Romania for Ukrainians: what to do after arrival

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Arrival

Applications are accepted at territorial immigration structures or regional asylum procedure and accommodation centres. Physical presence is required for each applicant, including children.

IGI

Why this matters: A child cannot be added without being present.

Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912, as corrected on 5 August 2026, extends temporary protection until 4 March 2028. The military-obligation condition applies from 5 August 2026 and does not apply to a person who already had temporary protection in the same state on or before 4 August 2026 and continuously kept it. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1912/oj/eng Checked 29 September 2026: IGI / protectieucraina.gov.ro pages may still show stale end dates (2025/2026); under the HG 505/2024 lineage permit validity tracks Decision (EU) 2022/382 as amended — currently to 4 March 2028. No national military-evidence checklist was published on IGI.

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Choose an IGI structure — not 'any police station'

As of September 2026, temporary-protection residence permits are issued/reissued by IGI through territorial structures or regional centres. An ordinary police station often does not run this procedure.

IGI

Why this matters: People go to the wrong place and lose a day. Opening hours change — take them only from the official IGI page, not a chat.

3

Prepare identity and family papers from the IGI list — no invented extras

Bring the identity and family documents current IGI instructions ask for. A separate 'Romanian Reserv+ list' is not invented here: if IGI did not name evidence, do not paste a Swedish/Czech template.

IGI

Why this matters: An invented document pack gets rejected on site or creates panic. A short check of the IGI page the night before is better.

4

One IGI visit: every applicant + document check + photo

At IGI registration everyone who is applying must be present (including a child). In the same appointment they check documents and take a photograph — there is no separate second 'verification' step.

IGI

Why this matters: One missing family member stops that person’s part of the case. People often think they can 'drop a folder for everyone' — a child still needs to attend.

5

Military obligation: confirmation still needed

EU Decision 2026/1912 applies. If current IGI operational guidance does not name the accepted evidence, BESSMERA does not invent it.

IGI

Why this matters: A list copied from Sweden would not be a Romanian rule.

NEEDS_CONFIRMATION. A specialist can check the IGI page. This is not a conclusion that you will be refused, or that no proof is required.

6

Collect the permit and check the data (name, dates, CNP)

After the visit IGI issues the temporary-protection residence permit. This is your main status document in Romania for doctors, school, work and banks — not a 'chat certificate'.

IGI

Why this matters: A name error or missing CNP later blocks local services. Better to check on the spot than travel again a month later.

7

CNP on the permit — write it down; do not give it to 'helpers'

The CNP is the Romanian ID number. It is often printed on the temporary-protection permit when assigned in this procedure. Doctors, schools and employers ask for it.

IGI

Why this matters: The CNP alone does not replace the permit. Do not dictate the full number in Telegram 'for subsidy registration'.

8

Update your address with IGI after every move

Your Romanian residence address must be registered or updated through the IGI procedure. Even a one-week hostel is better in the system than a blank field — otherwise letters and summons get lost.

IGI

Why this matters: An old address stops official post. BESSMERA does not invent a deadline that is not in verified IGI text — check the current instructions.

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Healthcare

Temporary protection in Romania includes access to healthcare. For a practical visit, use your temporary-protection residence permit and CNP if one has already been assigned.

CNAS

Why this matters: The healthcare provider needs to identify you in the Romanian system; the permit and CNP are the main identifiers already linked to your case.

10

School

The application is submitted to the chosen school; for primary entry, the official process uses a standard application and in-person document validation.

Why this matters: An online application does not by itself complete enrolment — the school must validate the documents.

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Work with permit + CNP — no intermediary 'work permit'

The temporary-protection permit gives access to the labour market in Romania. Show the employer the permit and CNP; a separate work permit for ordinary employment is usually not required.

IGI

Why this matters: Intermediaries sell 'autorizație de muncă' when status already grants the right. Bank and ANOFM are separate steps after the contract.