Company Formation in Romania
One documented route of this kind in Romania, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Long-Stay Visa for Commercial Activities (D/AC)
Shareholders, associates, or administrators of a Romanian company obtain a technical opinion from the Ministry of Economy, a D/AC visa, and a residence permit with investment/funds tiers for extensions. Romania has no golden-visa scheme.
- Processing time
- Visa varies by mission; residence permit ~30 days
- Validity
- Up to 1 year initially; 3-year extensions with investment of at least EUR 500,000 or more than 50 jobs
- Language requirement
- None for the permit; B1 Romanian for later naturalisation
- Permanent residence
- 5 years continuous legal residence
- Citizenship
- 8 years legal residence
Requirements
- Be shareholder/associate/administrator of a Romanian company
- Obtain the technical opinion (aviz) from the Ministry of Economy/SMEs before applying for the visa
- Apply for the D/AC visa at a Romanian mission
- Meet investment/proof-of-funds tiers for permit extensions
Required Documents
- Company registration documents required
- Ministry of Economy/SMEs technical opinion (aviz) required
- Business plan required
- Proof of funds required
- Valid passport required
- Medical insurance required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Criminal record certificate required
Official fees
- Long-stay visa (type D) fee 300 EUR
- Residence permit issuance fee (per IGI schedule)
- First extension proof of funds (associate) 500 EUR
- First extension proof of funds (shareholder) 700 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Establish company role
Be a shareholder, associate, or administrator of a Romanian company.
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2
Obtain technical opinion
Obtain the technical opinion (aviz) from the Ministry of Economy/SMEs before applying for the visa.
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3
Apply for D/AC visa
Apply for the D/AC long-stay visa at a Romanian mission.
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4
Apply for and extend residence permit
Apply for the residence permit at county IGI; renew with proof of investment/funds tiers (e.g., SRL: at least EUR 50,000 + 10 jobs; SA: at least EUR 70,000 + 15 jobs; at least EUR 200,000 or 50 jobs waives subsistence proof; at least EUR 500,000 or more than 50 jobs gives 3-year extensions).