Document centre
Choose your situation and see only the relevant documents. For each one: what it is (in brackets), why it is needed, who provides it, at which stage and the legal basis.
Grouped by stage. Click a document to see what it is, why it is needed, who provides it and the legal basis.
Before the start
Why it is needed: The firm job offer must contain the job declared vacant with ANOFM; the platform automatically retrieves the vacancies.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Before the start
Legal basis: art. 6 alin. (3) OUG 32/2026; art. 10 Legea 76/2002
Why it is needed: It is the central document: it is uploaded to the platform and its elements must be carried over into the employment contract.
Who provides it: CADIMA · Stage: Before the start
Legal basis: art. 6 OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: For D/AM2 workers, the employer must conclude a contract with an authorised placement agency (exception: the authorised employer).
Who provides it: CADIMA · Stage: Before the start
Legal basis: art. 10 OUG 32/2026; Ordinul 655/2026 anexa 1
Company registration in the platform
Why it is needed: Without registration in the platform no company can hire foreign nationals (art. 4 GEO 32/2026).
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Company registration in the platform
Legal basis: art. 4 OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: The sworn declarations in the platform must be signed with a qualified electronic signature.
Who provides it: Third-party provider · Stage: Company registration in the platform
Legal basis: art. 15 alin. (2), art. 27 alin. (2) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: They are the basis of the registration; the data is verified automatically by ANAF, IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration), the Labour Inspectorate and ONPCSB.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Company registration in the platform
Legal basis: art. 5 OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: Required only if the legal representatives/shareholders do not have Romanian citizenship.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Company registration in the platform
Legal basis: art. 5 alin. (7) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: A company can hire at most as many D/AM2 foreign nationals as its average number of employees in the previous year; the check is usually carried out automatically through the platform.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Company registration in the platform
Legal basis: art. 6 alin. (6) OUG 32/2026
Single application (visa)
Why it is needed: It is mandatory before the D/AM2 cerere unică (single application) and establishes the rights and obligations of each party.
Who provides it: CADIMA · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 2 alin. (2) lit. f) OUG 32/2026; Ordinul 655/2026 anexa 2
Why it is needed: The cerere unică (single application) is submitted on the basis of the contract already registered in REGES-ONLINE (electronic employee register). Missing bilingual version: fine of 6,000 lei per contract.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (5) OUG 194/2002; art. 7 alin. (1) lit. b) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: Proves the conditions regarding the job for the D/AM2 cerere unică (single application).
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (4) lit. a) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: For seasonal workers, the employer is obliged to provide accommodation; the rent cannot be excessive and is not automatically deducted from the salary.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (7) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: The copy is uploaded in the cerere unică (single application); the original is presented at the consulate and at IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration).
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^1 alin. (2) lit. e), art. 44 alin. (5) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Mandatory document for the D/AM2 cerere unică (single application).
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (1) lit. b) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Mandatory document for the cerere unică (single application) and for the visa.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (1) lit. a) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Legal requirement for the D/AM2 visa (not required for highly qualified D/AM1 workers).
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (1) lit. c) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration) checks whether the worker meets the training conditions for the occupation on the list.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 27^2 alin. (3)–(4) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: The change of employer is done through a cerere unică (single application) for extension, without a new visa, as long as the right of residence is valid.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 56 alin. (9)–(13) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: The worker cannot initiate the change in the first 6 months (exception: serious breach of the contract by the employer).
Who provides it: CADIMA · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 40 alin. (2)–(4) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: The right of residence is maintained for at most 90 days from the registration of the termination.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 56 alin. (6) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: It is the legal procedure for changing employer under GEO 32/2026, without a new visa.
Who provides it: CADIMA · Stage: Single application (visa)
Legal basis: art. 56 alin. (9)–(11) OUG 194/2002
At the consulate
Why it is needed: Requirements for the issuance of the long-stay visa.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: At the consulate
Legal basis: art. 29 alin. (5^1) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Without payment of the fee the application is not processed. Who pays it is established in the firm job offer.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: At the consulate
Legal basis: art. 47 OUG 32/2026
On arrival
Why it is needed: Legal obligation of the employer at the start of activity; fine of 5,000–10,000 lei per worker if missing.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: On arrival
Legal basis: art. 7 alin. (1) lit. d) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: The salary must be paid into the worker's bank account.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: On arrival
Legal basis: art. 7 alin. (1) lit. a) și alin. (3) OUG 32/2026
Single permit (IGI)
Why it is needed: Required by IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration) for the single permit; the Labour Code allows the contract to be concluded without it, but activity cannot start without the certificate.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single permit (IGI)
Legal basis: art. 51 alin. (2) OUG 194/2002; art. 27 alin. (6)–(7) Codul muncii
Why it is needed: Mandatory document for the permis unic (single permit) at IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration).
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single permit (IGI)
Legal basis: art. 51 alin. (2) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Required by IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration) when submitting the permis unic (single permit) application.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: Single permit (IGI)
Legal basis: art. 51 alin. (2) OUG 194/2002
Why it is needed: Paid when submitting the permit application.
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single permit (IGI)
Legal basis: art. 51 alin. (2) OUG 194/2002; informare IGI
Why it is needed: The permis unic (single permit) is extended for the duration of the contract (max. 2 years per extension).
Who provides it: The worker · Stage: Single permit (IGI)
Legal basis: art. 51 alin. (1), art. 56 OUG 194/2002
During the contract
Why it is needed: Legal obligation for the first 6 months from the start of activity; the cost can be recovered from the worker if they leave within the first 6 months.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: During the contract
Legal basis: art. 7 alin. (1) lit. g), art. 40 alin. (9) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: Legal obligation; fine of 15,000–30,000 lei if missing.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: During the contract
Legal basis: art. 7 alin. (1) lit. e) OUG 32/2026
Why it is needed: Legal retention obligation for inspections by IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration) / the Labour Inspectorate.
Who provides it: The employer · Stage: During the contract
Legal basis: art. 7 alin. (1) lit. i) OUG 32/2026
The exact documents may differ depending on the occupation (regulated professions), the country and the authorities' practice on the filing date. CADIMA checks the complete file before filing.
Update of 17 September 2026
Following the decision of the Bucharest Court of Appeal admitting the application, filed by the Employers' Association of Labour Importers (Patronatul Importatorilor de Forță de Muncă) in case no. 5633/2/2026, to suspend the enforcement of Order no. 1073/2026 of the Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity approving the List of shortage occupations provided for in art. 1 para. (2) of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026 on the access of foreign nationals to the labour market in Romania, and amending and supplementing certain legal acts (Order no. 1073/2026), the WorkinRomania platform flows for employer registration, employer authorisation and filing the single application for D/AM2 long-stay visas are deactivated.
This information explains the law in plain language and is indicative only. Your specific situation must be checked against the legislation in force on the filing date.
Official sources: OUG nr. 32/2026 privind accesul străinilor pe piața muncii din România, precum și pentru modificarea și completarea unor acte normative · OUG nr. 194/2002 privind regimul străinilor în România (forma consolidată) · Documente justificative pentru viza de lungă ședere, portalul eViza · IGI, Informare privind condițiile de prelungire a dreptului de ședere temporară · Ordinul MMFTSS nr. 655/2026, modelele-cadru ale contractului de prestări servicii, contractului de plasare și contractului individual de muncă al străinului