After You Arrive

Enrolling at Your University in Romania

When you arrive, you finish enrolment in person with your original papers. You then get a student certificate (a paper from your university that says you study there).

University Student Portal

Example: your programme

Example: 2026-27 academic year

How Enrolment Works

After you arrive in Romania, you enrol in person at your university.

Go to the international office: Bring your passport, visa and original papers.
Hand in your papers: Originals plus copies or translations that an approved translator has stamped.
Pay any enrolment fee: If your university charges one.
Get your student certificate: You need it for the immigration office and the bank.
Apply for your residence permit: At IGI within 30 days of entry.

Residence Permit Deadline

Apply for your residence permit (the card that lets you live in Romania as a student) at the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) within the first 30 days after you enter Romania. You need your student certificate for it.

Papers for Enrolment

Example: the papers the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) asks for when you register in person.

Identity and visa:

Passport - With your long-stay visa for studies.
Photos - Two photos.

Study papers:

Letter of Acceptance to Studies - The original letter from the Ministry of Education that you needed for the visa.
School leaving diploma - The original, with an apostille stamp, and a Romanian translation that is officially approved.
Transcript of records - The original, with a Romanian translation that is officially approved.
Language certificate - A paper that shows your language level, if your programme asks for one. Bring a Romanian translation.
Birth certificate - A copy, translated into Romanian.
Medical certificate - A doctor's letter, in Romanian or English, saying you are healthy enough to study.

Document Preparation Tips

Keep originals and copies together.
Bring spare photos.

Check Your University's List

Each university has its own enrolment list. Read the email or letter your university sends you.

Student Card and Discounts

Student Status

Being a student in Romania brings some discounts.

Benefits of Your Student ID:

Transport discount - Students up to the age of 30 get 90% off local transport in their university city.
Health care - Students under 26 get free medical care at the university and in public hospitals.

Your Study Plan

Each programme follows a study plan. It lists your subjects, exams and credits (points for finished work).

Credits (ECTS)

Each subject carries European credits (ECTS).

A full year: One year of full-time study equals about 60 credits.

Important for Your Permit

To renew your residence permit, you must study full time at a university that the state has approved, or has given a temporary approval to teach.

Where to Get Help

Your university's international office is your first stop.

International office

The office for international students.

Enrolment papers
Student certificate
Help with the residence permit

Common Questions

Enrolment Tips

Bring the originals of every paper you sent online when you applied.
Bring the Romanian translations of your diploma and transcripts.
Ask for your student certificate on enrolment day.
Ask the international office how it helps with your appointment at the immigration office (IGI).