The new residence permit will replace the previous residence document obtained by British citizens as EU citizens and their family members as family members of EU citizens. Acquiring the new residence permit will allow British citizens and their family members to continue enjoying the rights granted by the Withdrawal Agreement. The document has a uniform, Europe-wide format and is producing effects as of 1 st of January 2021. Decisions to grant the new resident status on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement will rely on objective criteria established and on similar requirements as those provided for in the EU Directive on the free movement of persons.įollowing registration with IGI/MoI, the latter shall issue the British citizens and their family members with a residence permit attesting their status as beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement. The main requirements for obtaining a residence permit are similar to those established under EU law. Registration is carried out by the General Inspectorate for Immigrations of the Romanian Ministry of the Interior (IGI/MoI) until December 31 st, 2021.īritish citizens and their family members will be granted the right to reside in Romania on condition of compliance with the Withdrawal Agreement, namely the requirement that they are a legal resident in Romania at the end of the transition period. Detailed information on the visa application process for British citizens outside the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement is available here: īritish citizens and their family members who resided in Romania and wish to remain in Romania after the end of the transition period (31 December 2020) have to register for the new Resident status as beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement. This document is intended exclusively for providing general information for the category of British citizens and their family members beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement.

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