Romania
Europe
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Romania. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Romania maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
Yes
Age verification is mandatory
Last Verified
10/14/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
Senate adopts 'digital majority' law: The Romanian Senate adopted a legislative proposal for the 'digital majority' law, which stipulates that minors under 16 years old can only access online services and create personal accounts with verifiable parental consent. Harmful content, including pornography, is explicitly mentioned.
- Heavily Regulated
EU Digital Services Act (DSA) age verification requirement for certain platforms: Due to the EU's Digital Services Act, platforms like X, Bluesky, and Vimeo that feature harmful content (including pornography) are required to implement ID verification to verify user age by July 2025.
- Heavily Regulated
PNL statement on protecting children online: A statement from PNL indicated Romania's desire for a clear, modern, and firm framework for protecting children online.
- Heavily Regulated
Law no. 196/2003 republished: The Law no. 196/2003 regarding the prevention and combating of child pornography was officially republished in Monitorul Oficial.
- Heavily Regulated
ANCOM begins monitoring censorship under Law 196/2003: The National Authority for Communications (ANCOM) began monitoring compliance with Law 196/2003, with ISPs facing fines for not blocking blacklisted sites. However, English Wikipedia notes that as of November 2011, no sites had been blocked under these proposals.
- Heavily Regulated
Law no. 196/2003 regarding the prevention and combating of child pornography published: This law primarily targets illegal content such as child pornography, zoophilia, and necrophilia. It also contained provisions for general pornographic sites requiring password/payment, though enforcement of this aspect was reportedly ineffective.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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