Andrei woke up to an email that made his heart skip a beat. After months of applying, he had finally received a job offer for his dream position as a financial analyst at a multinational company in Bucharest. The excitement, however, came with a condition: “Please provide a clean criminal record certificate (cazier judiciar) within 5 business days.”
Andrei had never been in trouble with the law. He knew his record was clean, but he had no idea how to actually prove that to an employer. The term “cazier judiciar” sounded official and intimidating. obtinere cazier judiciar
Instead of panicking, Andrei did what any modern person would do: he grabbed his phone. He quickly learned that the “cazier judiciar” is the official document issued by the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) that lists any criminal convictions, sentences, or legal impediments. For most people, it’s a single page stating, “Nu există antecedente penale” (No criminal record). Andrei woke up to an email that made his heart skip a beat