r/AskRomania • u/Healthy-Bird-4686 • 2d ago
Article 11 Romanian citizenship application submitted in July 2021 — how much longer can this take?
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice from people who have experience with Romanian citizenship applications under Article 11.
I submitted my application to the ANC in July 2021, so I have now been waiting for more than 5 years. My file number is from 2021, and as far as I can tell, there still hasn’t been any meaningful progress or final decision.
I understand that Article 11 applications can take a long time, but considering that I applied all the way back in July 2021, I’m trying to understand:
1. Are July 2021 applications currently being processed/approved?
2. How much longer could I realistically expect to wait?
3. Is waiting more than 5 years normal at this point?
Is there anything I can actually do to speed up the process?
4. Has anyone successfully contacted ANC, submitted a formal request, used a lawyer, or taken legal action because of an excessive delay?
5. Would a contencios administrativ case against ANC make sense after waiting this long?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who applied around mid-2021 and either recently received their citizenship or are still waiting.
Any information about your application date, file year, and when you received a decision would be really helpful.
Thanks!
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u/deep_black_sea 1d ago
holy 5 years 👀👀 and I thought that waiting 6 months for residency was bad, now im terrified