Hire Skilled International Workers Across All Industries in Romania

Looking for a trusted Recruitment Agency in Romania? AtoZ Serwis Plus is an international recruitment and manpower agency helping Romanian employers across construction, manufacturing, HoReCa, logistics, agriculture, and skilled trades hire top international talent quickly, legally, and cost-effectively. Since 2009, we have been connecting employers in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi, Constanta, and every Romanian region with verified workers from Asia and beyond.

Romania is living through the most consequential year its labour-import system has ever had. The 2026 quota was cut to 90,000 permits — ten thousand fewer than last year, against employer demand for far more — making early, correct filing decisive. And from 8 August 2026, Emergency Ordinance 32/2026 replaces the entire framework: a digital platform (WorkinRomania.gov.ro), a quota-free D/AM1 visa for the highly qualified, and a D/AM2 general-labour visa gated by a new Shortage Occupations List — with direct hiring reserved for employers of 50+ staff, which pushes everyone else toward licensed recruitment partners. As a full-service staffing agency and overseas manpower recruitment partner, we are built for exactly both halves of this year.

Whether you need construction crews for Bucharest, welders for a Transylvanian factory, kitchen brigades for the Black Sea season, or drivers for national logistics, AtoZ Serwis Plus delivers reliable, compliant, and scalable recruitment solutions tailored to your business goals and Romanian work permit requirements. Ready to start hiring? Register as an employer and tell us about your first vacancy today.

Why Romania Needs International Workers More Than Ever

Romania's structural mathematics are simple: millions of Romanians work in Italy, Germany, and Spain, while construction sites, factories, restaurants, and warehouses at home compete for whoever remains. The answer has been one of Europe's largest organised labour imports from Asia — and a system every employer must learn twice this year.

The current rules first, in force until 7 August 2026. The system is quota-controlled, employer-initiated, and sequential: the employer applies to the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) for the work permit (aviz de angajare), with preconditions of at least one year of activity in the relevant field and no undeclared-work penalties in the previous six months; IGI decides within 30 days (plus up to 15 for checks); the worker then applies for the long-stay D/AM visa at a Romanian embassy within 60 days of permit issuance (about 10 days' processing), enters, and files for the residence permit at IGI within 90 days of arrival. The 2026 quota of 90,000 applies at the point of application — once exhausted, nothing more issues until next year — so multi-hire employers should file all applications simultaneously, early. Quota-exempt lanes run alongside: the EU Blue Card at RON 8,620 gross per month, intra-corporate transfers, and researchers.

Then the new world. GEO 32/2026, published 27 April, takes full effect on 8 August 2026 via the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform, on which every employer must register. The D/AM visa splits in two: D/AM1 for highly qualified workers and special categories — no quota, no shortage-list constraint — and D/AM2 for general labour, quota-dependent and available only for occupations on the new Shortage Occupations List. Employers hiring D/AM2 workers directly must have at least 50 employees and 24 months of activity; contracts must be bilingual; workers stay with their initial employer for six months; and residence permits will display the employer's registration code. The wage floor rises mid-year too: the minimum wage is RON 4,325 gross per month from 1 July 2026 (up from RON 4,050), and it doubles as the subsistence proof at the visa stage.

That is the reason so many Romanian employers now partner with a specialised foreign workers recruitment and manpower agency in Romania such as AtoZ Serwis Plus, tapping into quota-race discipline, new-regime readiness, industry-specific screening, and a global network internal HR teams rarely match.

Why Choose AtoZ Serwis Plus as Your Romanian Recruitment Partner

We are a focused multi-industry hiring company and international staffing agency working across construction, manufacturing, HoReCa, logistics, agriculture, food processing, facility services, and skilled trades. Our recruiters genuinely understand the differences among masons, welders, cooks, drivers, and operatives — and what Romanian employers, IGI, and the embassies expect for each of them.

What Sets Us Apart

• Specialist knowledge of the quota system, IGI procedures, and the GEO 32/2026 transition
• 17+ years of international recruitment experience since 2009
• Global talent reach across more than 50 countries
• Full compliance with GDPR, the minimum wage, and employer preconditions
• End-to-end support from sourcing to onboarding
• Simultaneous multi-application filing that beats quota exhaustion
• Platform-era planning: D/AM1 versus D/AM2 strategy before August
• Transparent process with clear communication at every stage
• Strategic partnership focused on long-term workforce planning

Rather than simply sending CVs, we work as your strategic talent partner, taking time to understand your Romanian business, assess candidates against real-world criteria, and deliver workers who suit both your operational needs and your workplace culture.

Top Benefits of Hiring Through a Recruitment Agency in Romania

1. Access to a Pre-Vetted Global Talent Pool

We maintain a global database of qualified candidates already screened for skills, experience, and Romanian permit eligibility — from the South Asian markets that built Romania's foreign workforce to new sourcing corridors. You skip the slow sourcing phase and move straight to interviewing the strongest profiles.

2. Winning the Quota Race

Ninety thousand permits against demand well above it means timing is strategy: complete files, submitted together, the moment windows open. That discipline is why our clients hire while others queue for next year.

