Routes
Residency options
Romanian residency routes:
- Employment-based residence (including the Blue Card)
- Digital Nomad Visa - remote workers
- Business / investor routes
- Family reunification
- EU citizen-derivative routes
Country
EuropeEU memberSchengen
Romania
Romania is an EU member state with structured residency routes, accessible company formation, and competitive costs for founders and remote professionals. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Romanian partners.
FoundersDigital nomadsEU accessCost of living
Currency
RON
Language
Romanian
Time zone
UTC+2
EU access
EU member state.
Schengen
Schengen member.
Microcompany
Special tax regime may apply for small businesses.
Company
Company setup
SRL (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation involves notary and trade registry. Microcompany tax regime may apply for small businesses with eligible activities.
Banking
Banking
Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard cross-border structures.
Family
Family relocation
Family reunification is supported. International schools (English, French, German) are concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj, and Timișoara.
Documents
Documents you may need
Typical Romanian residency documents:
- Passport
- Criminal record certificate
- Proof of address
- Basis for residence
- Health insurance
- Family certificates
Apostilled and translated to Romanian.
Risks
Risks we watch for
Risks Bordercase watches for in Romania:
- Tax residency triggers
- Microcompany regime eligibility
- Processing variations between counties
- Schengen entry / exit rules now apply
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Services we coordinate in Romania
What Bordercase helps with here.
Every case combines several of these. Tell us your situation in the assessment and we will scope what fits.
Relocation Planning
A clear plan to leave, arrive, and land - without losing what you have built.
Learn more →Residency Route Assessment
Stop guessing which visa route fits. See the realistic options across every country that could work.
Learn more →Company Setup
Set up the right entity in the right jurisdiction - banked, compliant, and built to last.
Learn more →Company Management
Keep your foreign company alive, renewed, and compliant - without losing weekends chasing partners.
Learn more →Banking Solutions
Open the bank account you actually need - not the one a forum told you to try.
Learn more →Family Relocation
Move the family together - schools confirmed, insurance in place, life ready to start.
Learn more →Partner Lawyer Coordination
Reach the right licensed adviser the first time - and never lose the thread.
Learn more →Employee Relocation
Move the team without losing the team.
Learn more →Corporate Planning
Stop running the same business across three countries with no plan. Get the structure that holds.
Learn more →Global Citizenship Planning
A second base - and, eventually, a second passport - planned with patience, not promises.
Learn more →Notes
Recent notes about Romania
- · Relocation
Moving to Romania in 2026: practical first-month notes
Romanian relocation is straightforward once the first few administrative steps are sequenced. Here's the order that gets the residency, banking, and CNP sorted cleanly.
- · Tax Strategy
Romanian micro-enterprise and freelancer tax in 2026: what to actually plan around
Romania's small-business tax regimes have been reformed repeatedly. Here's the durable framework for 2026 planning of micro-SRL, PFA, and the IT-sector position.
- · Residency
Romania in 2026: residency routes, Digital Nomad permit, and the Schengen position
Romania completed its Schengen accession across the past years. Combined with the existing residency framework, that has changed how cross-border movers should weigh it.
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