Residence Permit/ Residence Registration
- Students with EU citizenship
Since January 2001 citizens of the Schengen countries no longer need a visa to enter Romania. Since you stay longer than 3 months, you need to register at the General Inspectorate for Immigration online, via this portal: https://portaligi.mai.gov.ro/portaligi/.The following documents are required:
- Application form (will be taken directly from the General Inspectorate for Immigrations at the time of the applications)
- Identity card or passport (original + copy);
- Certificate issued by the education institution (issued by the International Relations Officer);
- *Proof of the legal ownership over the dwelling space (in Romanian, in original + copy);
- A paper folder with fasteners (or “dosar cu şină”, you can find it in every print shop/copy center);
- Proof of health insurance ONLY if you are older than 26 years old (either European Health Insurance or private insurance)
The document is valid for a period of up to 5 years, and not less than one year.
- Students with non-EU citizenship
Non-EU citizens who will stay in Romania for longer than 90 days need to apply for a temporary residence permit at the General Inspectorate for Immigration within the first 30 to 60 days since your arrival in Iasi. You can apply for a temporary residence permit only based on your visa.
You must apply for the RESIDENCE PERMIT online, via this portal: https://portaligi.mai.gov.ro/portaligi/. The following documents are required:
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- Application Form (will be taken directly from the General Inspectorate for Immigrations at the time of the applications)
- Passport in original + copy
- Letter of Acceptance for studies in original (issued by the International Relations Office)
- Certificate issued by the education institution, in Romanian (issued by the International Relations Officer)
- *Proof of the legal ownership over the dwelling space (in Romanian, in original + copy)
- Medical certificate with the mention „clinic sanatos” from the doctor of the campus
- A paper folder with fasteners (or „dosar cu șină”, you can find it in every print shop/copy center)
- Proof of health insurance ONLY if you are older than 26 years old (private insurance)
* Proof of the legal ownership over the dwelling space means:
– Accommodation contract for students staying in the University campus + a certificate from the student residence Gaudeamus, room 2, together with a written approval on the same certificate from Gaudeamus
– For students having a private accommodation either the renting contract (between landlord and tenant) certified at Iasi General Directorate of Public Finances or the landlord’s written declaration regarding the student’s boarding/lodging agreement + his/her real estate contract in original + copy, translated into Romanian.
Detailed explanations for each necessary document , together with the address and directions on how to find the Immigration Office from Iasi can be found in the second annex of the guide: https://www.uaic.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brosura-Erasmus-incoming-23.11.2022.pdf.