Romania

Romania restores citizenship by descent — the shortest lawful route to an EU passport for many Ukrainians and Moldovans. Documents, queues and pitfalls.

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Which Ukrainians can restore Romanian citizenship by descent

Which Ukrainians can restore Romanian citizenship by descent, what documents are needed, and why residence in the country is not required.

Origin Passport| Sep 5, 2026