Romania Work Visas For Pakistanis:
In April 2019, Romania’s then-ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolae Goia, said Romania would offer 500,000 work visas to Pakistan. The ambassador said Romania was ready to welcome more than 1 million skilled and unskilled workers from Pakistan. (Historical note: this was a 2019 announcement, not a current quota — Romania now sets an annual quota for newly admitted foreign workers by Government Decision each year.) In a talk with the then Special Assistant to Pakistan’s PM, Mr. Zulfi Bukhari, Ambassador of Romania said “we need 40,000 people only in driving sector, a huge workforce and talent is needed in medical, engineering, IT and construction sectors”, Published by The News Network.
Without IELTS Work Permit in Europe
The national and official language of Romania is “Romanian”. Romanian is mostly and widely spoken language in the country which means there is no requirement of IELTS or its equivalent language test. But you should be able to speak and understand English according to the nature of job you want in Romania. However, people speaking Romanian language are preferred in Romania.
Here is a good thing for English teachers, they can easily find English Teaching jobs in Romania.
Jobs in Romania
According to the statistics released by Romanian Labor Ministry, there are some sectors which are facing extreme labor shortage Such as IT, ICT, Health, Agriculture, Construction, Manufacturing Industry especially Garments and textile. As per reports Published by European Commission, the following occupations have high-in-demand jobs which means more vacant job vacancies are available in these fields. Finding job in these fields may be easier:
- Garment and related trades workers
- Building finishers and related trades workers
- Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers
- Textile, fur and leather products machine operators
- Printing trades workers
- Refuse workers
- Physical and engineering science technicians
- Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers
- Building frame and related trades workers
- Manufacturing laborers
- Cooks; Waiters; Bartenders
- Electro technology engineers
- Material-recording and transport clerks
- Machinery mechanics and repairers
- Food processing and related trades workers
- Software and applications developers and analysts
- Shop salespersons
- Drivers and mobile plant operators
- Building construction laborers
- Doctors / nurses / health care assistants
Working in Romania as a Foreigner:
Citizen of EU countries have visa free entry to Romania and have right to work without visa. Generally non-eu countries’ citizens need work visa in order to work in Romania. Different types of work permit are offered like Permanent worker, seasonal workers visa etc.
Here are major steps to get Romania Work Visa:
Step 1: Find Job in Romania:-
This is the first step towards Romania work visa and perhaps the most difficult and time taking. First of all you have to find a job offer from Romanian employer/company. You can find job through online job search websites, where you can search jobs according to your education, skills, expertise and experience. [Recommended: How to Write an Experience Certificate] Once you have found the job, you can contact the employer through email, phone or their website. Mostly employer’s contact details is given in the description of job. You can apply for job through job search websites too. All you have to create account at online job search website or recruitment agency, then upload your CV/resume and search for job. Once you find the job you can simply send your uploaded CV/Resume through apply now button. This process is free but still time taking and need patience and furthermore you need to have good skills and education in job field to be successful. Here is the list where you can try to hunt job in Romania:
Best Job Search Website to Find Jobs in Romania with Visa Sponsorship
when you try to find job in foreign countries, you should search jobs which offer visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship means employer/company is ready to hire foreign worker and will arrange work visa.
it is Romania Based best Job Search Website. you may need a browser with translator to translate some of its elements.
it is also Romania Based Job Search Website where foreigner can find job to find visa sponsorship jobs.
Career in Romania With Careerjet
Careerjet is working globally and offering free job search services worldwide. it is also have jobs posted by Romania Employers and Companies.
indeed Romania is known as highly responsive website now a days. it is also offering online recruitment services globally.
By following the above methods, you may be successful to find an employer or company who is willing to give you job and hire you as his employee. you can also try to find a job by visiting Romania with visit visa which is called short stay visa. well, if you are successful to find an employer/company who is ready to employ you, then it is time to start work permit process.
Step 2: Applying For Work Permit in Romania.
This is the second step towards the employment visa or work visa of Romania. After finding a job offer or employer, a single application for your long-stay employment visa is submitted through the official electronic platform WorkinRomania.gov.ro — by the employer for most categories (type D/AM1), or by the foreign recruitment agency or authorised employer for permanent, seasonal and cross-border workers (type D/AM2). You cannot apply for the work authorization by yourself; only the employer or the authorised agency can submit it. The visa application is processed within a maximum of 30 days from submission to the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office.
Step 3: Applying Romania Work Visa.
After getting approval of work permit, you can now apply your employment visa/work visa or long term/long stay visa at the embassy of Romania in your home country. This is visa is known as Employment visa (D/AM). based on country of nationality, you may need the following documents to apply Romania work visa:
- Valid Passport
- Copy of Id Card
- Two Recent photo with white background
- Dully Filled visa application form
- Recruitment agency recommendation letter if you are getting work permit through some recruitment agency (it is not about online recruitment agencies like indeed.com)
- Round trip flight ticket (however work visa is extendable)
- Travel Medical Insurance with Coverage of 50 thousand Euro.
- Work Permit issued by General Inspector of Immigration.
- proof of accommodation
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Certificate of Polio Vaccination depending on your country of nationality
- proof of funds may be required depending on your country.
A 300 EUR fee is charged as the long-stay (type D) visa processing fee.
Romania Embassies Abroad:
By Clicking here you can visit the official website of Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where you can find the list of Romania Diplomatic Mission/Consulates and embassy of Romania in All countries. all you have to visit the website, choose English as language and then choose your region and then country.
Romania Embassy in Pakistan:
To find the Embassy of Romania in Pakistan, please click here.
Romania Embassy in India:
To visit the website of Romania embassy in Indian please click here.
Romania Permanent Residency and Citizenship:
Romanian long-term residence can be applied for after 5 years of continuous legal stay in Romania (absences of under 6 consecutive months and 10 months in total are allowed). The long-term residence permit is valid for 10 years for family members of Romanian citizens and 5 years for other purposes.
Citizenship of Romania can be applied after living 8 years in Romania however foreigners married to Romanian national can apply citizenship of Romania after living five years. Several terms & conditions and strict rules have to followed in order to apply permanent residency and citizenship.

Hello Sir, I am Touhidul Islam. I am a citizen of Bangladesh. I have heard that workers are recruited internationally in Romania. Can you suggest me any information on this subject? I want to know if you are helping to issue work permits for international workers.