My child has a foreign birth certificate – I need to have it transcribed into the Romanian civil-status registers

1 tasks in suggested order

1. Apply to have the birth certificate or extract issued by the foreign authorities transcribed into the Romanian civil-status registers.

When?

After the foreign document has been issued, when the event needs to be recorded in the Romanian registers.

Where / who?

Through the consular service/eConsulat or the competent authority, depending on the person’s situation.

What to prepare?

The foreign certificate/extract, a Romanian translation, the parents’ identity documents, relevant Romanian certificates and any other documents requested by the official service.

What to check?

Requirements for translation, apostille/superlegalisation and additional documents depend on the issuing country and the family’s situation.

Official source: serviciipublice.gov.ro

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