Guides and resources for foreign workers in Romania

These pages are translated automatically from Romanian. The Romanian versions are the reference.

• A second job for the foreign worker: part-time, maximum 4 hours a day, with another employer

  A foreign worker with a full-time contract can work for another employer only part-time, maximum 4 hours/day: conditions, certificate, steps, obligations and fines.

• Changing employer as a foreign worker in Romania: the 6-month rule, the 2-year rule and the 90-day deadline

  D/AM1 or D/AM2: when a foreign worker can change employer in Romania, why 6 months matter, the 2 years via the agency and the 90-day deadline.

• From January 2027, AJOFM checks the declaration of vacancies: what every employer must do

  Every employer, whether SRL, PFA or private individual, declares a vacancy to AJOFM within 5 days and its filling within 1 day. Inspections start in January 2027; the fine is 3.000–5.000 lei.

• Do you employ foreign workers? The 4 reports to IGI you must not miss

  Accommodation in 3 days, contract termination and absences in 5 working days: what to report to IGI, how, and fines from 400 lei to 30.000 lei.

• Legal Loophole Plus Politics: Foreign Workers and Employers Face Uncertainty

  WorkinRomania blocked since Sept 15. AUR demands inquiry. Europe tightens or loosens borders. What changed and what employers and workers can do.

• The threshold drops from 10 to 5: what it means for employers and when WorkinRomania reopens

  The Ministry of Labour lowers the shortage-list thresholds to 5 and answers employer proposals in 10 days. What WantJOB proposed and when WorkinRomania can reopen.

• Romania, Europe's new gateway for non-EU drivers? Costs and predictability

  The EU is testing a corridor for Egyptian drivers in Romania. Why a non-EU driver costs €8,720 here, not €22,136 as in Spain, and what holds back predictability.

• PIFM court cases and the WorkinRomania unblocking: the dates that matter

  All PIFM court cases against the Romanian Ministry of Labour, what each one targets and the next hearings: 03.11.2026 (Order 655) and 02.12.2026 (shortage occupations list).

• PCLM recipients in PULS: meaning and what to choose

  PCLM means persons seeking employment. What to choose under “Destinatari” when publishing a job ad in PULS (ANOFM), especially for the WorkinRomania firm offer.

• WorkinRomania barometer, Oct 2026: 45 firms, 0 authorised

  On 19.10.2026: 45 employers registered on WorkinRomania (0.4% of 11,000+ firms with foreign staff), 0 authorised, 37 agencies. Counties and sectors.

• Study permit to work permit in Romania: is it possible?

  A Romanian study residence permit cannot be converted into a work permit on request. The only post-graduation exception, 6-hour part-time work, dropout risks.

• Single application after the 90 days: what IGI says

  IGI, 14.10.2026: a change-of-employer application filed after the 90 days, for objective reasons, is decided on proportionality. What evidence to prepare.

• Can you hire a non-EU foreigner as an apprentice?

  Yes, but not on every route: D/AM1 for Moldova, Ukraine and Serbia, or foreigners already allowed to work. Why D/AM2 does not fit and the 2,250 lei monthly subsidy.

• IGI inspections of foreign workers 2026: what they check

  IGI runs 100–160 inspection actions a week. Who comes along, what they check at employers of foreign workers, what each breach costs and which documents to keep.

• Private individual, PFA or II: can you hire foreigners?

  A private individual can hire up to 3 foreigners, a PFA up to 3 employees in total, an II up to 8. Visa route (D/AM1 or D/AM2) and when an agency is required.

• WorkinRomania shutdown: what foreign workers can do

  WorkinRomania has been down since 15.09.2026. What to do as a foreign worker: ended contract and the 90 days, the art. 52 amnesty, return decisions, notifying IGI.

• EU Return Regulation 2027: what it means for foreigners

  The EU Return Regulation (1.10.2026) applies directly in Romania. No right of residence: an entry ban of up to 10 years across the EU. What changes from 2027.

• Foreign workers per 1,000 people: Romania 9th in the EU

  Eurostat 2025: 1,295,687 first work permits in the EU. Romania: 60,840, or 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, 9th of 27, above the EU average of 2.9. Full ranking.

• Long-term residence in Romania: conditions and rights

  After 5 years of legal stay, non-EU nationals can get long-term residence: equal treatment, work without the platform. From 2027, A2 Romanian is required.

• GEO 32/2026 in Parliament: 3 amendments and their risks

  The Chamber of Deputies Labour Committee proposes three changes to GEO 32/2026: a 5% wage guarantee, worker-paid services and cash wages. The risks.

