprising. In most cases, they can only have the right to own the construction, but not the land itself. This is perfect and definitely extremely useful. If you’re buying a … Hi Rajesh, yes it’s possible to buy a house, but not a land. And quite a few other places in Romania look good. Although this doesn’t usually happen, they might ask for the rental contract to confirm your address, so have that on you just in case. Regards Alex. (she is a computer software engineer, and I am a test engineer). Indeed, Wade – you can still spend up to 3 months in Romania without a problem and then move to a new destination. After I got my company formed, I asked my avocat about getting the residence permit. If you want to find out even more, you can check out this article which fully details how an US family moved to Romania and what they had to do to make their stay legal and permanent. I’d like to purchase an apartment for her to live in. i am trying to decide the best way to handle this. They can submit their documents in their own country, at the Embassy of Romania. This will most probably be my last correspondence with your page Calin. Whichever way you go, what you ideally want to do is use the first 60 days of your “free” 90 days to get all your prep work done — registered rental contract, health certificate, and whatever other documents for your particular situation — ready and then file your application by day 60. Gather up all your originals and copies of everything and head down. But if one wants to spend 6 months in Poland, then three months each in Romania and Bulgaria, not a bad life. Someone there told her that we would have to get married for me to be allowed to stay, but from what I have been reading here, starting a business there might be an alternative. Of course, it’s always better to stay within the guidelines to avoid any surprises. If the child is still living in Romania, I believe that you could renew the permit – but you will have to discuss this to the authorities, as they know better how to deal with this particular case. do you have any offer? Is it possible for me to apply for 5year PR so I can stay near my land and later apply for citizenship in Romania after 5years of stay ? I’m hoping that someone who visits this blog has been through it and was successful. Saying that though I think after all this time I should really start getting a few years worth of permits clocked up.. For EU an EEA citizens, the residence permit is offered in the same day, usually immediately after dropping in the papers. Applicants can buy a real estate in Latvia, and they will obtain a temporary residence permit in Latvia, valid for five years. Humble, hard working, warm people a plenty. Not a big problem, if you need it, go down to your local ANAF office – they’ll give you about a 5 page form of which you basically just fill out your name and address and sign the last page, then pay about 1300 lei for a year (minimum annual health contribution), then carry the documents to a local insurance house (in Bucuresti, go to CASMB near Baneasa) and they sign you up. If not, the taxes are somewhere around 42% of your Gross salary. Any idea whether such informal volunteering as Helpx or WWOOF would qualify me for a permis de sedere? Apart from this, there is nothing special required from a foreigner citizen for the transaction; he can buy or sell in the same way as a Romanian citizen, and he will pay the same taxes for the government, seller and notary. No. I’m not a lawyer, and my experience certainly pales in comparison to Calin’s, but I really don’t understand your lawyer’s advice. Kindly , I want to apply for residence stay in romania what the steps if my wife and daughter Romanian citizen .??? We decided to move to Romania end of this year, however my business is a professional photographer, thinking to open a photography studio in Romania. I’ve fallen in love with Romania several years ago. I guess I’ll have to come up with a medical condition, or to volunteer to help round up the errant pooches–bow-wowzers! My plan is to contact the Romanian Embassy here in the US and see if there’s anything they can do or any advice they can give to make things go smoothly upon our arrival in Romania. Wanted to bring this back to life as I’m trying to work out the process for my family right now. My friend cannot take her son out of Romania, as her ex has made it clear that the boy can’t leave without his say-so. Time now to visit the immigration office. 5. Again, I’m no expert on immigration, but it seems like if you have a LTS visa, a residence permit might be redundant. I really, really like the idea of Poland, but in return for letting spend my hard earned money there they want to tax me pretty harshly. Later, when preparing the power of attorney for my accountant, I shopped around and paid 95 for the notariat and 100 for the translator. If i want to come for education in Romania for law (master),will i get the student visa. Different lawyer prices I’ve heard are from 300 to 500 euros. I didn’t see that mentioned anywhere – but yes, a bank statement from anywhere should be enough. However, there is so much red-tape; it is easier to get a residence permit for someone coming into this country, than going there. He said that I first need to apply for a Long Term Stay visa prior to applying for the Residence Permit. I can’t really guide you through the entire process, but you find the entire set of rules and details on the official immigration website: http://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/content/studies. 4. You need your ID card or Passport (both copy and original), 3. This last method used to be the easiest way for self-sufficient people who are non-EU citizens to get their residence permit in Romania. Another reason this website is so awesome and such a blessing! Hi Ray, Sure, it’s possible. Thanks for mentioning this, Ken. The image that I have featured is from 2009, which is ages ago in current times but unfortunately I don’t have a more recent one . I don’t know the official data on this, I just think that this is how things go. Assuming you’re renting, you may get some push back from your prospective landlord about a registered contract. If you are looking for your dream property in Romania, you have come to the right place! Hi, Please fill this form, so I can send you offers https://www.bucharestapartment.net/find-apartment-for-rent-in-bucharest/ Best Regards Alex. She will own half of the house, he will own the other half of the house and the whole land. Keep safe and