Romania: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine Rights upon recognition healthcare; public health programmes; financial aid Same rights as Romanian nationals (including work, social security, health insurance), except for electoral rights Residence permit valid during implementation of the EU TPD (currently 4 March 2023); personal numerical code; right to work; education; social assistance; medical assistance Temporary accommodation in camps, food, clothing, personal hygiene items, healthcare, inclusion in national public health programmes (including for COVID-19); protection granted for 60 days For more information, see: • • • • • • • • Dopomoha Platform (partnership between Romanian Government, IOM, UNHCR & CNRR) Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR) Cooperation Procedure between the Romanian authorities for the protection of unaccompanied minors coming from Ukraine European Council on Refugees and Exiles, Information Sheet EU Asylum Agency, Who is Who in International Protection, Temporary Protection overview European Commission, Information for people fleeing the war in Ukraine Right to Protection, Who are stateless persons who fled Ukraine after the Russian invasion on 24 of February, 2022 KIND & Child Circle, Note on unaccompanied children fleeing Ukraine 3. STATELESSNESS DETERMINATION AND PROTECTION STATUS For stateless people, it is important to determine both a claim for international protection and their statelessness. Each application should be assessed and both types of status should be explicitly recognised so that even if international protection ceases, the person remains entitled to protection as a stateless person. Statelessness determination should be conducted either in parallel with or following the refugee status determination, with due regard to the primacy of the asylum claim and the principle of confidentiality for refugees in statelessness determination procedures. For more information, see: ENS briefing on statelessness determination & protection in Europe. Romania does not have a dedicated Statelessness Determination Procedure, but there are other procedures in which statelessness can be identified. The rights granted to stateless people depend on their respective residence or protection status. Statelessness may be identified during asylum or border procedures if a person declares that they are stateless. Stateless persons may be granted a tolerated stay permit in the context of return proceedings. This may be considered in the case of refused asylum-seekers who declared themselves to be stateless at the beginning of the asylum procedure and in cases where the countries of origin or former residence have failed to recognise the person’s nationality. Stateless persons are strongly advised to seek expert legal advice on their rights in Romania (e.g., from JRS Romania). 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONWARD TRAVEL TO THIRD COUNTRIES People granted temporary protection are not obliged to stay in Romania. They can apply for temporary protection in another EU country. However, another EU country may grant another form of protection or residence at its discretion. Beneficiaries of temporary protection may travel to other EU Member States for 90 days within a 180-day period. Family reunification is possible if an individual has family members in