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.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
