Evidence of qualifications - Romania
This page is to explain what evidence of qualifications doctors who qualified in Romania need to supply to support their application.
Below is information about
Medical regulatory authority
Ministry of Public Health
Department of Organization
Human Resources
Professional Development and Funding
Office of Professional Qualification Recognition
Contact details:
1-3 Cristian Popisteanu Str
Bucharest
70109
Romania
Full registration with a licence to practise
If you qualified on or after January 2007, you will need to hold:
A Diplomă de licenţă de doctor medic awarded by a Uniiversităţi
OR
If you qualified before January 2007, you will need to hold:
A Diplomă de licenţă de doctor medic awarded by a Uniiversităţi plus a certificate from the Ministry of Public Health - The Service for Recognition of Professional Qualifications stating that this complies with the standards laid down in Article 24 of the Directive 2005/36/EC
OR
A Diplomă de licenţă de doctor medic awarded by a Uniiversităţi plus a certificate from the Ministry of Public Health - The Service for Recognition of Professional Qualifications which confirms that you have effectively and lawfully been engaged in actual medical practice for at least three consecutive years during the last five years (as required by Article 23.1 of the Directive 2005/36/EC). If you have been engaged in medical practice for at least three consecutive years during the last five years in an EEA state other than Romania you should obtain this certificate from the registration authority of the EEA Member State or Switzerland where you worked
AND
If your degree has a different title, you will also need to provide a certificate from the Ministry of Public Health - The Service for Recognition of Professional Qualifications which confirms that this qualification is treated by Romania as equivalent to the Diplomă de licenţă de doctor medic as required by Article 23.6 of the Directive 2005/36/EC.
Applying for entry onto the Specialist Register
To be entered onto the Specialist Register you must also hold full registration.
Direct entry
Your specialty must be listed in Annex V of the Directive 2005/36/EC by the country that awarded it and have a corresponding entry for the United Kingdom. If you are eligible for direct entry onto the Specialist Register, as set out below, and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full registration with a licence to practise and entry onto the Specialist Register at the same time.
To apply for entry onto the Specialist Register you will need to hold:
A Certificat de medic specialist awarded by the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health).
If your specialist certificate was awarded before 1 January 2007, or if you began your training leading to the award of that certificate before that date, you will also need to hold either:
A letter from the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health) confirming that the training leading to the award of your specialist certificate meets the standards laid down in Articles 25, 26 and 27 as appropriate of Directive 2005/36/EC.
OR
If your specialist training does not meet those standards, you will need to hold a letter from the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health), or the medical regulatory authority of the country where you are now working, confirming that you have been practising in the specialty in which your specialist certificate was awarded for the period required by Article 23.1 of Directive 2005/36/EC.
If the title of your specialist certificate is not as described above or the specialty in which it is awarded is not the same as that specialty listed in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC you will also need to hold:
A letter from the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health) confirming that your training leading to the award of the specialist certificate meets the standards laid down in Articles 25, 26 and 27 as appropriate of Directive 2005/36/EC and that the specialty is treated in law by Romania as a certificate of medical specialisation in the relevant specialty as set out in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC.
Certification
If you do not fulfil the above criteria, you should complete an application for full registration first and tell us what specialist qualifications you do have. We will assess your application for full registration, and have a look at your specialist qualifications.
If you are not eligible for direct entry onto the Specialist Register, we will refer you to our Specialist and GP Certification Team once your full registration has been granted.
The Certification Team will tell you whether you are eligible to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), and advise you on what to do next.
See more guidance on certificates of eligibility.
Applying for entry onto the GP Register
To be entered onto the GP Register you must also hold full registration.
Direct entry
If you are eligible for direct entry onto the GP Register, as set out below, and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full registration with a licence to practise and entry onto the GP Register at the same time.
To apply for entry onto the GP Register you will need to hold either:
A Certificat de medic specialist medicină de familie awarded by the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health). If your certificate does not clearly state that your training for general medical practice meets the standards laid down in Article 28 of Directive 2005/36/EC you will need to hold a letter from the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health) which confirms that your training meets those standards
OR
A certificate of acquired rights for general medical practice awarded by the Ministerul Sănătătii Publici (the Ministry of Public Health). The certificate must state that it was awarded to you in accordance with Article 30(1) of Directive 2005/36/EC.
Certification
If you do not fulfil the above criteria, you should complete an application for full registration first and tell us what general practice qualifications you do have. We will assess your application for full registration, and have a look at your general practice qualifications.
If you are not eligible for direct entry onto the GP Register, we will refer you to our Certification Team once your full registration has been granted.
The Specialist and GP Certification Team will tell you whether you are eligible to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for GP Registration (CEGPR), and advise you on what to do next.
See more guidance on certificates of eligibility.