Choose the legal route first
Do not order a full record package until you know whether the case is Article 10, Article 11, Naturalization, Birth, or Other.
Planning Checklist
Romanian citizenship document planning
A community planning checklist for the five public tracker pathways. It is not legal advice; always follow the current instructions of ANC, eConsulat, a Romanian consulate, or a Romanian civil-status authority.
Quick answer: start with the route, then gather civil-status records, proof of the Romanian connection, apostilles or legalizations, translations, criminal records, and office-specific evidence.
Authenticate foreign records
Foreign public records generally need an apostille or legalization plus an accepted Romanian translation, subject to treaties and local office rules.
Recognition and approval differ
Birth and proof cases often seek recognition or registration. Restoration and naturalization usually involve approval and an oath.
Language is route-specific
Romanian language proof may apply to restoration, reacquisition, and naturalization routes unless an exemption applies.
Article 11 Restoration / Descent
For former Romanian citizens whose loss was involuntary or non-imputable, and descendants up to degree III.
- Romanian civil-status records for the former citizen
- Birth, marriage, divorce, name-change, and death records connecting each generation
- Evidence that the citizenship loss was involuntary, non-imputable, or without consent
- Identity, criminal-record, and language proof documents where required
- Apostilles or legalizations and accepted Romanian translations
Article 10 Reacquisition / Restoration
For people who lost Romanian citizenship and descendants up to degree II.
- Proof of former Romanian citizenship for you, a parent, or a grandparent
- Civil-status records connecting the applicant to the former Romanian citizen
- Identity, criminal-record, and route-specific supporting records
- Romanian language proof or exemption evidence where required
- Apostilles or legalizations and accepted Romanian translations
Naturalization
For applicants applying through residence, spouse, reduced-term, or other ordinary grant categories.
- Residence or grant-route evidence
- Applicant birth certificate and required civil-status records
- Criminal-record certificates from every required country or jurisdiction
- Romanian language, culture, or interview proof where required
- Identity, payment, household, and category-specific supporting documents
Citizenship by Birth / Romanian Parent
For people who are Romanian by birth or through a Romanian parent and are tracking recognition or civil-status steps.
- Romanian parent’s citizenship and civil-status records
- Applicant birth certificate and certified translation where required
- Foreign birth certificate transcription or Romanian birth registration documents
- CNP, proof of citizenship, and passport follow-up records where relevant
- Civil-status office or Romanian consulate instructions for the specific request
Other Romanian Citizenship Route
For proof of citizenship, legal status clarification, duplicate certificate, minor cases, CNP issues, or unusual facts.
- Route-specific application, request, or official correspondence
- Applicant identity and relevant civil-status records
- Prior citizenship certificate, duplicate request, CNP, or status records where relevant
- Apostilles/legalizations and accepted Romanian translations for foreign documents
- Deadline, consent, payment, and filing-office evidence required for the specific task
Romanian citizenship practice and document requirements vary by route and filing authority. Confirm current requirements before relying on this checklist.