Romania Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in Romania for official use in the United States and abroad.

Certify documents issued in Romania for international use

Apostilles in Romania can be obtained to authenticate official Romanian documents such as Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, Criminal Record Certificates (Certificat de Cazier Judiciar), divorce judgements, University diplomas and transcripts, and documents certified by a Romanian notary.

Romanian Apostille stamps are issued by the Chambers of Notaries (notarised documents), Tribunals (documents issued by the courts and by the Romanian Trade Register) or by District Prefects (other documents).

Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries are legalized by District Prefects or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Bucharest.

  • We offer expedited apostille services in Bucharest. Depending on the type of document and district of issue, Apostilles in Romania can normally be obtained in 1 - 3 working days
  • Isarey can assist with obtaining official copies of Romanian birth, death and marriage certificates, and we can assist with applications for Criminal Record Certificates
  • We can also obtain certified copies and certificates of status from the Romanian Trade Register.
  • We work with all major embassies accredited to Romania, including the embassies of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam to attest Romanian university degrees and other documents, as well as the Taipei Representative Office in Budapest to legalize Romanian documents for use in Taiwan

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Romanian Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Apostille Romanian birth, death and marriage certificates

    Civil status Records

    Apostilles to authenticate Romanian birth certificates (Extras al Actului de Nastere), marriage certificates (Extras al Actului de Casatorie) and death certificates are obtained from the Offices of the Prefect. Apostilles can also be applied to true copies certified by a Romanian notary.
    Old style Romanian marriage certificates (Certificat de Casatorie) and birth certificates (Certificat de Nastere), issued before 1998, cannot be authenticated as original certificates and can only be apostilled by making a true notarized copy. If the apostille is required on the original, a new version of the certificate must be obtained.
  • Apostille Romanian criminal record certificates

    Criminal Record Certificates

    Apostille Romanian criminal record certificates (Certificat de Cazier Judiciar). Apostilles are obtained from the Prefect's Office. The certificate must have been issued within the last 6 months.
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    University Diplomas and School Certificates

    Apostille Romanian university diplomas and degree transcripts. Higher education documents must be endorsed by the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (Centrul National de Recunoastere si Echivalare a Diplomelor).
    Pre-university and school certificates need pre-authentication by the respective County School Inspectorates / Bucharest School Inspectorate.Apostille Romanian university diplomas and degree transcripts

  • Notarised documents

    Apostilles for Powers of Attorney and other notarised documents in Romania are obtained from the Chamber of Notaries Public for the district where the notary that certified the document is based

  • Incorporation Documents

    Certify Romanian corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Romanian certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents

  • Certified Translations

    Legalize certified and sworn translations of Romanian documents. We offer translation services from Romanian to all major European and Asian languages for submission abroad and to embassies and consulates in Romania.
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Examples of Romania Apostille Stamps

Obtaining Apostilles and legalizing documents in Romania

Isarey can obtain Apostille Stamps for your Romanian documents. Our expert local team in Romania will ensure that your documents are attested securely and successfully in the shortest time. We will take care of the entire procedure, dealing with local notaries, embassies, translators and government agencies.

Isarey provides document attestation services in Romania to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Romanian documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in Romania

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Legalize Romanian Documents

Romanian documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since Romania is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Romanian documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

See additional notes below

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from Romania is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in Romania, the document must be certified a second time in Romania by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

European Union

Submission within the European Union
Certain Romanian documents do not require Apostilles when they are presented to authorities of other European Union countries (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Romanian authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.
See: A multilingual standard form is a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country. EU Multilingual standard formsExternal link (opens in new tab)

Romanian documents not requiring Apostilles include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a Romanian citizen), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 on promoting the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for presenting certain public documents in the EU Regulation (EU) 2016/1191External link (opens in new tab)

Other Romanian documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in other EU countries.

Civil status certificates (multilingual extracts from the civil status registers)
Romanian birth, marriage and death certificates) issued in accordance with the conventions of the International Commission on Civil and Civil Status should not require Apostille Stamps when being submitted to one of the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey.

Certified Translation

Where Romanian documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, a sworn or certified may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

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A certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

Romania Document Resources

External resources and news about Romanian documents, apostilles and certification procedures.

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Romania Document Resources
Academic Documents
Authentication of University Diplomas
Authentication of University Diplomas
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Romanian University documents requiring Apostille authentication or legalization for use abroad, including Diplomas, Certificate of Completion of Studies, and Certificates of Enrolment and Graduation must be pre-authenticated by CNRED - National Centres for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (Centrul National de Recunoastere si Echivalare a Diplomelor.

Authentication of School Certificates
Authentication of School Certificates
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Certificates issued in Romania by pre-university institutions require pre-authentication by the respective County School Inspectorates / Buest School Inspectorate for subsequent authentication with an Apostille Stamp from the Office of the Prefect.

Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
When someone dies in Romania (UK Citizens)
When someone dies in Romania (UK Citizens)
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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.

Corporate documents
Certificates of Status and Company registration documents
Certificates of Status and Company registration documents
Right arrowwww.onrc.ro

A Romanian A Romanian certificate of status shows the up-to-date status of a company and basic details about the company Certificates of StatusExternal link (opens in new tab) shows the company’s up-to-date status and confirms details of the company, including company name, status, activity, share capital, directors and shareholders. Electronic certificates are available online, but paper certificates are required for an Apostille Stamp.

Other documents available from the Trade Register include:

  • Company Historical Report (detailing a company's registrations in the trade register, presented chronologically to the current date)
  • Certified copies
  • Duplicate copies
  • Replacement certificates of registration
Criminal Record Certificates
Romanian Criminal Record Certificates (In Romanian)
Romanian Criminal Record Certificates (In Romanian)
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Requests for a Romanian criminal record certificate (Certificat de Cazier Judiciar) can be submitted to a Requests for Romanian Criminal Record Certificates can be made at police stations in Romania Police StationExternal link (opens in new tab) in Romania.
From abroad, requests can be submitted to a police station in Romania through an authorised representative (a power of attorney is required) or through a Romanian embassy or consulateExternal link (opens in new tab) (applications through embassies can take 2-3 months).

Romanian citizens can also obtain their criminal record certificate online through the hub.mai.gov.ro platforms (confirming their identity at a police station or through a Romanian bank card):
The criminal record certificate can be obtained online by natural persons of Romanian citizenship. Apply for a Criminal Record Certificate onlineExternal link (opens in new tab)

Romanian criminal record certificates are issued in Romanian and are valid for a period of 6 months from the date of issue.

Government Admin
Foreign diplomatic missions to Romania
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Foreign embassies and consulates in Romania

Document verification
Verify an Apostille - Romania
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Verify apostilles issued for official administrative documents in Romania since November 1st 2004.

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

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