Fthornton423
American expat in Romania
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About me
American
Lives in Comuna 1 Decembrie, Ilfov
Speaks English and 1st grade Romanian ...
Registration: 04 July 2017
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Getting married in Romania by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Romania or who are about to get married in Romania to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Romania? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed ...
Anyone who tells you the process is difficult is down right silly. I have been married to my Romanian wife for 5 years, married in a small city outside of Bucharest and it was easier than getting married here by far, also your Romanian marriage ... Read More
Moving soon to Romania by Folder
Hi, I'm Mike, currently living in the north east of England and expecting to move to Romania in the tail end, but, hopefully sooner of this year, but there seems to be an increasing amount of things to sort out! I'll be coming over with the ...
I started growing my own leuestean here in Tennessee so my wife can make me ciorba. We had some for her Easter 馃榿 Read More
Getting a spouse visa in Romania by Blondymk
If someone has any experience, could really use the help. Ibeen maried to a romanian citizen and we just got our marriage legalized in romania , but we are also expecting our baby in the next 3 mnts (.and alredy deposid the hospital payment) ...
I'm still a non-EU citizen and I wasn't a resident of Romania so the same rules would apply. Edit: Oh, and I believe It might have not been so much of an issue because I had proof of international health insurance and verified income as to ... Read More
Romania Health System and residency by tp3813
Having retired not so long ago I am considering a move to Romania where the cost of living like housing etc. is still reasonably cheap. Considering the North East around Iasi. The only worry is Health really. I have lived in the Caribbean and ...
"Although I guess in theory its possible just to live there as there are not many passport checks these days since Romania has been in the EU" Although I am not retired, I am disabled and on my little income it was easier for my Romanian ... Read More
Cooking like a local in Romania by Priscilla
Hello, Enjoying the local food of your expat country is great, but learning to cook the dishes yourself is even better. Please share what it's like cooking like a local in Romania. What are some of the most popular local dishes that are easy ...
It's easy to cook like an amazing Romanian chef if you have these ingredients : Peppers (Ardei) Pork or chicken Pickled cabbage Smantana (kind of like sour cream in the states) And tomato paste That's just a very small amount of popular ... Read More
Getting a spouse visa in Romania by Blondymk
If someone has any experience, could really use the help. Ibeen maried to a romanian citizen and we just got our marriage legalized in romania , but we are also expecting our baby in the next 3 mnts (.and alredy deposid the hospital payment) ...
I'm sorry, but when did Romania start doing interview for spousal residence cards? I was married to my Romanian wife in 2013 (US Citizen) and other than three or four days of running around grabbing documents from the local municipal and the ... Read More
Want to do self-employed in Carei, Satu Mare by Maryng102
Hi everyone, Im Vietnamese and Im gonna move to Urziceni, Carei on next year. In Vietnam, now Im a consultant in a small company, I sell dietary supplements for customers and my life is good, but when I live there I will start at 0, want to do my ...
Are you or him Romanian or have some kind of visa to stay and work? Read More
Entry refusal in romania by Nasir5530
Please anyboday help me ?? Six month multipal family reunificTion viss i have but romanian passport control refuse my entry and ssend back. And give me reason INSUFICIENT FUNDS. ND UNABLE TO JUSTIFY MEANS OF STAY IN ROMANNIA . please inform me how ...
shows documents justifying the purpose and conditions of their stay and which prove the existence of appropriate means both for maintenance during the stay, and for return to the country of origin or transit to another state where there is there is ... Read More
Cost of living for 2 expats by Inexpert
Hello guys! I'm a hotel management student from Portugal and together with my girlfriend, we are planning to do an internship in Bucharest for 3 months. Is 1000鈧� enough to live comfortably in Bucharest? We don't want anything fancy ...
Sounds like you could make it work fine, just stay disciplined. Try doing ALL of your bills at the beginning of each month. Pay your rent, buy groceries for the WHOLE month (buy bulk meats, separate each meal in plastic bags and freeze them for each ... Read More
Cost of living for 2 expats by Inexpert
Hello guys! I'm a hotel management student from Portugal and together with my girlfriend, we are planning to do an internship in Bucharest for 3 months. Is 1000鈧� enough to live comfortably in Bucharest? We don't want anything fancy ...
Check this website out and see a kind if rough estimate of apartment costs in different areas.. https://m.olx.ro/imobiliare/apartamente-garsoniere-de-inchiriat/bucuresti/ Read More
Cost of living for 2 expats by Inexpert
Hello guys! I'm a hotel management student from Portugal and together with my girlfriend, we are planning to do an internship in Bucharest for 3 months. Is 1000鈧� enough to live comfortably in Bucharest? We don't want anything fancy ...
My wife knows real estate for apartments in Bucharest, she just said you can look in Tineretului for something around 200-250 euros if you look enough into it. She recommended somewhere around the subway station there to be closer to Unirii, the ... Read More
Non EU family member of Romanian- visa application by mimidreyes
Hi, Im married to Romanian and we wish to travel Europe but upon reading, i would need to apply visa. Has anyone here tried applying for a visa to European countries like Switzerland, Germany or Italy? What requirements you submitted and how fast ...
I would call and check before you make the trip, but I'm not sure what their expedited criteria would be. I know for non-EU residency it took me about a month. And my wife's brother, who is also Romanian, about 4 weeks to get his passport ... Read More
Non EU family member of Romanian- visa application by mimidreyes
Hi, Im married to Romanian and we wish to travel Europe but upon reading, i would need to apply visa. Has anyone here tried applying for a visa to European countries like Switzerland, Germany or Italy? What requirements you submitted and how fast ...
From the experience I had with my Romanian residency, I'd say a few weeks to a month. Read More
Cashier check by Javacool
Hi. Can i use or buy a car in Romania with a cashier check from USA? I appreciate any info. Thank you
Romania is primarily cash country. Major car dealerships most likely accept credit cards, but financing is completely different there. I'd be way of bringing cashier's checks. When I did my homework back in 2014 when I moved there, not a ... Read More
Required Documents for Residency by ixDavidxi
Hello, I am a US Citizen planning on moving to Romania in the next month or two. I have been looking into the documents that I need in order to complete this move but the further I look into it, the more I get confused. So I am asking the community ...
Consider these factors, as another American who lives in Romania for years with my Romanian wife. 1) The US technically does not allow dual citizenship, however I've heard they turn a blind eye. 2) You will be obligated to file US taxes, even ... Read More