Romania work visa (D/AM) and single permit

The D/AM1 visa covers highly qualified workers (see the EU Blue Card page), foreigners carrying out activities requested by ministries or central authorities, teaching, scientific or artistic staff appointed by ministerial order, professional athletes with a contract at a Romanian sports club, and full-time employees from Moldova, Ukraine and Serbia. Only the employer files the single application for D/AM1.

The D/AM2 visa is for permanent workers (cooks, drivers, carpenters, electricians and similar), seasonal workers and cross-border workers. The occupation must be on the list of shortage occupations, the worker must meet the qualification requirements recognised by the National Qualifications Authority, and the application counts against the annual quota set by government decision. It is filed by an authorised placement agency or, by exception, by an authorised employer.

For D/AM1 the employer uploads the individual employment contract registered in REGES-ONLINE, the worker’s travel medical insurance (EUR 30,000 cover), the criminal record certificate translated into Romanian, English or French and legalised, proof of funds equal to the minimum gross salary for 90 days (not for highly qualified workers) and a copy of the passport.

For D/AM2 the agency or authorised employer also uploads the placement contract, the service contract with the employer and the registered employment contract, plus the employer’s organisation chart with filled and vacant posts, the worker’s CV and the recognition of studies. Seasonal hires add a seasonal contract paying at least the minimum wage and an authenticated declaration on the worker’s accommodation.

The authorities check the job offer, pay and working conditions and, where relevant, the quota. The decision appears in the platform. After approval the worker registers on the e-Visa portal and appears in person at the Romanian embassy or consulate responsible for their place of residence with the original passport and supporting documents, paying EUR 300. The visa application is settled no later than 30 days from that appearance.

The D/AM visa is granted for 90 days. For seasonal workers it covers the expected contract period plus 5 days, never more than 90 days.

WorkinRomania.gov.ro became legally operative on 6 August 2026. On the date this guide was checked, the platform stated that, after the Bucharest Court of Appeal suspended Order 1073/2026 approving the shortage-occupation list, the flows for employer registration, employer authorisation and single applications for D/AM2 visas were disabled. D/AM1 applications were not affected by that notice. Check the platform banner before starting a D/AM2 hire.

At least 30 days before the visa stay ends, apply at the county IGI office or through Portal IGI for the single permit with the form, passport, proof of lawful housing, medical certificate and fee receipts: EUR 120 in lei and RON 265. IGI decides within 30 days, extendable by 15.

The work permit is extended for the length of the employment contract, but not more than 2 years at a time, and also for periods in which the worker receives unemployment benefit. Foreigners already living legally in Romania for another purpose can switch to work after obtaining a work permit, without a new D/AM visa.

A worker with a temporary residence permit valid for one year can sponsor a spouse and minor children; IGI decides within 3 months and the family then applies for the D/VF visa. After five years of continuous lawful residence the worker may request long-term residence; time spent as a seasonal worker does not count.