Before preparing the file.

IGI / the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office, depending on the applicable route.

The sponsor’s documents and evidence of the family relationship.

The route for family members of a Romanian citizen is different from the route where the sponsor is a non-EU/EEA citizen.

Before the family member applies for the long-stay visa, where this route applies.

The territorial IGI unit in the county where the sponsor lives.

Documents concerning the sponsor, the family relationship and accommodation, plus the other evidence required for the current route.

Eligibility depends on the sponsor’s exact type of residence status.

Before long-term entry, if the family member needs a visa.

The Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office in the country where the family member resides.

Marriage/family-relationship documents and the other documents required for the specific family-member category.

For the family of a Romanian citizen, the procedure does not start with the same IGI approval used for a non-EU/EEA sponsor.

After entry and before the applicable right of stay expires.

The territorial IGI unit responsible for the place of stay in Romania.

Passport/travel document and the documents concerning the family relationship and the sponsor’s status.

The document list differs between the family of a Romanian citizen and the family of a non-EU/EEA sponsor.