Romania - Immigration

1. ,,Migration is a process that needs to be managed, not a
problem to be solved.” *
Immigration in Romania

2. Immigration
 Immigration represents people’s movement to
another country or another region where they do
not have the status of being natives, having as the
main purpose the intention of settling there
permanently.
 Immigration is determined by a number of
factors, among which it is worth mentioning :
economical thriving, political reasons, family
reasons (for example, family reunification),
running away from conflicts or natural
disasters, or simply the desire to change the
way of living.

3. Global Context
Map of the net migration rate around the world. Blue denotes positive net migration
(into the country), orange denotes negative net migration (out of the country), and
green denotes a stable population with no net movement (in or out of the country).
România

4. The European Context
 The national legislation has been in a
permanent process of becoming up-to-date
with the demands of the Romanian society
and of complying with the European rules and
requests.
 The current policy regarding the migration,
seeking asylum and foreign citizens’
integration in Romania is issued according to a
unified manner of enforcing the law by all the
authorized institutions regarding this matter.

5. The National Context
 The immigration phenomenon has increased considerably
after Romania became a European Union Member State, the
effects being observed in the changing of the migratory flows
determined by the way in which the Romanian legislation
has complied with the European Union legislation, thus
leading to a series of consequences that were noticeable
even from the pre-accession period of our country.
 Countries such as the Republic of Moldova, Peoples’
Republic of China or the Republic of Turkey represent a
significant share of non-EU countries whose citizens have
chosen to settle in Romania permanently or temporarily.

6. The National Context

7. The Regional / Local Context
The current stable
number of
inhabitants in Sibiu
County : 397.322
inhabitants
Immigrants: 2560
people, out of
which 760 people
come from non-EU
countries ( the
majority come from
The Republic of
Moldova, The
Republic of Turkey,
the USA) and
1800 people come
from EU Member
States, the Swiss
Confederation and
the European
Economic Area (2016)

8. The Regional/Local Context
Immigrants: 2560
people
The main purposes
for the foreign
citizens to settle in
Sibiu County are:
 Family
reunification
 Studies
 Work
opportunities
 Other purposes

9. The Institutional Framework
 The General Inspectorate for Immigration is
in charge with, both nationally and
regionally,for providing services or offices that
are intended for the benefit of both the foreign
citizens and our community, with the main
attribution of admission and settling the
legislation regarding the right to residence, the
right to work and deployment of foreigners,
preventing and combating illegal residence
and undeclared employment all around
Romania.

10. The General Inspectorate for
Immigration
The institution is
in charge of six
Centres of
Lodging and
offers
Procedures for
Asylum Seekers
– in Bucharest,
Timişoara,
Galaţi, Rădăuţi,
Şomcuţa Mare
and Giurgiu
(950 available
accommodation),
as well as two
Centres of
Lodging for
Foreign Citizens
Taken in Public
Custody – in
Ilfov and Arad. Sibiu

11. The National Strategy
 Promoting legal migration for the benefit of all
parties involved
 Improving the national system of seeking asylum
according to the legal national, European and
international standards
 The active participation of Romania to support the
efforts made by the International Community and the
EU Member States to identify some sustainable
solutions for the people in need of international
protection and social integration from the non-EU
countries

12. The National Strategy
 - state budget funds
allocated to each Ministry
and to each institution in
charge with implementing
the National Strategy
 - EU-allocated funds to
manage the immigration at
the European level
 - donations and
sponshorship offered /
accepted according to the
law
 - other sources
 INTEGRATION ASYLUM
AND MIGRATION FUND-
2014-2020, having a total
budget of 3137 billion
Euros
 SWISS-ROMANIAN
COOPERATION
PROGRAMME - 181 million
Swiss francs
 NORWEGIAN FINANCIAL
MECHANISM – 502.5 million
Euros in non-refundable
external funding
 EUROPEAN REFUGEE
FUND
Financial Resources: Funded programs/ projects

13. Legal Provisions
 Deciding on the aspects
regarding the right of the
asylum seekers to free
services of getting informed,
of mediation, of professional
counselling
 Establishing the legal
framework for the sum of
money granted by the
Romanian authorities to an
asylum seeker having no
financial support
 The estimated procedure for
asylum seeking is based on
an average time period of 10
months
 Monthly expenses (food,
clothing, lodging) for an adult
asylum seeker as following:
 Food to the maximum amount
of 10 Romanian Lei (over 2
Euros) / person / day
 Clothing to the maximum
amount of 67 Romanian Lei
(about 15 Euros )/person /
summer season and 100
Romanian Lei (about 22
Euros)/person / winter
season
 6 Romanian Lei ( about 1.30)
Euros /person / day for local
transport, cultural services,
the press, personal hygiene,
some maintenance services

14. Legal Provisions
 For the asylum seekers
for whom the General
Inspectorate for
Immigration can not
provide lodging in the
Centers for Immigrants
Admission
 Financial counselling
for renting a house to
the maximum amount
of 450 Romanian Lei
(about 98
Euros)/person/ month
 Financial counselling
for covering the
maintenance costs to
the maximum amount
of 120 Romanian Lei
(about 26 Euros)
/month/person in the
summer season
and155 Romanian Lei
(about 34
Euros)/month/person/in

15. News
“In 2016, a number of 554 people were
transferred in Romania from Greece and
Italy, according to the UE relocation
procedures which stated that, after having
obtained protection, the people might opt
for being registered in the integration
program, according to the General
Inspectorate of Immigration from the
Ministry of Internal Affairs, at the request of
Ziare.com.
1.855 immigrants sought asylum in Romania in 2016. In the European Union there
were a number of 1.204.280 requests, the majority of seekers aiming at Germany,
according to a […] Eurostat report. Those who asked for protection in Romania
came from Syria, Iraq and Pakistan.
Thus, Romania seems to be one of the least attractive states for the asylum seekers,
even if the number has increased by 50 %. 1.855 immigrants asked for protection in
Romania in 2016, as compared to a number of 1.225 immigrants in 2015. Out of
these, 805 came from Syria, 460 came from Iraq and 95 come from Pakistan.
(http://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/)
The number of immigrants in Romania
has increased by 350% in 2017 | The
refugee invasion (http://evz.ro/ )

16. Relevant Organizations in charge of
Integrating the immigrants and Offering
Services
 The United Nations High Commission for Refugees
(U.N.H.C.R.)
 The International Organization for Migration
(I.O.M.)
 The Ecumenical Church Assocation from Romania
(AIDRom)
 The Jesuit Romanian Service for Refugees (J.R.S.
Romania)
 Soros Foundation Romania
 Save the Children Romania
(with branches in 14 counties)
Organization

17. Selective Bibliography
 International Migration in Romania, The National Institute of Statistics, 2014
 The National Strategy of Immigration between 2015- 2018, according
to the Governmental Resolution nr. 780/2015
 STUDY ON THE PHENOMENON OF IMMIGRATION IN ROMANIA.
INTEGRATING THE FOREIGN CITIZENS IN THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY (
ONLINE EDITION, 2011) Coordinators: IRIS ALEXE, BOGDAN
PAUNESCU, Soros Foundation Romania and The Romanian Health
Promoting Association
 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-
explained/index.php/Population_statistics_at_regional_level/ro#Migra.C8.9
Bie
 http://igi.mai.gov.ro/ro/content/informatii-generale
 http://www.aidrom.ro/despre-aidrom/
 http://www.ziare.com/