3. Reduced Hiring Risk

Bad hires waste resources, delay projects, and damage reputations. Our deep screening, practical assessments, language checks, and reference verification dramatically reduce the chance of a wrong hire in your Romanian operation.

4. Lower Total Recruitment Costs

When you factor in HR time, refused files, expired 60-day visa windows, and restarted processes after employer changes, working with a recruitment agency in Romania often saves money compared to hiring alone.

5. Compliance and Legal Protection

Hiring international workers in Romania involves employer preconditions, quota timing, the three sequential authorisations, the 90-day residence filing after arrival, the July wage increase — and, from August, platform registration, bilingual contracts, and shortage-list verification. We handle all of this professionally.

6. Market Intelligence and Insights

We share Romanian wage benchmarks, quota-status updates, the Shortage Occupations List as it publishes, and platform-era guidance that helps you make smarter hiring and compensation decisions.

Complete Range of Recruitment Services We Offer in Romania

Core Recruitment Services

• Permanent placement for full-time strategic hires in any industry
• Bulk hiring for construction sites, factories, and logistics operations
• Seasonal and project-based hiring within the permit categories
• Executive search and headhunter services for senior management roles
• Quota-exempt specialist hiring via the EU Blue Card and ICT routes
• D/AM1 highly qualified hiring under the new regime
• Try-before-you-hire arrangements
• Agency-channel D/AM2 hiring for employers below the 50-staff line

Additional Support Services

We also provide comprehensive support including practical screening, qualification verification, English language assessment, workplace health and safety (EU OSH) training checks, reference and background verification, employer precondition checks, aviz de angajare filings with IGI, D/AM visa coordination within the 60-day window, residence permit filings within 90 days of arrival, WorkinRomania platform registration and bilingual contract preparation for the new regime, relocation assistance, accommodation coordination, and onboarding integration.

Roles We Recruit For Across Romania

We hire workers at every level and specialisation, including masons, carpenters, rebar workers, and general construction labour, welders, CNC machinists, and production operatives, cooks, kitchen staff, waiters, and hotel housekeepers, HGV drivers and warehouse operatives, agricultural and food-processing crews, textile and light-industry workers, cleaners and facility specialists, security staff, and supervisors for Romanian companies.

Industries We Serve Across Romania

Our Proven End-to-End Recruitment Process

Step 1: Detailed Requirement Analysis

We start with a deep discovery conversation to understand your Romanian business, sector, volumes, and timelines — and whether your hires belong in the quota race now, the quota-exempt lanes, or the post-August D/AM1 and D/AM2 architecture. You can contact our recruitment specialists at any time to schedule this free consultation.

Step 2: Strategic Talent Sourcing

We launch a multi-channel sourcing strategy across the markets that built Romania's foreign workforce — Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam — plus Moldova, Georgia, and other corridors, matched to each role's realities.

Step 3: Comprehensive Screening

Every candidate is reviewed for credentials, practical skills, work history at recognised companies, and proven track records in similar environments.

Step 4: Practical Interviews and Assessments

We conduct structured interviews including practical trade, kitchen, and site tests, English checks, safety scenario discussions, and role-specific evaluations.

Step 5: Employer Precondition Check

Before any filing, we confirm the conditions IGI verifies — at least one year of relevant activity, no undeclared-work penalties — and, for the new regime, platform registration and the 50-staff question that decides your D/AM2 channel.

Step 6: Background and Reference Verification

We verify employment history, qualifications, and references with full transparency and proper consent in accordance with GDPR.

Step 7: Work Permit and Visa Documentation Support

We file aviz de angajare applications with IGI — simultaneously for multi-hire clients — track the 30-day decision clock, coordinate the D/AM visa inside its 60-day window, manage the residence permit within 90 days of arrival, and prepare bilingual contracts and platform files for every case that will land after 8 August.

Step 8: Relocation and Onboarding Integration

We assist with travel planning, accommodation coordination (commonly employer-provided in construction and industry), CNP and registration steps, safety induction support, and cultural integration to help new hires settle in confidently.

Global Talent Reach for Romanian Employers

Romania's foreign workforce was built from Asia, and our pipelines run exactly there. Our global talent acquisition team sources qualified candidates from key markets ready to bring proven skills to Romanian operations.

We actively recruit from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan — the backbone of Romanian construction, manufacturing, and HoReCa — alongside the Philippines and Vietnam for hospitality and industry, and Moldova and Georgia for near-shore roles where shared context speeds integration.

Are you a recruitment agency or manpower supplier looking to place workers with Romanian employers? Register as a recruiter to partner with AtoZ Serwis Plus and access trusted employer connections, verified job placements, and full visa assistance.

Top Romanian Regions We Cover

• Bucharest and Ilfov for construction, logistics, HoReCa, and services — the deepest labour market in the country.
• Cluj-Napoca and Transylvania for manufacturing, construction, and a rising tech scene.
• Timisoara and the west for automotive, industry, and logistics corridors.
• Iasi and Moldova region for industry and services.
• Constanta and Dobrogea for the port, shipbuilding, and Black Sea tourism.
• Brasov and Prahova for manufacturing and mountain tourism.

