Immigration to Romania

Romania, though not a popular destination for immigrants, has recently experienced a growing wave of immigration, mostly from the Republic of Moldova, Turkey, Italy, and China, but also from Africa, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. In 2013, there were 198,839 immigrants living in Romania, of which 13,000 were refugees.[1] Over half of the country's foreign-born residents originate from Republic of Moldova. Owing to the former period of union between most of Moldova and Romania, many Moldovans are eligible for Romanian citizenship on the basis of descent. Immigration is expected to increase in the future, as large numbers of Romanian workers leave the country and are being replaced by foreigners.[2][3]

According to DIICOT, Romania has evolved since 1990 from a country of transit for illegal migrants to a country of destination.[4] Within the European Union, the country has the second highest rate of immigration from non-EU countries (86%), just behind Slovenia (90%).[5]

Statistics

Country of originPopulation[6]
(30 June 2011)
 Moldova14,323
 Italy9,546
 Turkey9,080
 Germany6,919
 China6,765
 France5,319
 Hungary3,448
 Austria2,715
 Syria2,505
 United Kingdom2,263
 Bulgaria2,139
 United States1,907
 Greece1,904
 Serbia1,612
 Spain1,519
 Israel1,517
 Tunisia1,475
 Lebanon1,443
 Ukraine1,339
 Poland1,249
Other countries21,225
Total100,212

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Refugee population by country or territory of origin statistics - countries compared". Nationmaster. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Imigrantii in Romania nu se bucura de drepturile care li s-ar cuveni". Ziare.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Le Monde: Romania, noua destinatie a imigrantilor". Ziare.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Romania, destinatie pentru imigrantii ilegali, afirma seful DIICOT". Ziare.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Income Magazine (Former Financiarul.com)" (in Romanian). Financiarul.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  6. ↑ (in Romanian) "Buletin statistic în domeniul imigrației și azilului" (PDF). General Inspectorate for Immigration. Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2012.
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