Apostille vs. Embassy legalisation for Romania
For a document travelling from Verona to Romania, the good news is that the simple route applies. An apostille is one certificate that confirms a signature under the Hague Convention. Embassy legalisation, a longer chain of consular stamps, is not needed here. Because Romania recognises the apostille, you avoid diplomatic missions entirely and deal only with the Italian authority that issues the stamp.
Romania's Hague status & what it means
Romania is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. So an apostille is the correct and sufficient certification for your Italian document. In practice this means a Romanian ministry, court, employer or university will accept the stamp without asking for consular legalisation. That certainty is a real advantage. You can prepare the paperwork knowing exactly which certification it needs, rather than chasing extra confirmations from an embassy or foreign office.
The Verona → Romania route step by step
Start with the original document and notarise it if it is private. A notarised signature can then be authenticated. Administrative and educational papers go to the Prefettura in Verona. Meanwhile, judicial and notarial ones go to the Procura della Repubblica. Pay the €16 tax stamp where it applies. The office attaches the apostille. That single certificate is what Romanian offices will look for when they receive your paperwork.
Before you go, check the EU angle. Because Italy and Romania are both in the European Union, Regulation 2016/1191 can let certain civil-status documents cross without an apostille, using a multilingual standard form instead. If your paper qualifies, you may save a step. If it does not, the ordinary apostille route covers it. So either way the document reaches Romania properly certified.
Cost & timing for this route
Costs on this corridor are modest because no embassy is involved. The €16 tax stamp applies to most documents. Some categories are exempt. You will not pay consular fees, since Romania accepts the apostille directly. Timing depends on how busy the Verona office is. So processing times vary. If you also need a Romanian translation, factor in that the translator and any court oath add their own days. The Italy to Romania apostille route adds no embassy step.
Destination-specific requirements
Romanian offices can still be particular about detail. A translation into Romanian is common, names should match identity documents. Some offices prefer recent issue dates. For matters such as recognising a diploma or registering a marriage, ask whether the EU exemption or the apostille applies to your exact document. Because a town hall, university and court in Romania may differ, a written checklist from the receiving body prevents surprises later.