How to Choose the Right Recruitment Agency in Romania

Quota-Race Discipline

Ninety thousand permits, demand above it, and a rule that quota applies at application: choose an agency that files complete applications simultaneously and early. Sequential filing is how employers lose whole years.

Two-Regime Readiness

Until 7 August, the old rules; from 8 August, the platform, D/AM1 and D/AM2, and the Shortage Occupations List. Ask any agency to explain both — and how your pipeline bridges the transition. We plan every hire against the calendar it will actually land in.

The 50-Staff Question

Under the new regime, direct D/AM2 hiring requires at least 50 employees and 24 months of activity — smaller employers will hire general labour through licensed partners. Make sure yours is ready to be exactly that.

Wage and Contract Accuracy

RON 4,325 gross from 1 July 2026 anchors offers and subsistence proof; the new regime adds bilingual contracts. Your agency must paper every role correctly the first time.

Transparent Communication

Avoid agencies with hidden fees or unclear processes. Choose partners who communicate openly at every stage about wages, contract terms, and permit timelines.

Proven Track Record and End-to-End Service

Check client testimonials and references from recognised employers, and confirm the agency handles everything from sourcing through onboarding, including visa coordination, relocation, and integration support.

Latest Hiring Trends in Romanian Recruitment

A Smaller Quota, A Faster Race

The 2026 contingent fell to 90,000 permits from 100,000 — while employers had asked for 150,000 — making simultaneous, early, complete filing the difference between staffed projects and a lost year.

GEO 32/2026 Rewrites the System

From 8 August 2026, everything moves to the WorkinRomania.gov.ro platform: D/AM1 for the highly qualified without quota, D/AM2 for general labour gated by the new Shortage Occupations List, mandatory employer registration, bilingual contracts, and a six-month tie to the first employer.

Direct Hiring Becomes a Privilege

Only employers with 50+ staff and 24 months of activity may hire D/AM2 workers directly under the new regime — a structural shift that channels Romania's SMEs toward licensed recruitment partners, with oversight of agencies and working conditions tightening in parallel.

The Wage Floor Steps Up Mid-Year

The minimum wage rises to RON 4,325 gross from 1 July 2026, feeding directly into offers and the subsistence evidence embassies check at the visa stage.

Pay Transparency & Skills-Based Hiring

The EU Pay Transparency Directive, which member states were required to transpose into national law by June 2026, obliges employers to share salary information with candidates and bans questions about pay history — pushing Romanian employers toward clearer offers and verified skills assessments.

Rising Romanian Wages

Construction and production roles typically pay RON 4,325–6,000 gross per month, welders and skilled trades RON 5,000–7,500, drivers RON 5,000–7,000, and HoReCa staff RON 4,325–5,500 — frequently with accommodation and meals provided, which materially lifts real take-home value.

Why Romanian Employers Trust AtoZ Serwis Plus

Three principles anchor everything we do here: quality, compliance, and partnership.

Quality comes from our hands-on expertise across construction, manufacturing, HoReCa, and logistics, rigorous screening, and presenting only candidates who genuinely match your business needs.

Compliance comes from adhering to IGI procedures, quota rules, employer preconditions, the new platform regime, GDPR, and ethical recruitment practices at every step of the hiring process.

And partnership means being your long-term workforce planning advisor since 2009, not a one-time vendor — we invest real time in understanding your Romanian business and helping you build sustainable workforce capabilities.

Romania's Trusted Multi-Industry Recruitment Partner, Ready to Build Your Team

Hiring the right international talent is one of the most important decisions your Romanian business will make this year. The right campaign secures quota slots in time and lands cleanly in the new regime. The wrong sequencing loses both.

AtoZ Serwis Plus combines 17+ years of European recruitment expertise since 2009, proven coverage of construction, manufacturing, HoReCa, and logistics, Asian sourcing depth plus global reach across 50+ countries, full compliance with Romanian and EU law, and end-to-end recruitment support to help Romanian employers in any sector build stronger teams faster and with less risk.

Are you a skilled worker searching for opportunities in Romania? Visit our jobseeker page to explore current jobs in Romania for foreigners, work visa guidance, and support for your Romanian career.

Whether you need construction crews for Bucharest, welders for Transylvania, or drivers for the national network, our international recruitment agency is ready to help. Register as an employer or contact us today and take the first step toward building a stronger, more productive Romanian business.

AtoZ Serwis Plus provides professional recruitment and immigration coordination services for employers in Romania seeking qualified international talent across all industries. We do not guarantee employment outcomes, work permit approvals, quota availability, or visa decisions. All immigration and hiring decisions are made solely by the competent national authorities and registered employers. The information on this page is for general guidance only and may vary based on individual circumstances and changes to national law. Wage rules, salary thresholds, and quotas are updated regularly; figures shown on this page reflect the official 2026 rules at the time of publication.

For specific advice, please consult licensed immigration professionals and refer to official government portals, including the General Inspectorate for Immigration (igi.mai.gov.ro), eVisa Romania (evisa.mae.ro), the Ministry of Labour (mmuncii.ro), and the EU Immigration Portal.