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
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€ 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€ 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€ 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
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
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€ enough to live comfortably in Bucharest? We don't want anything fancy ...
1000 euros a month or in total? My wife and I (she is Romanian, I am american) stayed in Pantelimon, which is a good ways from Unirii (the center) and our rent was 250 euros just for a 1 bedroom apartment way out there. Factor in groceries, travel, ... Read More
Retiring in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Romania? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Romania? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are there any ... Read More
Married to Romanian wife, have Permis de Sedere, but.... by Fthornton423
Hello all, I am new here and am curious about something. I received my Permis de Sedere in late 2013 when I first moved to Romania after our wedding at our local Romanian city hall. We lived here until November of 2014 and she got her visa to go to ...
Also should note we came back to ro twice in the 2 years we were gone so it wasn't 2 years consecutive Read More
Married to Romanian wife, have Permis de Sedere, but.... by Fthornton423
Hello all, I am new here and am curious about something. I received my Permis de Sedere in late 2013 when I first moved to Romania after our wedding at our local Romanian city hall. We lived here until November of 2014 and she got her visa to go to ...
So what would your advice be to do? My wife is adamant I can staywith regardless just because we're married, and like you said...that can of worms could "cost" me.... I don't want to go through it all from scratch, so should I ... Read More