Robin & Sue
English expat in Romania
Forum posts
97
About me
English
Lives in Campulung de Muscel
Speaks English & am learning Romanian slowly
Registration: 18 June 2010
Activity
Moving to Romania from the UK by ramonamellor01
Hi everyone, I just wonder if anyone has recently moved to Romania from the UK and wishes to share tips regards removals transport and introducing their belongings into the country. Have there been any import duties , VAT charges incurred? Any ...
We moved to Arges 8 years ago. We discovered a week before our furniture was due to arrive that you MUST go to visit a Romanian notary & give your removal firm in Romania legal permission to collect & deliver to you your house contents . ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Romania by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Romania, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
We are isolated at home. We have 2 orchards & vegetable garden so have plenty to do. However, my husband has COPD & other health problems so we're avoiding even the neighbours all of whom seem to think it's okay to have your friends ... Read More
Driving in Romania by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Romania? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi I asked the RAR the same question. Here is their reply: The Romanian Automotive Register (RAR) does not establish or collect environmental or other registration taxes. As an approval authority, we only perceive fees for our services. In order to ... Read More
Looking for housing with only English spoken Tough!! by tennis123
Hello I Looking for housing as a room in a unit or small Apartment in Timosoara as a American for 3 or more months but having a hard time with the language and owners. Currently staying at a Air bb but the host here wants way too much money with no ...
Try & find an online letting agent. We e.mailed them all in English to try & find 6 months rental in Sibiu & did get replies in English from a couple & a rental apartment! Read More
Do people speak English where you are living in Romania? by HelloLife
Hi guys, I'm asking for my boyfriend. He is an English speaker, and he lives in Romania. At the moment we live in a medium-sized city, and I was wondering if bigger cities such as Timisoara and Cluj are expats friendly when it comes to speaking ...
We live near Campulung Muscel. None of our neighbours speak English & tend to gabble so fast in Romanian it's unintelligible. Asking them to say it slowly please produces no reduction in speed! I speak a little Romanian & they seem to ... Read More
Exchange of UK Driving license for EU/Romanian for 'no-deal' Brexit by squeezebox
HI. UK Goverment are advising that in the case of a 'no-deal' brexit UK drivers will lose the ability to exchange driving licenses for EU ones without having to re-take a driving test. That's a problem for anyone with a UK license who is planning to ...
Can anyone confirm this? I really can't take the stress of more Romanian bureaucracy! What is the Romanian equivalent of the DVLA? We are nowhere near Bucharest & I read in the past that the local police station could sort out swapping a UK ... Read More
CNAS Insurance - how does it work?
Hi. I've obtained CNAS Insurance for Robin due to a series of unfortunate illnesses culminating in a week in the TB hospital, all paid for in cash. We now have endless prescriptions, some of which are for ridiculously expensive inhalers - 135.00 ... Read More
Importing a car by Mikegogan
I am moving from the UK to Romania in April. I am going to buy a car in the UK and I want to import it officially to Romania and register it there. The car I am considering has been imported to the UK and is on a temporary licence. My wife is ...
You will need to pay tax on the car on top of the Rovinette to your local Primarie every year if it is registered Romanian. I have a 4.3 litre Chevy Astro. The Primerie wanted over 1000 Euro per year. The tax on cars over 1.6 L is punitive! Mine is ... Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Romania by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Romania? Is the public ...
We receive packages from the EU to our door via courier or the postman as might be expected however sending EU packages is a different matter. Our local post office can't take them , we have to drive to Campulung to the main customs post office. ... Read More
Wills by Robin & Sue
Hi. Does anyone know if a British will drawn up by a solicitor in England is valid in Romania. We are not married so this is important. Thanks
Thank you. We'll sort this out as soon as he gets out of hospital - he currently has TB & pneumonia but is being excellently treated in the TB hospital in Campulung but hopefully on the road to recovery. As a note to other foreigners in ... Read More
Wills
Hi. Does anyone know if a British will drawn up by a solicitor in England is valid in Romania. We are not married so this is important. Thanks Read More
The nightlife scene in Romania by Priscilla
Hello, Having access to a good nightlife scene can be a determining factor for many expats upon choosing their next destination. Tell us more about the nightlife in Romania. In Romania, what is the nighlife culture like: is it common for ...
Well, being in a small village our nightlife consists of sitting on the veranda drinking homemade cider whilst listening to good music & the intermittent local dog chorus. For variety we could walk to our local shop which has a coffee machine ... Read More
Certificate of celibacy (Christian man and Muslim woman marriage) by Epsilonn
Hello everyone, my name is Nick and I am a Romanian citizen and my girlfriend is of Syrian nationality.We have been in a long distance relationship + seeing each other in Beirut, Lebanon for 2 years. I managed to bring my my girlfriend (from Syria) ...
We're English & need a certificate from the British Embassy to state that we are free to marry.We have to apply in person & then return a couple of weeks later to pick up the certificate (which expires after 3 months!) Read More
Questions about renwing my permis de sedere! by Ali2626
Hello, I got my permis de sedere last year for family reunion and it's valid for one year, now I want to renew it. But here is the situation. me and my wife moved from the previous address that I had in my permis de sedere. We are actually ...
We renewed ours last week the day before it ran out. It took about an hour as we had all of our documents in order. Going for the 10 year residency next week to avoid going back until well after we've retired! Good luck Sue Read More
What are the requirements to obtain unlimited PR card in Romania ? by Deep_0175
Does anyone know what are the requirements to obtain unlimited ( No expiry date ) permanent residency card in Romania ? One of my friend own in Italy and wondering does Romania also provide that after such time ?
Went to Pitesti Immigration today to apply for permanent Residency. Can't do that we were told as we only had a few days left on our 5 year Visa! We were told to renew the 5 year visa & to come back anytime after today to apply for the 10 ... Read More