Foreign workers for cleaning
Cleaning companies, office building managers, hospitals, hotels and laundries need stable cleaning staff, for daily or shift schedules. The occupations in this sector, buildings and vehicles cleaning agent, cleaner, building caretaker, window cleaner, sanitation workers, appear on the Lista ocupațiilor deficitare (List of shortage occupations) approved by MMFTSS Order no. 1.073/2026. We recruit people with experience in professional cleaning, used to the equipment and procedures of facility management.
Eligible occupations (with COR code)
From the What does it mean?Lista ocupațiilor deficitare (List of shortage occupations), the official list of trades (with COR code) for which workers from outside the EU can be brought in on a D/AM2 visa; approved by order of the Minister of Labour (289 occupations in Order 1,073/2026). Read the guide → approved by MMFTSS Order 1.073/2026. The employment contract must use the exact Romanian occupation name and COR code.
| Occupation | COR code |
|---|---|
| agent curățenie clădiri și mijloace de transport (buildings and vehicles cleaning agent) | 515302 |
| personal curățenie (cleaning staff) | 911201 |
| îngrijitor clădiri (building caretaker) | 515301 |
| menajeră (housekeeper) | 911101 |
| spălător vitrine și geamuri (window cleaner) | 912301 |
| spălător vehicule (vehicle washer) | 912201 |
| îngrijitor spații hoteliere (hotel cleaner) | 911202 |
| lucrător pentru salubrizare (sanitation worker) | 961303 |
| lucrător pentru salubrizare căi publice (street cleaning worker) | 961301 |
| lucrător pentru salubrizare spații verzi (green spaces sanitation worker) | 961302 |
| lucrător operativ pentru autocompactoare (refuse compactor truck operative) | 961101 |
| spălătoreasă lenjerie (laundry washer) | 912103 |
| curățătoreasă lenjerie (laundry cleaner) | 912102 |
| călcătoreasă lenjerie (laundry presser / ironer) | 912101 |
| operator spălător textile (textile washing machine operator) | 815404 |
| lucrător sortator deșeuri reciclabile (recyclable waste sorter) | 932907 |
What employers in cleaning usually ask for
- Groups of 5–30 people, spread over several sites (offices, shopping centres, hospitals, laundries).
- Early morning or late evening schedules in office buildings; day and night shifts in hospitals and sanitation.
- Indefinite-term contracts; employers need stable, trustworthy staff with access to sensitive areas.
- Accommodation organised by the employer in the city, with access to public transport, because sites are spread out.
- In industrial laundries and sanitation: teamwork with machinery and special vehicles.
Specific employer obligations
- No formal qualification is required; experience in professional cleaning or in hotels and training on the employer's procedures are required.
- Occupational health and safety (SSM) training in a language the worker understands regarding cleaning chemicals (translated safety data sheets), work at height for window cleaning and cleaning machinery; protective equipment provided by the employer.
- For window cleaning at height and rope access: specific training and fall protection equipment.
- Medical check on hiring; for hospitals and healthcare units, the examinations and vaccinations required by the client unit.
- Criminal record from the country of origin (translated and legalised), mandatory for the visa and useful for sites with controlled access.
Which countries we recruit from for cleaning
The main markets below and many other countries in Asia, Africa and other regions, depending on your request. All countries →
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Frequently asked questions, Cleaning
Yes. The employer is the cleaning company, and the place of work can be at the clients' sites, provided that the place of work and the type of work are specified in the contract and in the firm job offer. Workers cannot be made available to other companies as a temporary work agent without the specific authorisation for this activity.
Yes, if the schedule is set in the firm job offer and in the employment contract, with the legal allowances for night work and in compliance with weekly rest. Candidates are informed about the schedule before accepting the offer.
At least the national gross minimum base salary guaranteed in payment: 4,325 lei gross from 1 July 2026 (GD 146/2026), for a full-time contract. The salary must be paid into the worker's bank account, not in cash. Allowances, overtime and any bonuses apply in the same way as for Romanian employees.
For permanent workers it is not mandatory, but in practice most employers provide it, because the workers arrive without housing and without local knowledge. If you provide accommodation against payment, the rent cannot exceed 25% of the worker's net salary (art. 7 para. (2) of GEO 32/2026). For seasonal workers accommodation is mandatory (free of charge or against payment, with a notarised declaration regarding accommodation).
Yes. The registered employer has a legal obligation to provide Romanian language courses, with elements of cultural and social integration, for at least 6 months from the start of the activity, with at least 6 hours per week (art. 7 para. (1) letter g) of GEO 32/2026). The courses can be organised in-house or with an external provider; we can help you organise them.
Not in the first 6 months from the start of the activity (registered in REGES-ONLINE). After 6 months and up to 2 years, a change of employer can only be made through the placement agency that is a party to the placement contract. Exception: serious breach of obligations by the employer (art. 40 of GEO 32/2026).
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: Ordinul MMFTSS nr. 1.073/2026 pentru aprobarea Listei ocupațiilor deficitare (289 ocupații) · 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)
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