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    • Romania
    • Working in Europe
    • Work permit

    Work Permit

    Work Permit The professional activity of foreign citizens on national territory can only be carried out with a Work Notice or a Work Permit. According to the European Union regulations, every EU/EEA citizen enjoys the same labour rights as the ones applied to Romanian citizens, and thus, they do not...
    • Romania
    • Working in Europe
    • Intellectual Property Rights, Taxation/salaries, Unemployment

    Work

    When you come for a research job in Romania, you are most certainly also interested in aspects related to social security (healthcare, building up a pension, how are you covered for unemployment), taxation (what taxes and how much you have to pay) and intellectual property rights. This section...
    • Romania
    • Working in Europe
    • Unemployment

    Unemployment insurance

    Citizens of third countries who derive income or are employed under an employment contract in Romania, benefit from insured status, under the current law, and they also have the right to unemployment benefit. Unemployed citizens must meet the following conditions to qualify for unemployment benefits...
    • Romania
    • Living in Europe
    • Accommodation

    Types of housing in Romania

    Studios - one bedroom, kitchen and bathroom; Apartments - number of rooms varies from 1 to 5, kitchen and bathroom. You can also find attic apartments (on the top floor of a building) or apartments in villas. The difference between a studio and a 1-room apartment is reflected in the level of comfort...
    • Romania
    • Living in Europe
    • Access to the culture of the host country/language courses

    Transport

    There are multiple ways to arrive in Romania: by plane, by train, by car, by boat. Entering the country should not represent a problem for foreigners, especially if they are EU citizens. Non-EU country citizens are required to have a valid passport and, in some cases, a Romanian visa is necessary at...
    • Romania
    • Working in Europe
    • Taxation/salaries

    Taxation

    When foreign staff is hired under an employment contract by a Romanian company, all the provisions of Romanian legislation and tax provisions on salaries or employment-related contributions are to be applied (except for unemployment contributions). Contributions: Employers and employees must...
    • Romania
    • Living in Europe
    • Entry conditions/visas

    Short term visa

    The short-term visa allows you to enter and stay in Romania up to 90 days. This visa cannot be extended and it is of different types. Depending on this, applied fees and requested documents can vary. The standard visa fee is 60 euros. Nonetheless, there are bilateral agreements according to which...
    • Romania
    • Living in Europe
    • Access to the culture of the host country/language courses

    Romanian cuisine

    Contrary to popular belief, Romanian traditional cuisine is quite rich, abundant in simple but delicious meals. Although it partly represents a mixture of dishes with influences from different countries (Turkey, Hungary, Austria, Serbia), Romanians take great pride in their original, local products...
    • Romania
    • Living in Europe, Working in Europe
    • Entry conditions/visas

    Residence/stay permit

    The temporary residence/stay permit can be obtained by foreign citizens who entered Romania with a long stay visa. The permit can be extended for a 1-5 year duration by submitting an application with a series of documents requested by the IGI depending on the purpose. The application must be...
    • Romania
    • Working in Europe
    • Research Landscape

    Research in Romania

    Research is an area of nationwide interest and is supported by national and European funds. Defining the researcher's profile and framing it in the research is strongly linked to skills acquired within the Higher Education in Romania. Romania promotes the development of research capacities and...