Shortage occupations list: all 372 occupations in Order 1.714/2026, with COR codes

WorkinRomania.gov.ro is fully operational again. From 11 November 2026, employer registration, employer authorisation and the single application for the D/AM2 visa can once more be filed on the platform. The reopening comes with the new List of shortage occupations, approved by Order of the Minister of Labour no. 1.714 of 11 November 2026 and published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 941 of the same day. The list contains 372 occupations. Order no. 1.073/2026, which had approved the previous list of 289 occupations, is repealed.

WantJOB's estimate was confirmed. On 27 October 2026 we showed, in the article The threshold drops from 10 to 5: what it means for employers and when WorkinRomania reopens, that the new list would appear in about two weeks, around 12 November 2026. The order was published on 11 November 2026, 15 days after the estimate.

In practice, however, the block is still real, because the registers cannot be updated. The platform accepts applications again, but the Register of Authorised Employers is empty: the term of the former president of ANOFM (the National Employment Agency), Adrian Zvîncă, ended on 26 October 2026, and the institution has no person designated to sign the authorisation documents. Without a signature, no employer can be entered as authorised. The figures and their consequences are in the section "Today's situation" below.

Below you will find the full list, with the name of each occupation and its COR code, as they appear in the Official Gazette. Look up the occupation you are hiring for before starting the procedure.

In brief

How to look up an occupation in the list

Search the list by:

1. The 6-digit COR code, if you know it. This is the most reliable search. Example: 721208.
2. A word from the name, in English or in Romanian. Example: "welder", "cook", "bricklayer".

Practical tip. Search for the basic word, not for the job title used in your company. The official Romanian names are often different from everyday job titles: "truck driver" appears in the list as "conducător auto transport rutier de mărfuri" (road freight driver). If you cannot find a word, try a synonym or search directly for the COR code.

Why the COR code matters

The same trade can have several similar occupations, with different codes. For example, the list contains six welder occupations and twelve electrician occupations, each with its own code.

Check in the list the exact COR code of the position you are filling: the 6-digit code in the job offer and in the individual employment contract. If the name is similar but the code is different, that occupation is not the one on the list.

Example. A construction company is looking for a bricklayer. The list contains "zidar roșar-tencuitor" (711205), "zidar pietrar" (711203) and "zidar restaurator" (711206). The company chooses the code that matches the real work on site and uses it in all documents.

The full list of shortage occupations

The occupations are grouped by major group of the Classification of Occupations in Romania (COR), which is the first digit of the COR code. In each group, the occupations follow the alphabetical order of the official Romanian names. The Romanian name is the official one; the English name is a translation to help you search.

Group 3: Technicians and associate professionals (45 occupations)

Group 4: Clerical support workers (28 occupations)

Group 5: Service and sales workers (40 occupations)

Group 6: Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (8 occupations)

Group 7: Craft and related trades workers (125 occupations)

Group 8: Plant and machine operators, and assemblers (74 occupations)

Group 9: Elementary occupations (52 occupations)

Legal basis: annex to Order of the Ministry of Labour no. 1.714/2026 (Official Gazette no. 941 of 11.11.2026).

Your occupation is on the list

You can start the procedure for hiring the foreign worker on the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform, using exactly the COR code from the list.

The list does not apply to workers who come on the D/AM1 route: citizens of the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Serbia, as well as highly qualified workers. For them, hiring does not depend on the occupation being on the list.

Your occupation is not on the list

The list is updated every six months and whenever necessary. An employer can ask for an occupation from COR major groups 3–9 to be added, through a proposal filed on the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform. The Ministry of Labour analyses the proposal within 10 calendar days of registration.

The steps, the evidence required and examples are in our guide: The shortage occupations list can be updated at any time: what Order 1668/2026 brings and how to ask for an occupation to be added.

Today's situation: how many companies can actually use the list

The list is in force, but the number of companies that can file applications is still small. On 11 November 2026, the public registers on the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform showed the following:

What these figures mean for an employer:

• No employer is authorised. The single application for the D/AM2 visa is filed by an authorised employer or by an authorised placement agency. As long as the R.A.A. is empty, the D/AM2 route works only through the 44 authorised agencies.
• Authorisation is granted by the National Employment Agency (ANOFM). ANOFM has had no president since 26 October 2026. The term of the former president, Adrian Zvîncă, ended on 26 October 2026, by resignation, under Prime Minister's Decision no. 389 of 20 October 2026, published in the Official Gazette.
• Authorisations are blocked because there is no one to sign the documents. The term of the former president of ANOFM, Adrian Zvîncă, ended on 26 October 2026, and the institution has no person designated to sign the authorisation documents. The authorisation applications filed by employers remain on hold until the management is appointed.
• Registration is the first step. An employer that does not appear in the R.A.S. cannot file any application, whatever the occupation.

Practical tip. Check in the "Registre" (Registers) section of WorkinRomania.gov.ro whether your company appears in the R.A.S. and whether the agency you work with appears in the R.A.P.S., before promising a worker a start date.

Checklist for the employer

• [ ] You have established the 6-digit COR code of the position
• [ ] You have looked up the code in the list above
• [ ] The name and the code in the offer and in the contract are identical to those in the list
• [ ] If the occupation is missing, you have prepared the proposal to add it on WorkinRomania.gov.ro

Frequently asked questions

How many occupations are on the List of shortage occupations? 372 occupations, approved by Order no. 1.714/2026.

From when does the new list apply? From 11 November 2026, the date the order was published in the Official Gazette.

Is the list of 289 occupations still valid? No. Order no. 1.073/2026, which had approved it, is repealed. Only the list of 372 occupations applies.

Does the name or the COR code matter? Both matter. Check the 6-digit COR code, because occupations with similar names have different codes.

What do I do if my occupation is not on the list? File a proposal on the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform to add the occupation, with justifications and evidence of your recruitment efforts. The proposal is analysed within 10 calendar days.

Which occupations can be added to the list? Only occupations from major groups 3–9 of the Classification of Occupations in Romania.

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Sources: Order of the Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity no. 1.714/2026 approving the List of shortage occupations provided for in Article 1(2) of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 941 of 11 November 2026; Order no. 987/2026, as subsequently amended.