• Firm job offer in 12 steps: PULS to the WorkinRomania file

  A 12-step guide: the PULS (ANOFM) vacancy, the employer file in WorkinRomania.gov.ro and the firm offer, sections a)–n) of art. 6 GEO 32/2026.

• Romania residence permit (TRC) fees 2026: cost, where to pay

  A Romanian residence permit costs 120 euro (fee, paid to ANAF) plus 265 lei (the card, at CEC Bank) at every issue or renewal. Where to pay, deadlines and fines.

• Only 39 employers on WorkinRomania: who loses legal status

  On 24.09.2026: 39 registered employers, none authorised, flows blocked by a court. What workers inside the 90-day window risk and what to prepare now.

• Placement agency licence: suspension and withdrawal

  GEO 32/2026, art. 25–39: suspension (45 days), withdrawal, termination and cancellation of a placement agency licence, the guarantee and appeal deadlines.

• WorkinRomania blocked: case 5633/2/2026 status

  Romania's Shortage Occupations List (Order 1073/2026) is still suspended. Status on 18.10.2026: the appeal, main case 5258/2/2026 and what employers can do now.

• Hiring a foreigner under the art. 52 amnesty (GEO 32/2026)

  A worker covered by the art. 52 amnesty signs a direct contract, but the single application is filed by an agency or authorised employer. Deadline: 31.12.2026.

• Family reunification spouse: integration course required?

  The wife of a foreign worker, here through family reunification, gets a job: must she take the Romanian language and integration course? Yes. Fine: 5,000–10,000 lei.

• GEO 32/2026 financial guarantee: how long it stays blocked

  How long 1,000 euro/worker (authorised employer) and 75,000 euro (agency) stay blocked, what the guarantee pays for and what happens if the worker leaves early.

• Placement agency obligations and fines (GEO 32/2026)

  Obligations of foreign-worker placement agencies under GEO 32/2026 and the risks: fines of 5,000–40,000 lei, often per worker, suspension or licence withdrawal.

• GD 602/2026: what data WorkinRomania.gov.ro processes

  Government Decision 602/2026 (OG 658/7.08.2026): what data WorkinRomania.gov.ro processes, the 10 interconnected registers, security measures and your rights.

• Exchange a foreign driving licence in Romania (2026)

  Which foreign driving licences Romania exchanges without an exam, where to apply, the documents you need, the 89 lei fee and how long it takes.

• Hiring a foreigner with a family reunification permit

  They can work without a work visa or single permit; the employer registers on the platform, checks the Shortage Occupations List and notifies IGI within 10 days.

• Foreign worker rights in Romania: what OUG 32/2026 says

  Salary paid into a bank account, rent capped at 25%, no recruitment fees, the 90-day deadline and permit fees: your rights as a non-EU worker in Romania.

• Placement agency guarantee: who counts towards the 250

  The 250-worker ceiling for the 75,000 euro guarantee counts only D/AM2 visas (art. 37(2) GEO 32/2026). What it means for a change of employer.

• WorkinRomania.gov.ro launched: what employers can do now

  WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform launched August 6, 2026. Online procedures, registers (R.A.S., R.A.P.S., R.A.A.), and why August 7 matters for employers.

• COR 2026: 5 new occupations under Order 629/372/2026

  Order 629/372/2026 adds 5 occupations to COR: pastoral assistant, circular economy expert and specialist, sustainable development specialist, gemology technician.

• Employment contract for foreign workers: official template

  The official framework employment contract for foreign workers (Order 655/2026): special clauses, Romanian language courses, rent cap, notification duties.

• Foreign worker placement contract: official template

  The official tripartite placement contract (agency – employer – foreign worker), Order 655/2026: the 6-month rule, protection against abuse, cost transparency.

• Placement agency services contract: official template

  The official framework services contract between placement agency and employer (Annex 1, Order 655/2026): the firm job offer, the fee, no charges to workers.

• OUG 32/2026: Guide for Employers of Foreign Workers

  Practical OUG 32/2026 guide for employers: registration on WorkinRomania.gov.ro, Romanian language courses, mandatory contracts, penalties and concrete steps.

• Non-EU truck driver in Romania: Code 95, ARR attestation

  How to legally hire a non-EU truck driver for EU routes: C/CE licence, Code 95 (CPC), the ARR driver attestation for third-country nationals. Steps and checklist.

• Foreign workers in Romania 2025: official IGI figures

  IGI statistics: 145,102 work authorisation requests in 2025, top countries of origin (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Egypt), counties and long-stay visas.

• Romania Shortage Occupations List 2026: all 289 jobs

  All 289 occupations in Order 1.073/2026, with name and COR code. Note: the order is suspended by a court ruling (case 5633/2/2026).