warm. This is vague and strange (I checked the Romanian version and it’s the same), but I do think they refer to the fact that you should be the sole owner of the company. Hi Kaushalya Abeykoon, Yes, it’s possible. Also, when hiring an avocat or contabil, be sure you speak the same language – or have somebody available who can translate well including the professional lingo. We also have other affiliate partners that work in a similar way, but you, as a buyer, will not spend more by making purchases through our links. Wilson, I don’t really know for sure, but I believe that you shouldn’t have any trouble entering the country the a large set of equipment for photography. Also, from the beginning of 2014, EU and EEA citizens can obtain, in any way, agricultural lands, forests and forest lands. I couldn’t find updated information about these fees online, but they were of a totoal of around 20 lei (5 Euros) and probably they didn’t increase too much in the mean time. For EU citizens, you could incur a fine (apparently of around 50 lei, which is something like 12 Euros) and you won’t be banned from returning to the country, nor deported. I have been living out the UK for 2 years now and do not have a European Health card. I would like to buy a house in Romania. Now, to get your company formed. I actually recommend doing it through an agent since it’s your first time here. Also, what are the typical terms in a sale such as down payment and number of years to pay off? Indeed Teil, and Romanian bureaucracy isn’t the best in the world, but these are the steps that have to be taken. For non-EU citizens, the police record is also required, proof that you have health insurance, proof that you have where to live and, based on your personal situation, more documents might be required. However, in order to get the registration certificate as the manager of a company, you now need to meet this requirement as well: the company realized a contribution of capital or a technology transfer of at least 50,000 EUR (Update: according to one of our readers who discussed this in detail with the authorities, for US citizens, the 50,000 Euros crieteria DOES NOT apply, meaning that  the entire process should be a lot easier). It seems the best and most successful route at this time is to set up a company. Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer to this question. I was told by a lawyer that even though as an American, where you have a 90 day visa free stay, you still need to apply the long term stay visa in order to apply for the residence permit. Regarding this 50,000 Euro for non Eu citizens. We are pleased to offer a range of property in Romania. Whatever you do make sure it is reversible, sustainable and relationship proof. You also need to pay the taxes and fees. I decided against Romania after reading about the red tape and fees needed for an American to establish a “business.” And now $50,000 put the last nail in the coffin. Nevertheless, most major European countries (e.g., France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) allow overseas investors to buy residential and commercial real estate with the same rights as local citizens. That was a bargain considering the potential headaches and grief waiting for an inexperienced, non-Romanian speaking guy like myself. Regarding the need for an avocat: When I first started the process, my thought was “Of course I need a lawyer!” Probably a very US biased attitude as I had just witnessed the nightmare one of my employees in the US went thru trying to get her green card. But sometimes it’s not just knowing what to do, but how to do it that can be a little intimidating. How to get residency in ARGENTINA It can be difficult for a foreigner to carry out the often complicated procedures of getting either full or temporary residency. Invest a minimum of €220,000 in real estate, and you can get a residency visa. Your ownership percentage will be mentioned in title of deeds. Once you accept that, it’s easy to get used to it. Then you get to come back in 30 days and pick up your permit! I am sure that things work better now – maybe the officials were actually looking for some “spaga” (bribe) to make it work, but nowadays things are a lot better in this area. Now, it’s true that the Romanian bureaucracy might make it look like we don’t want anybody in (since it’s so difficult for non-EU citizens to get the residence permit), but this is just the way things are done here and nothing else. In today’s article, we are going to talk about how to get a residence permit in Romania if you are an EU citizen and if you are not an EU citizen. Now make a copy of everything — including your passport – you need a copy of the picture page and the stamp page with your latest date of entry in Romania. the total cost of buying and selling a property, are around 7.44% to 16.20% of property value. If you are planning to relocate to Bucharest and need a place to stay, H Pipera Lake Residential... A fire can destroy your house in a matter of minutes so you need to take every precaution,... Bucharest Apartment is the ultimate website for short and long apartment rentals in Bucharest as well as for finding the best boutique hotels and hostels for your stay in the Romanian capital city. It was cheap and relatively easy to achieve, and it still is for most people who don’t meet any of the other requirements. Scroll down to see what “self sufficient” means. Hi Brandon, Calin Thank you very much for the information on this topic, I found it extremely helpful! There are a few countries that have a special agreement with Romania regarding this issue, but most of them don’t. Is it possible to start making social security contributions before getting the residency? The main thing that makes getting a residency permit more difficult for an US, Canadian or any other non-EU citizen is the fact that self-sufficiency is not acceptable. The same rule applies regardless the type of construction or land that he wants to buy. This has got me thinking and with the goodwill extension outlined in the link I think I need to get a residence permit ASAP. Anyway, if you can help me with some website or document I will really appreciate. We’re married in my country . Please fill this form if you want me to find you an apartment. Is it really necessary? For some investment areas and developments, the minimum is a €275,000 purchase. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Go find a policlinica and ask at the front desk. 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