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Accommodation
Where can you stay during your research project? In Romania, it is quite easy to rent or buy an apartment or a house, because prices vary greatly depending on the city, location and conditions offered by owners. As far as price is concerned, according to a financial study form 2015, Cluj-Napoca is the most expensive city in Romania. The price for a studio here is between 200 and 250 euro, while in Timisoara, the price varies from 150 to...
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Banking
Currency Romanian currency is called LEU (code RON) and it is divided in 100 bani. Recently, a currency reform took place, changing the former leu (ROL) into a new leu (RON). Coins in circulation are: 1 ban, 5 bani, 10 bani and 50 bani. Banknotes in circulation have the following denomination: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 lei. For more detalies please acces Coins and notes in circulation. In order to check currency rates visit the website...
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Childcare / School
Education in Romania represents a national priority Starting with the accession date of Romania to the European Union, citizens of the member states of the European Union, states of the European Economic Area and Swiss Confederation have access to all forms and levels of education, in similar conditions to those set by law for Romanian citizens, including tuition fees. Foreign citizens who want to study in schools included in the...
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Daily life
General info Cities Transport Free time Cuisine Facts about Romania More information We invite you to a journey to discover the main cities of Romania. More Information There are multiple ways to arrive and travel in Romania: by plane, by train, by car, by boat More information Bucharest has a great variety of shopping centres for you to spend your spare timeand besides clothing and shoe stores, you can find here supermarkets, a food...
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Entry conditions/visas
After its accession to the EU in 2007, Romania started preparations in order to join the Schengen area, which represents the last step to becoming an area of free movement. Until then, the entry on Romanian territory implies a series of conditions for both EU citizens and third-country nationals. EU/EEA/Swiss citizens do not need a visa when crossing the border to Romania but they are required to present a valid national passport or any document...
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FAQs
Do I need an employment authorization document to work in Romania? I would like to add that I am a German citizen. EU and EEA (European Economic Area) citizens do not need a visa for crossing the border to Romania. If you stay longer than 90 days, you have to register your residence at the General Inspectorate for Immigration. Do non-EU/ EEA researchers need an entry visa for Romania? Non-EU/ EEA researchers have to apply for a short or long...
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Getting started
Accommodation Where can you stay during your research project? Medical care Are you looking for relevant information and services? Health Insurance Do you want to know what your options are? Language courses Do you want to learn Romanian?
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Health Insurance
According to the official website of the Bucharest Health Insurance House and the official website of the National Health Insurance House, the insured status ceases upon the loss of the right of residence on national territory, in case of death or 3 after months after the last contribution. If the citizen is not insured, medical services are free of charge only if there are surgical emergencies or potential endemic skin diseases, as well as...
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Language courses
The official language in Romania is Romanian. Romanian is a Romanic language, the Italic group of Indo-European family of languages. It has many similarities with French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Rhaeto-Romance languages. Although in almost all research institutes you can communicate in English, it is still appropriate to take Romanian language courses, as your stay in Romania is not just about work, and knowing the language...
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Medical care
In case of medical emergencies, disasters, fire alarms, accidents or other situations that require urgent intervention, please call 112 - free of charge in every network. The insured status can be acquired if the following conditions are met: Proof of health contributions under the provisions of the law, proof of a residence permit or a permanent residence in Romania; Proof of holding the citizenship of a country with which Romania has...
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