What documents do I need to enter into Romania?
Passport and visa
Ukrainian citizens are allowed to stay in Romania following the validity and the right of residence established by their visa.
Asylum seekers
If Ukrainian citizens apply for asylum in Romania, crossing the border can be allowed on the basis of another type of identity document or on the basis of the declared identity, without identification papers, for humanitarian reasons.
Persons who apply for asylum can remain in Romania all along the asylum procedure and, if they are not granted protection, they can stay 15 days more, after the asylum procedure is completed.
Biometric passport
Ukrainian citizens may cross the border using a biometric passport and, in this case, no visa is needed. They are allowed to stay in Romania for 90 days.
Exception!
Incoming refugees may enter the territory of Romania without identification papers, based on their application for asylum or based on a statement that will be checked later.
Nationals of third-party countries who do not have valid identification papers may be authorized by a member state to enter its territory for humanitarian reasons.
How can I apply for asylum?
A person who declares in front of a competent authority that is seeking the protection of the Romanian state, is considered, immediately, an asylum seeker who has the rights provided by law.
An asylum application can be filled with one of the competent authorities:
a) Romanian Immigration Office;
b) Romanian Border Police;
The procedure for solving the asylum application can be prolonged for a period of 9 months.
The application can be refused and, in this case, the applicant has the right to file a complaint, or it can be approved. In this scenario, the protection can be granted under the recognized refugee status regime or under the subsidiary protection regime.
Useful links
Romanian National Council for Refugees provides guidance for the asylum seekers or for those who already benefit from protection (refugee status/subsidiary protection): +40 721 206 926.
Centralization of the accommodation, meals and transport options that citizens offer Accommodation, food and news – Romanian solidarity for Ukraine (refugees.ro).
LOGS Timișoara NGO – call-center (WhatsApp) for useful information, including asylum procedure: +40 765.861.888.
Association of Romanian Social Workers (ASproAS) – call-center for social and psychological counseling for Ukrainian: +40 745.139.747.
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