Under a recent amendment to Government Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 194/2002 on foreigners in Romania, the deadline for foreign nationals applying for a long-stay visa for employment in Romania has been extended from 60 to 180 days of the date the employer get the employment permit."On May 5, Government Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 59/2022 amending legislation regarding foreigners in Romania entered into force. Thus, amendments were made to OG 25/2014 on the employment and secondment of foreigners in Romania to create the option of submitting applications for the issuance of employment/secondment approvals by all local immigration office," the General Immigration Inspectorate (IGI) reported on Friday.On May 5, OUG 59 of May 4, 2022 amending legislation regarding foreigners in Romania was published in Official Journal 450/2022. The ordinance facilitates the issuance of employment/secondment approvals and visas for work purposes and allow the hiring in a shorter time of foreign workers as part of the contingent of new foreign workers admitted to the labour market in Romania."Lifting the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Romania has led to an increase in the number of applications for the issuance of employment/secondment approvals, which made it impossible for the immigration offices to satisfactorily manage the applications submitted. At the same time, in the current year, under OG 132/2022 establishing a quota of newly admitted foreign workers on the labor market in 2022, a contingent of 100,000 newly admitted foreign workers was established, up 100% over the previous year."The provisions in the new piece of legislation are designed to streamline the application management by creating a unitary workflow nationwide, thus contributing to the support of foreign citizens gainfully employed and for employers hiring newly admitted foreign workers, shortening the waiting times for submitting applications and getting to work in a shorter time.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
