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Romania EU/EEA/Swiss registration — employment, self-employment or other recognised activity

5 facts quoted from the official source

An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying over three months may register residence based on employment, posting, commercial, economic, professional, volunteer, humanitarian or religious activity.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementThe applicant must provide the purpose-specific employment, posting, business, professional or host evidence.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe applicant must be an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsEU, EEA and Swiss citizens may work dependently or independently under the same conditions as Romanian citizens.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe registration certificate is valid from one to five years.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Romania?
The official source states: An EU, EEA or Swiss citizen staying over three months may register residence based on employment, posting, commercial, economic, professional, volunteer, humanitarian or religious activity.

Every answer is quoted from the official igi.mai.gov.ro page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source igi.mai.gov.roLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Romania government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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