| Country | Romania (RO) |
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| Route | Employment Work Visa and Single Permit — Romania 2026 |
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| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
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| Route type | work visa |
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| Summary | Current 2026 Romanian official rules for employment work visa and single permit, including entry, residence, work and settlement distinctions. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-22 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Family / partnerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Employment generally requires employer-obtained work authorization followed by a long-stay employment visa and residence permit; the work authorization is tied to the approved employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Employment generally requires employer-obtained work authorization followed by a long-stay employment visa and residence permit; the work authorization is tied to the approved employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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