How to get temporary protection in Romania?

In Romania, the following categories of persons have the right to temporary protection:

• Citizens of Ukraine who lived in Ukraine until February 24, 2022, regardless of the time of departure from the territory of Ukraine, and their family members;

• Citizens of third countries who are not members of the EU, or stateless persons who were beneficiaries in Ukraine until February 24, 2022 of one of the forms of international protection or an equivalent national form of protection, and members of their families;

• Non-Ukrainian citizens of third countries and stateless persons who can prove that they legally reside in Ukraine on the basis of a valid permanent residence permit, and who cannot return to their country or region of origin in safe and stable conditions.

Registering as a beneficiary of temporary protection in Romania is a simple procedure carried out by the General Inspectorate for Immigration. When you present yourself to the authorities, you will go through the following steps:

1. You sign consent to the processing of your personal data;

2. photocopies of submitted personal documents will be made;

3. your personal documents are checked;

4. You will be photographed;

5. You are registered with the following data: name and surname, date of birth, nationality, gender, identity card, marital status, marital status, family ties, address in Romania (if known);

6. You receive a residence permit in Romania with a personal identification number (CNP).

You do not need to provide proof of your address in Romania if this is not possible.

Registration requires the physical presence of each person to be recorded for the purpose of photography. Children must be present to be identified, photographed and recorded.

Relevant documents for registration as a beneficiary of temporary protection are, in relevant cases, the following:

• identity documents (identity card, driver's license, travel document or any other authentic document with a photo);

• documents confirming the status of a person in Ukraine (for example, a permanent residence permit, a document issued to beneficiaries of international protection, etc.);

• documents confirming family relationships (for example, family book, birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.).