Guides and resources for foreign workers in Romania
These pages are translated automatically from Romanian. The Romanian versions are the reference.
Video tutorials
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Video tutorial: publish the vacancy in PULS (ANOFM) and select it as the firm offer in WorkinRomania.gov.ro
Step by step, on video: how to publish a job vacancy in PULS / ANOFM Mediation and how to pick it up automatically as the firm offer in your employer file on WorkinRomania.gov.ro — PCLM recipients, EURES checkbox, validity, no certificate.
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Video tutorial: how to designate a person in the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform
Step by step, on video: how the external user designates a person from the company in WorkinRomania.gov.ro, what the designated person can and cannot do under art. 8 of GD 602/2026, confirming and revoking access.
How to hire a foreigner covered by the "amnesty" (art. 52 GEO 32/2026): direct contract, but the application goes through an agency
Practical guide for employers: how to legally hire a non-EU worker who benefited from the amnesty in art. 52 of GEO 32/2026. IGI confirmed that the direct-hiring exemption in art. 51 does not apply to them: the contract is signed directly, but the single application is filed by an agency or an authorised employer. Deadline: 31.12.2026.
Hiring the spouse of a foreign worker who came through family reunification? Yes, she takes the integration course too
A real employer question: the wife of a Nepali worker, who came through family reunification, is getting hired — does she also have to take the Romanian language and integration course? Yes. Analysis under GEO 32/2026: art. 7, art. 4, art. 132^1 letter n), the 5,000-10,000 lei fine.
How long the OUG 32/2026 financial guarantee stays blocked and what happens if the worker leaves
How long the 1,000 euro/worker guarantee (authorised employer) and the 75,000 euro guarantee (placement agency) stay blocked under OUG 32/2026, what the guarantee pays for, and what happens if the foreign worker leaves Romania early.
Placement agency obligations and penalties under OUG 32/2026
What obligations foreign-worker placement agencies have under OUG 32/2026 and what they risk: fines of 5,000-40,000 lei, often per placed worker, plus suspension, withdrawal or annulment of the licence.
GD 602/2026: what data WorkinRomania.gov.ro processes, how it is protected and which registers are interconnected
Guide to Government Decision 602/2026 (Official Gazette 658/7.08.2026): categories of data processed in WorkinRomania.gov.ro, the 10 interconnected registers, security measures, designated persons, automatic rejection of job offers and data subject rights.
Exchanging a foreign driving licence in Romania without an exam: recognised countries, procedure, costs and timelines
Complete 2026 guide: which foreign driving licences can be exchanged in Romania without an exam, where to apply, required documents, cost (89 lei) and how long it takes.
Hiring a foreign national with a family reunification permit: OUG 32/2026 guide
A holder of a residence permit for family reunification may work in Romania without a work visa or single permit, but the employer must still register on the platform for the art. 132^1 letter n) category, check the Shortage Occupations List and notify IGI within 10 days.
Your rights as a foreign worker in Romania: OUG 32/2026 guide
What OUG 32/2026 says about your rights as a non-EU worker in Romania: salary paid into a bank account, the 25% rent cap, the ban on recruitment fees, the 6-month and 2-year rules, the 90-day deadline and residence permit fees.
The placement agency guarantee: what counts towards the 250 and what does not
How the ceiling of 250 placed foreigners is calculated for the 75,000 euro guarantee: art. 37 para. (2) of GEO 32/2026 counts exclusively foreigners issued a D/AM2 visa. 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: five new occupations introduced by Order 629/372/2026
Order MMFTSS/INS no. 629/372/2026 (Official Gazette 598/22.07.2026) adds 5 new occupations to COR: pastoral assistant, circular economy expert and specialist, sustainable development specialist, gemology technician.
Template: the foreign worker's individual employment contract
The official framework template of the foreign worker's individual employment contract, approved by Order 655/2026: special clauses, Romanian language courses, rent cap, notification obligations.
Template: the foreign worker placement contract
The official framework template of the tripartite placement contract (agency – employer – foreign worker), approved by Order 655/2026: the 6-month rule, protection against abuse, cost transparency.
Template: services contract with the placement agency
The official framework template of the services contract between the foreign nationals placement agency and the registered employer (Annex 1 to Order 655/2026): the firm job offer, the fee, the ban on charging 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 Driver at Romanian Company: International Routes in the EU
Employer guide: how to legally hire a non-EU truck driver and what documents he needs for routes in RO-DE-IT-FR circuit. Steps and checklist.
Foreign Workers in Romania in 2025: Official IGI Statistics
Official IGI statistics: 145,102 employment authorization requests in 2025, top origin countries (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Egypt), counties and long-stay visas.
List of Shortage Occupations — all 289 occupations (Order 1.073/2026)
The official list of shortage occupations, approved by Order no. 1.073 of 4 August 2026 (Official Gazette 649/6.08.2026): all 289 occupations with name and COR code. Complete table.