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Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 16/01/2017
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 court, an entertainment area (billiards, bowling) and also cinemas. To shop for designer clothes you must visit the famous Victoria Street where you can find famous brands like: Armani, Gucci and Burberry. While strolling along the street, you can also admire the unique architecture of important buildings: the Romanian Athenaeum, the National Museum of Art located in the former Royal Palace and other fine houses. For a more pleasant and relaxing way to spend your spare time you should visit Bucharest’s parks and gardens, which...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 16/01/2017
Contrary to popular belief, Romanian traditional cuisine is quite rich, abundant in simple but delicious meals. Although it partly represents a mixture of dishes with influences from different countries (Turkey, Hungary, Austria, Serbia), Romanians take great pride in their original, local products. Some of the most common meals include: mamaliga (a type of polenta which represents a yellow cornmeal mush) along with sarmale (cabbage leaves wrapped around minced meat with rice) and smantana (sour cream); tochitura (a type of stew); chiftele (a large, flat type of meatball covered with a breadcrumb crust); Plescoi sausages; piftie (a jelly made from pork) and many more. Branza is the...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 16/01/2017
If you are leaving the country there are several matters that you should consider before your departure: Check the travel advices and information given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Check your entry and residence conditions. If necessary, obtain a visa or residence permit for entry/employment/study Update your health insurance. If necessary, obtain the European health insurance card. If necessary, obtain private health insurance Check at your local tax authority whether you need a certificate proving your previous status as a tax payer Cancel the bank accounts and payment methods you used if you are no longer going to use them Cancel all services (water, electricity, gas, communication...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 18/01/2017
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 will help you integrate more easily. Foreigners can learn Romanian both in private institutions and in various universities that offer support to all interested persons. Such centers exist in almost all cities in the country. Courses are offered at 3...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 19/01/2017
When foreign staff is hired under an employment contract by a Romanian company, all the provisions of Romanian legislation and tax provisions on salaries or employment-related contributions are to be applied (except for unemployment contributions). Contributions: Employers and employees must contribute to the social and health insurance system. The percentages paid by the employer and the employee are based on gross salary and are the following: Employee contributions Employer contributions For additional details, please visit the website of the Ministry of Public Finance.
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 19/01/2017
Citizens of third countries who derive income or are employed under an employment contract in Romania, benefit from insured status, under the current law, and they also have the right to unemployment benefit. Unemployed citizens must meet the following conditions to qualify for unemployment benefits: To have contributed at least 12 months (by the time the application is submitted), in the last 2 years Not to make more income than the minimum gross salary in the country Not to meet requirements for retirement To be registered in the employment agencies’ database for the town in which they have their domicile or residence The amount offered as unemployment allowance starts at 75% of the gross...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 26/01/2017
Studios - one bedroom, kitchen and bathroom; Apartments - number of rooms varies from 1 to 5, kitchen and bathroom. You can also find attic apartments (on the top floor of a building) or apartments in villas. The difference between a studio and a 1-room apartment is reflected in the level of comfort, available space and layout. Duplex - apartment on two floors in a house with interior staircase. It often includes a courtyard (up to 100 square meters) and parking lot; Houses Each housing type can be included in a comfort category which usually appears in advertisements: Comfort I - housing with separate rooms, spacious (starting from 30 square meters for a studio), 3-room apartments should...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 26/01/2017
Recommendation: if you want to rent a place, you better ask the owner if he already has a signed contract with an Internet-Cable-Telephone provider as the installation process may take a couple of working days depending on the company. Concerning the gas, electricity and Internet-Cable-Telephone bills, these can be also paid online either from your client account created by the company in question, or from your online banking account. Moreover, in some buildings, even the utilities bill can be paid online. Utilities Usually the utilities invoice covers water and heat consumption (in case you are connected to the public heating network), domestic services (garbage, cleaning), elevator...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 26/01/2017
The national higher education system is structured in 3 levels of university study Bachelor Degree For the Bachelor degree level, admission is organized by fields within the specializations provisionally authorized or accredited in higher education institutions. For more details, please visit the website of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research, Higher Education, section Undergraduate studies. Master Degree For university Masters level, admission is organized by fields, within the university accredited Master programs in higher education institutions, in accordance with the current legislation. For more details, please visit the website of the Ministry of National Education and...
Type: Information Topic | Location: Romania | Updated: 02/08/2017
The short-term visa allows you to enter and stay in Romania up to 90 days. This visa cannot be extended and it is of different types. Depending on this, applied fees and requested documents can vary. The standard visa fee is 60 euros. Nonetheless, there are bilateral agreements according to which other taxes apply and some applicant categories can be exempted from payment. This applies to: researchers travelling in the European Union for scientific research purposes, as they are defined in the Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 family members of Romanian citizens, of other EU/EEA citizens , of Swiss citizens, whenever they are...
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