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Immigration police officers – summer season activities
The General Inspectorate for Immigration, in collaboration with other structures within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, aims to ensure citizen safety by efficiently organizing and carrying out all actions within its competence, including during…
Romania digitalizes the hiring process for foreign workers
As of August 7, 2026, employers and recruitment agencies can manage online, in one place, all essential procedures for foreign workers entering the Romanian labour market. This means less bureaucracy, shorter processing times and the possibility to…
Who holds responsibility for hygiene standards during handling and delivery?
The Employers’ Confederation of Labour Importers argues that the responsibility for maintaining hygiene standards during delivery rests with employers and the companies using these delivery services, not with the frontline workers at the…
Shortage occupations in Romania
The Ministry of Labour has drafted the List of Shortage Occupations, which includes 289 jobs eligible for non-EU foreign worker recruitment by Romanian companies, as reported by Hotnews, stiripesurse.ro and Economica. Notably, the Romanian state…
Government Emergency Ordinance No. 32/2026, fully in force
The Employers’ Confederation of Labour Importers (PIFM) reminds employers and the public at large that all provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026, the normative act regulating the access of foreign nationals to the Romanian labour…
Immigration police officers release activity reports
In the first half of 2026, immigration police officers in Constanţa county (south-eastern Romania) ensured the management of stay and residency for 3,523 people. Of these, 3,382 are foreign nationals from third countries, mostly from Turkey and…
Over 242,000 foreign nationals with valid documents in Romania
The number of foreign nationals with a valid right of residence in Romania exceeded 242,000 in early July 2026, according to the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI). Concurrently, mobility on the labour market stays high. Thousands of…
Over 5,000 foreign nationals in illegal situations
The police officers with the General Inspectorate for Immigration have intensified control and verification actions on the territory of Romania. They detected over 5,000 foreign nationals in illegal situations in 2026. The immigration police…
Almost 75,000 work permits for non-EU citizens
The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) issued, between January 1 and July 7, 2026, some 75,000 work permits for non-EU citizens, amid the staff shortage faced by many Romanian employers. Most immigrant workers come from Asian…
MP questiond by General Prosecutor’s Office
Romania’s General Prosecutor’s Office questioned AUR MP Dan Tanasă over Facebook posts in which he urged Romanians to boycott immigrant workers. Judicial sources said the investigation concerns allegations of incitement to violence, hatred or…
Allegations by the Employers’ Association of Labour Importers
The Employers’ Association of Labour Importers warns that thousands of foreign nationals legally employed in Romania are not registered as insured persons in the public health insurance system, despite paying monthly health insurance contributions,…
Visa extension for foreign nationals who have completed their studies in Romania
Foreign nationals who completed their secondary or higher education in Romania in 2026 may apply for a visa extension of up to 9 months, to facilitate their integration into the labour market or to establish a business, the General Inspectorate for…
Foreign nationals and the regularization of the right of residence
Over 3,600 foreign nationals have applied for the regularization of their right of residence in Romania, in accordance with Government Emergency Ordinance No. 32/2026. The ordinance aims to regulate the foreign nationals’ access to the Romanian…
Harghita: An increasing number of non-EU workers arrive in the county
The number of non-EU citizens living and working in Harghita County (central Romania) is on the rise, increasing by approximately 25% each year, the head of the Harghita Immigration Office, Chief Commissioner Kondor Lorand, has said. If we take a…
Invitation for digital platform workers
The National Trade Union Bloc (BNS), one of the largest trade union blocs in Romania) has invited digital platform workers operating in Romania to join the European Workers’ Union, a structure dedicated to those operating through applications, such…
Criticism from the Employers’ Association of Labour Importers
The digital platform for accreditation and approval regarding the recruitment of labour from outside the European Union is not functional due to the hasty implementation of the new regulations, claims the Employers’ Association of Labour Importers….
Staffing shortages to persist in 2026
Staffing shortages continue to affect the Romanian labour market in 2026, especially in constructions, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, retail, and the hospitality industry, where companies are struggling to fill essential positions,…
Amendments regarding the access of foreigners on the Romanian labour market
The Senate has adopted several amendments to Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026 regarding the access of foreigners on the Romanian labour market. The normative act mainly regulates the conditions for registration and authorization, the rights and…
Information campaign
Police officers from the General Inspectorate for Immigration carried out, between May 22 and 24, a street information campaign aimed at foreign nationals living in Romania. The teams travelled to heavily circulated areas, including in the…
Important changes for foreign workers
Following the entry into force on April 27, 2026 of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026 regarding the access of foreign nationals to the Romanian labour market, the Bistriţa-Năsăud County Employment Agency, north-western Romania, informs…
Some 50,000 work permits for foreign nationals in the first four months of 2026
The General Inspectorate for Immigration issued a total of 49,676 work permits to foreign nationals in the first 4 months of 2026, most of them to permanent workers, against the backdrop of maintaining a sustained pace of requests from employers….
Legalization of foreign nationals on the labor market
The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) has announced the adoption of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026, which allows foreign nationals on the labor market to legalize their status. The new legal provisions allow the…
Results of the immigration police in Satu Mare
In the first quarter of 2026, the Satu Mare County Immigration Office, in north-western Romania, saw a surge in applications, particularly for work purposes, driven by growing employer demand for workers from third countries. A total of 1,391…
Results of the immigration police in Timiş
Between January 1 and December 31, 2025, immigration police officers in Timiş County (western Romania) managed the stay and residency of 12,663 people. 11,300 of these were foreign nationals from third countries, mostly from Nepal, Sri Lanka and…
New rules on access for foreign workers
The government has recently adopted an emergency ordinance on the foreign workers’ access to the Romanian labour market. The document aims to curb illegal migration, protect foreign workers and protect the Romanian workers’ interests. The new…
Message from the Minister of Internal Affairs
The Romanian Minister of Internal Affairs, Cătălin Predoiu, sent a message on the Day of the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), emphasizing that IGI performs a series of essential functions for the fulfilment of the Ministry’s missions…
Strict Rules for Recruitment Agencies
Romania will implement strict regulations for recruitment agencies and the employment of foreign nationals will be aligned with the real needs of the economy, says the Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Irineu…
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,…