Cluj Immigration Police Activity Report

Cojocariu Eugen, 13.10.2026, 11:56

Immigration officers in Cluj county (north-western Romania) have presented their activity report for the first nine months of 2026. During this period, measures regarding stay and residency management were taken for 7,261 individuals, compared to 6,838 in 2025. Of these, 6,510 were third-country nationals, up from 6,065 in 2025, while 751 were citizens of the EU, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland, compared to 773 in 2025).

The largest number of third-country nationals came from Nepal (1,244 individuals), followed by Sri Lanka (834), India (481), Türkiye (232), and Bangladesh (197). A total of 5,527 residence permits were issued, compared to 4,167 in 2025. Of these, 5,369 were temporary residence permits, as compared to 4,094 in 2025, and 158 were long-term residence permits, as compared to 73 in 2025. Some 690 registration certificates were issued for citizens of the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, as compared to 701 in 2025, along with 61 permanent residence cards, as compared to 72 in 2025.

The primary purposes for foreign nationals establishing residence in Romania were employment (4,006 individuals), studies (334), and family reunification with a Romanian or foreign citizen (725), while 24 foreign citizens obtained residence permits for other reasons.

Efforts to prevent and combat undeclared work were boosted. In this context, 825 applications for work authorizations were recorded, 796 authorizations were issued for permanent or posted workers, while 71 applications were rejected, accounting for just over 8% of the total applications processed.

Regarding the fight against illegal residence, 311 specific inspection operations were conducted, resulting in the detection of 58 foreign nationals with irregular status. 63 return decisions were issued. Additionally, 6 return decisions involving escorted removal were executed, and 4 individuals were placed in public custody centres pending their removal from Romanian territory. Following the issuance of the return decisions, an entry ban into the territory of the Schengen member states, for a period ranging from six months to two years, was imposed on 24 foreign nationals.