The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to 18 years old, Romanian citizens, without discrimination, as well as to young people who have reached the age of 18 and are attending high school or vocational education courses organized under the law, until their completion.

Young people who repeat a school year are not entitled to the state allowance, except for those who repeat for health reasons, proven with a medical certificate.

Children of foreign citizens and stateless persons residing in Romania, under the conditions of the law, also benefit from the state child allowance if they live together with their parents.

For families of Romanian citizens who are working or not working in a member state and who have requested in writing the right to family benefits in that member state, but do not meet the conditions of the respective EU member state's law for granting them, may apply for the right to state child allowance in Romania, based on an application and supporting documents regarding the state child allowance, as well as for regulating the payment modalities of the state child allowance.

As a supporting document, the European form E411 or any other document issued by the competent institutions of the respective member state is required, with the mention that the family has requested but does not have the right to family benefits in that member state.

According to the provisions of art.72 of Council Regulation no.987 of September 16, 2009, within the European Union, the accumulation of rights to family benefits must be avoided, which is why rules were established for determining the competent priority state to pay the right.