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Romania work permit and immigration guide for non-EU workers

Romania keeps an annual national quota for newly admitted workers and screens employers on real activity and tax compliance. For 2026 the admissions contingent is 100,000 workers. Employers must have genuinely operated for at least one year in an activity compatible with the post and have no arrears to the state budget.

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Overview

Romania keeps an annual national quota for newly admitted workers and screens employers on real activity and tax compliance. For 2026 the admissions contingent is 100,000 workers. Employers must have genuinely operated for at least one year in an activity compatible with the post and have no arrears to the state budget.

Quotas, caps and ratios

  • Quota / cap: 100,000 (2026).
  • Annual national quota of newly admitted workers, set by Government decision for 2026 at 100,000.

Employer eligibility and restrictions

  • Employer must have actually carried out activity compatible with the requested post for at least one year.
  • No unpaid obligations to the state budget (tax clearance verified).
  • Not sanctioned for undeclared or illegal work.
  • No fixed turnover/profit/bank-balance threshold was verified in official sources.

Main work-permit routes

  • Long-stay employment visa (D/AM)
  • Single Permit
  • EU Blue Card
  • Seasonal worker
  • Posted worker

Recent vacancies — Romania

23+ recent vacancies aggregated from eJobs, Bestjobs.eu, Mediere ANOFM. These vacancies are aggregated from public job boards and are time-sensitive — roles may be filled or expired. Always confirm the offer, employer and any fees directly with the source or employer before applying or paying anything.

Application process

  • Job offer / employer prep — Employer via General Inspectorate for Immigration: A Romania-based employer secures a concrete job offer for the third-country national and assembles the documentation required to request a work/posting permit (aviz de angajare/detasare).
  • Work permit application — Employer via General Inspectorate for Immigration: The employer submits the application for the employment/posting permit to any territorial formation of the General Inspectorate for Immigration. (Settled within 30 days of registration, extendable by up to 15 days for further checks · RON equivalent of EUR 100 (employment/posting/highly-skilled/trainee/au pair); EUR 25 for seasonal workers or change of employer/graduate hiring)
  • Work permit issued — Authority via General Inspectorate for Immigration: The General Inspectorate for Immigration approves and issues the work/posting permit (aviz), which the employer transmits to the worker.
  • Long-stay employment visa — Worker via Romanian diplomatic missions and consular offices (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Using the issued permit, the worker applies for a long-stay visa for employment/posting (D/AM) at a Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office abroad. (Visa must be applied for within 60 days of obtaining the work permit, or the permit expires)
  • Entry and registration — Worker via General Inspectorate for Immigration: The worker enters Romania on the long-stay employment visa and, before it expires, files at a territorial IGI unit (in person or via portaligi.mai.gov.ro) to extend the right of residence as a single-permit holder.
  • Single permit / residence — Authority via General Inspectorate for Immigration: The General Inspectorate for Immigration grants the extension of the right of residence for employment and issues the single permit (residence card combining work and stay authorization). (Settled within 30 days of submission, extendable by up to 15 days for further checks)

Processing time and government fees

  • Overall processing time: Work/posting permit settled within 30 days of registration (extendable by up to 15 days); the residence-extension/single-permit request is likewise settled within 30 days of submission (extendable by up to 15 days).
  • Government fees: Work/posting permit (aviz): RON equivalent of EUR 100 for standard employment/posting/highly-skilled/trainee/au pair categories, or EUR 25 for seasonal workers and change-of-employer/graduate hiring (per IGI). Long-stay visa and residence-permit card fees are set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs / IGI fee schedules and are not itemized on the IGI procedure pages used here.
  • Authority names, the 30-day (+15-day) IGI processing terms, the 60-day post-permit visa deadline, and the aviz fees (EUR 100 / EUR 25) were verified on official IGI and EURAXESS Romania (gov.ro) pages; the exact long-stay visa and residence-card amounts are not published on those pages and should be confirmed with the General Inspectorate for Immigration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Core documents

  • Valid passport
  • Employment authorisation (aviz de angajare)
  • Signed employment contract
  • Criminal-record certificate (apostilled + translated)
  • Proof of qualifications
  • Medical certificate

Common questions

Is there a cap on Romanian work permits in 2026?

Yes. The 2026 national admissions contingent for newly admitted workers is 100,000, set by Government decision. Once exhausted, new authorisations wait for the next allocation.

What disqualifies a Romanian employer from sponsoring?

Lacking one year of compatible actual activity, having arrears to the state budget, or prior sanctions for undeclared/illegal work are red flags. Genuine operating activity must be demonstrable.

Does Romania require a fixed company turnover?

No fixed turnover, profit or bank-balance threshold was verified from official sources. The test is genuine compatible activity plus tax-clearance, not a published financial floor.