xozz
Scottish expat in Romania
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About me
Scottish
Lives in Bucharest, Bucuresti
Registration: 14 September 2014
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Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a drivers licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Qazi22, you must apply for the licence in the country where you are normally resident. If you are only staying 90 days then you are not normally resident in Romania. If you are planning to live in Romania then why not just register now? Are you ... Read More
Drinking water in Bucharest by xozz
Just curious what others do for drinking water... Ive read and been told the tap water is drinkable but just the smell of it is bad enough I'd hate to taste it! I used to go to the supermarket every few days and carry back 6 x 5L water bottles ...
I agree 300EUR is alot but over 7 years it works out pretty cheap. Even if I returned to UK where I always drank the tap water, I would still use this filter. I dont have alot of confidence in the quality of the tap water here, I would love to see ... Read More
Drinking water in Bucharest
Just curious what others do for drinking water... Ive read and been told the tap water is drinkable but just the smell of it is bad enough I'd hate to taste it! I used to go to the supermarket every few days and carry back 6 x 5L water bottles ... Read More
Car buying / importing advice by xozz
Hi all, Im looking at getting a car and interested in some advice from members here. Im thinking a Mercedes A200 or similar car and want to spend around 15k Euros, maximum 20k. Ive heard that second hand cars in Romania can be very risky with ...
So in my search I found a lot of cars available on Mașini de Vânzare România facebook group. These are all private sales and some seem pretty good deals. Wondering if anyone else has any opinions on these sort of sales or experience ... Read More
Car buying / importing advice
Hi all, Im looking at getting a car and interested in some advice from members here. Im thinking a Mercedes A200 or similar car and want to spend around 15k Euros, maximum 20k. Ive heard that second hand cars in Romania can be very risky with ... Read More
Customer care in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Romania and ...
MGBalive, I think you are probably right. I used to live in Ploiesti and found service was alot better, far fewer people spoke English but in general they were far more friendly and helpful. I have visited Brasov a few times and found eating and ... Read More
Customer care in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Romania and ...
I have found customer service here in the most part a complete joke. As mentioned it does depend on who is serving you, some can be great and helpful but all too often they are rude and disinterested. The worst I find is usually in restaurants, I ... Read More
Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a drivers licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Maykal, when I submitted my paperwork I was told I have to collect the licence from the same place. Do you know where you collect it from? I am guessing it is not the same queue as to apply as I never saw anyone collecting their licence while I was ... Read More
student accommodation like in a flat by mqadir11
thank you all i need is clean secure and student accommodation like in a flat with other student to share , separate room with attach bath some common kitchen and sitting room , near university best regards
mqadir11, There are very few real estate websites in English. Those that are are usually very expensive. I'd advise using google chrome browser with the google translate add-on. This does a very good job of translating full webpages to English ... Read More
Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a drivers licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Hi all, I just finished the process of applying for a new licence in Romania so thought Id offer up my experience. I had UK licence which I lost (lost wallet), it was also nearly expired. The process is actually fairly simple, you need the below ... Read More