The old work authorisation notice and what replaces it

If you hired foreign nationals before 2026, you know the aviz de angajare (work authorisation notice): the document issued by IGI (General Inspectorate for Immigration, the authority that manages immigration) giving the employer the right to hire a specific foreign national for a specific position. This article explains what the notice was, why it disappeared and what you need to do with old files.

What the work authorisation notice was

The notice was governed by Title I of OG 25/2014 (Government Ordinance on the employment and posting of foreign nationals in Romania). The employer filed a physical file with IGI containing: a certificate of good standing from ONRC (National Trade Register Office), a tax clearance certificate, the company's criminal record, the ANOFM (National Employment Agency) certificate on available labour force, proof of publication of the job advertisement and of the selection, financial evidence, plus the foreign national's documents. After obtaining the notice, the foreign national applied for the D/AM long-stay visa at the consulate and, after arrival, for the single permit. The process had two separate stages, with two files.

Why it disappeared

Art. 55 OUG 32/2026 (Emergency Ordinance no. 32/2026 on the access of foreign nationals to the labour market) provides that on the date of entry into force, 27 April 2026, Title I of OG 25/2014 is repealed. The notice is replaced by the cerere unică (single application) in the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform, and the checks on the employer (debts, activity, sanctions) are performed automatically by interconnecting the platform with ANAF, ONRC, the Labour Inspectorate and IGI.

Old and new, side by side

Transitional regime: what happens to old files

• Work authorisation applications filed or scheduled with IGI before 27 April 2026 are processed under the old law (art. 49 para. (1)–(2) OUG 32/2026).
• A visa based on a notice obtained under the old law may be requested within 180 days of the date the notice was obtained (art. 49 para. (3)); these visa applications are processed under the old law (para. (4)).
• Foreign nationals who entered on visas obtained under old notices may request the first extension of their right of residence under the old law (art. 49 para. (6)).
• Work authorisation applications for a change of employer or position could be registered with IGI up to and including 7 August 2026 (art. 50; IGI press release of 14 July 2026).
• From 8 August 2026, foreign nationals with a right of residence obtained under the old law change employer under the new rules in art. 56 para. (9)–(12) OUG 194/2002 (art. 51 OUG 32/2026).

What it means for your company

The paper file with certificate of good standing, tax clearance and criminal record no longer exists as such. Instead, the company must register in the platform, meet the conditions of art. 5 OUG 32/2026 (no debts, at least one year of compatible activity, no recent sanctions) and, for D/AM2 workers, work through an authorised placement agency. The checks are faster on paper, but the restrictions are stricter: shortage occupations only and no more foreign nationals than the average number of employees in the previous year.