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EU Blue Card in Romania

One documented route of this kind in Romania, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

EU Blue Card — Highly Qualified Worker

Highly qualified third-country nationals with a degree or equivalent professional experience and a qualifying salary can obtain an EU Blue Card to live and work in Romania, with mobility across EU member states.

Processing time
Highly-qualified work authorisation ~15 days
Validity
3 years (following Romania's transposition of Directive (EU) 2021/1883, effective March 2024; previously limited to contract duration + 3 months, maximum 2 years)
Language requirement
None for the card; B1 Romanian for later naturalisation
Permanent residence
5 years (periods aggregate across EU member states under Directive (EU) 2021/1883)
Citizenship
8 years legal residence (5 if married to a Romanian citizen)

Requirements

  • University degree (programme of at least 3 years) or evidence of equivalent professional experience
  • Employment contract of at least 6 months
  • Salary at least the national average gross salary threshold (verify current RON figure with IGI/INS)
  • Employer requests highly-qualified work authorisation via WorkinRomania.gov.ro
  • Obtain long-stay employment visa within 60 days, then apply for the Blue Card at territorial IGI

Required Documents

  • University degree (programme of at least 3 years) or proof of equivalent professional experience required
  • Employment contract of at least 6 months meeting the salary threshold required
  • Valid passport required
  • Travel medical insurance (minimum EUR 30,000) 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)

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Employer requests highly-qualified authorisation

    Employer requests highly-qualified work authorisation from IGI via WorkinRomania.gov.ro (~15 days).

  2. 2

    Obtain long-stay employment visa

    Apply for the long-stay employment visa at a Romanian mission within 60 days.

  3. 3

    Apply for EU Blue Card

    After entry, apply for the EU Blue Card residence permit at territorial IGI.

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