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Results achieved by the immigration police
Between March 23 and 31, the Romanian immigration police carried out, 191 actions, controls and checks, at a national level, aimed at preventing and combating illegal migration. These activities were carried out both independently and in…
Some 37,000 work permits in Q1
Specifically, the General Inspectorate for Immigration issued 36,925 work permits for foreigners in the first quarter of the year, the majority of which were for permanent workers. This comes amid a sustained pace of requests from employers. Of…
Workforce on the Romanian Black Sea Coast
Ahead of the summer season on the Black Sea Coast, it is estimated that the labour requirements for seasonal tourism activities will be fully met this year. The migration phenomenon has matured; consequently employees from other countries,…
Talks on the welfare of Sri Lankan workers in Romania
Sri Lankan Ambassador to Romania, H.E. Samantha Pathirana, has recently met with Romulus Badea, President of the Employers’ Association of Labour Importers in Romania. The talks have focused on the welfare of Sri Lankan workers in Romania, the…
Why non-EU workers are preferred
Romania’s Labour Minister, Florin Manole, has recently said he supported lowering the quota for workers from outside the European Union to make room for local workers, adding that some companies prefer foreigners because they are ”low-paid,…
Blockade due to the conflict in the Middle East
Vital sectors of the Romanian economy, such as constructions, manufacturing and the hospitality industry, are directly hit by the massive air disruption and blockade generated by the escalation of the Gulf conflict, representatives of the…
Arrests for migrant exploitation
Two Bangladeshi men, aged 34 and 35, have been arrested by prosecutors of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism on charges of participation in a group that exploited Asian immigrants through forced labor. Two other…
Demand for non-EU workers exceeds quota
The employers’ requests for non-EU workers exceed the quota of approximately 90,000 people set by the Romanian authorities for 2026, despite tougher employment procedures. The requests come against the backdrop of a staff shortage in key sectors…
Activity report by the immigration police officers in Iaşi
Over 10,000 foreigners had their stay papers legally processed in Iaşi county (north-east) in 2025, most of them coming for studies or work. The stay and residency papers of 10,151 people were processed, 8,195 of these coming from third countries,…
European project on the integration of migrants into the labour market
A European project running until 2028 aims to support local authorities in the Western Region of Romania to integrate more efficiently migrants into the labour market, through educational programs, career guidance and recognition of acquired…
New rules against violence and harassment at work
According to the new provisions, companies should implement prevention mechanisms and to ensure the possibility of confidentially reporting such incidents. The rules apply both at the company’s headquarters as well as in the case of smart…
Will Romania lose foreign workers to Spain?
Romania risks losing the foreign workforce already present in the country to countries like Spain, that are drafting legal measures to the benefit of hundreds of thousands of workers, whereas the Romanian legislation remains rigid and discouraging,…
Foreigners account for almost 7% of Bucharest’s population
Foreigners account for almost 7% of the population of Romania’s capital city, according to data released by the General Inspectorate for Immigration. Last year, Romanian authorities managed the situation of over 144,000 people, of which over…
Over 11,000 work permits for foreign nationals
In January 2026, the General Inspectorate for Immigration issued 11,110 work permits for foreign nationals, most of them for permanent workers, against the backdrop of a constantly high volume of requests from employers. 9,141 of these permits were…
The European Commission’s strategy on migration
The European Commission has put forward its vision of the European Union’s migration policy for the next five years, which focuses on increasing deportations and boosting cooperation with non-EU countries. It sets out the way forward to…
Some 110,500 residence permits were issued in 2025
Romanian immigration police officers issued some 110,500 residence permits in 2025, according to the General Inspectorate for Immigration. Immigration police officers issued 107,878 residence permits, at national level, to foreign…
Over 27,500 residence permits issued by the Bucharest-based immigration police officers
In 2025, immigration police officers in Bucharest issued 27,510 residence permits after foreign nationals got the right of residence in Romania. Most beneficiaries came from Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka. 25,837 permits were issued for temporary…
Employers criticize a draft law
The IMM Romania Employers’ Confederation believes that the emergency ordinance on the registration and the obligations of foreign employers, the authorization and operation of foreign employment agencies on the Romanian labour market renders more…
Debate on foreign workers in Romania
The Romanian Prime Minister’s Chancellery hosted public debates on the draft government ordinance on the registration and obligations of employers of foreign workers, and the authorisation and functioning of agencies placing foreigners on the…
Romania and the protection of foreign workers
Romania has become a country of destination for foreign workers, said president Nicuşor Dan at the annual meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Romania. I assure the ambassadors representing the countries these workers have…
Worker from India, hero of Craiova
An unskilled construction worker from India has become a hero in Craiova. He plunged into the freezingly cold waters of a lake in Nicolae Romanescu Park in Craiova (southern Romania), ahead of rescue teams, to save a five-year-old girl. The…
Romanian language courses for foreigners
The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) is organizing Romanian language courses for foreigners this year. The extensive courses, in-person or online, will be organized in Bucharest as from February 2, 2026 for all levels, from beginners to advanced…
Annual report of the immigration police officers
Immigration police officers in Romania have been constantly working to prevent illegal residence and undeclared work. In 2025, the General Inspectorate for Immigration carried out some 7,000 checks and inspections at national level, both with its…
90,000 foreign workers in 2026
The government has approved, for 2026, a quota of 90,000 newly admitted foreign workers on the Romanian labour market, to cover the personnel shortage in several fields, the Ministry of Labour has announced. The measure comes against the backdrop…
Reaction of the Employers’ Federation of Labour Force Importers
The adoption of a quota of 90,000 foreign workers for 2026 is good news for the entrepreneurship environment and is in line with the market needs, says the Employers’ Federation of Labour Force Importers (PIFM). The reaction of the federation…
Over 100,000 residence permits for foreign nationals
Immigration police officers issued 100,914 residence permits, between January 1 and November 30, 2025, for foreigners who chose to live legally in Romania. 96,579 of these temporary residence permits were issued for various purposes, such as…
Fewer foreign workers in 2026
A quota of 90,000 newly admitted foreign workers on the Romanian labor market is set for 2026, according to a draft decision issued by the Ministry of Labor. By comparison, 105,977 employment/posting permits were issued in 2024, 101,251 in 2023,…
Control and verification actions
Immigration police officers carried out almost 6,600 controls and checks in the first 11 months of 2025, both with their own staff and in collaboration with other institutions with responsibilities in the field. They found 2,341 foreigners in…
Categories of workers for whom work permits are obtained
The General Inspectorate for Immigration reminds citizens that work permits are issued in line with the legislation in force, for 7 categories of workers: permanent; intern; cross-border; highly qualified; seconded; au pair and transferred within…
Annual quota of foreign workers has been used up
The General Inspectorate for Immigration has announced that, due to the high number of applications registered in 2025, the annual quota of newly admitted workers on the labour market has been officially used up. Given that quota of 100,000…