Romania Work Permit Visa

The long-stay visa for employment (marked D/AM), in accordance with art. 44 from GEO 194/2002, with subsequent amendments and completions.

(1) With the exception of the work permit for seconded workers, the long stay visa for employment is granted to third-country nationals on the grounds of the work permit issued by the General Immigration Inspectorate of the Ministry of Interior of Romania, in accordance with the legislation in force.

(2)The visa application must be submitted along with the following supporting documents:

• passport valid at least three months beyond the validity of visa;
• ID card copy
• 2 recent color photos 3 cm x 4 cm, on a white background;
• dully filled in application form in http://evisa.mae.ro/home portal;
• letter of recommendation from the recruiting agency;
• booking of a two-way flight ticket to Romania;
• medical insurance valid in Romania, covering one day longer beyond the intended period of stay and of a value not less than 30,000 EUR (original and copy);
• copy of the work permit issued by the General Immigration Inspectorate of the Ministry of Interior of Romania;
• the proof of the means of subsistence at the level of the minimum guaranteed wage for the entire period specified on the visa;
• the criminal record (Police Clearance Certificate) issued by the authorities from the country of domicile or residence, apostilled or legalized, as the case may be;
• proof of accommodation.

Visa fee is the equivalent in INR of 120 EUR.

(3) The long-stay visa for employment is also granted to the following categories of third-state nationals, who can be employed by or can work for natural persons or companies from Romania, without a work permit:

a) third-state nationals whose access on the Romanian labor market without a work permit is established through the texts of agreements, conventions or of understandings that Romania is party to;

b) third-state nationals who carry out educational, scientific activities, or other categories of specific activities of a temporary nature, within accredited institutions of profile from Romania, on the grounds of bilateral agreements, or on the grounds of the respective minister’s order;

c) third-state nationals who are bound to carry out temporary activities on the territory of Romania, on the grounds of requests from ministries, from other authorities from central or local public administration, or from autonomous administrative authorities;

d) third-state nationals who are named heads of branch-offices, of representations, or of bureaus of a company located on the territory of Romania but based abroad and who are not associated, shareholders or administrators within a Romanian company, at the date of the request.

(4) The third-country national may apply for the long-stay visa for employment, within 60 days from the date of issue of the work permit. The visa is granted by the National Visa Centre, within a term of 10 days from the date of submission of the visa application at the Consular Section of the Embassy.