Attention Romanian citizens who receive a pension from Romania and reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
On September 1, 2024, Law No. 360/2023, the new law regarding the public pension system in Romania, will come into force. Under the new legislation, the model of the life certificate that pensioners residing abroad must submit to the Territorial Pension House, as well as the frequency of submission, will change.
Romanian citizens who receive a pension paid by the Romanian state and reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are required to submit the life certificate on their initiative, twice a year, no later than March 31 and September 30, to the Territorial Pension House that has them on record.
Thus, for this year, for beneficiaries currently receiving payments, under the application of Law No. 360/2023 regarding the public pension system, the life certificate must be submitted by September 30, 2024. Both the new and the previous forms of the certificate will be accepted.
Steps to Follow:
You can print the new life certificate by visiting the National Public Pension House's website at the following link: CNPP - Precizări referitoare la transmiterea certificatului de viață de către beneficiarii stabiliți în străinătate conform Legii nr. 360/2023 - NOUTĂȚI
Present yourself to one of the following legal authorities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: pension institutions, local administrative authorities, Romanian consular offices, notaries public, lawyers, legal advisors, or general practitioners (GPs). Sign the life certificate in the presence of an official from the respective institution, who will certify this by completing part B.
Send the certified certificate to the Territorial Pension House that has you on record by mail, fax, or email. Contact details can be found on the official websites of these institutions and the CNPP website: CNPP - Casele Teritoriale de Pensii
Useful Contact Information:
CNPP - Territorial Pension Houses: CNPP - Casele Teritoriale de Pensii
The Office of the Labor and Social Affairs Attaché at the Romanian Embassy in London: londra.social@mae.ro
You can download the bilingual life certificate in Romanian/English HERE.
Details on how to submit the Life Certificate can also be found on the CNPP website: CNPP - Precizări referitoare la transmiterea certificatului de viață de către beneficiarii stabiliți în străinătate conform Legii nr. 360/2023 - NOUTĂȚI
If you do not submit the life certificate within the indicated time frame, the payment of your pension will be suspended starting from the month following the expiration of the deadlines mentioned above (March 31 and September 30 of each year). Pension payments will resume after the life certificate is submitted, from the date of suspension, concerning the general statute of limitations.