Our Romanian lawyers offer a wide range of legal solutions to local and foreign clients. We focus on immigration matters; however, our experienced team is able to answer key questions in all areas of law. You can read a brief description of our services in this article, and you are welcome to reach out to our local attorneys at any point during the relocation process, or as needed for other legal advice.
Immigration assistance offered by an experienced team of Romanian lawyers
Working with a Romanian immigration lawyer, such as one of the specialists from our team, is advisable regardless of nationality and whether you are moving to Romania from the EU or a non-EU Member State.
Our team can assist throughout all the key application steps for different types of residence permits, temporary or permanent. For this purpose, we can assist with:
- Visas suitable for short or some medium-term purposes: issued for business trips, medical treatment, training (unpaid), volunteer work, or for digital nomads (under the condition that their income is derived from a non-Romanian client);
- Long-stay visas: the ones issued for employment, for study or family reunification, or visas issued to foreign entrepreneurs who are interested in company creation in Romania (see below for more details on how our lawyers can assist investors);
- Permanent residency: specific applications for acquiring this status, once the foreign national has lived in Romania according to the law and for a minimum number of years;
- Citizenship: complete assistance for understanding the naturalization process, the citizenship knowledge test (taken for Romanian history and culture), and the condition to attend the oath-swearing ceremony. Our immigration lawyer in Romania can also assist families whose parents are interested in acquiring this status for their minor children living in the country.
For these types of visas and/or residence permits, our team can assist with the preparation and submission of documents, document vetting, making required changes or completions to submitted files, and communication to the Immigration Inspectorate.
In all cases, we can assist all those who move to Romania for temporary or long-term purposes, and, as needed, provide legal representation in front of the immigration authorities. As required, we can also act on our clients’ behalf through a power of attorney.
When relying on the assistance provided by a Romanian attorney, you can make sure that the process, paperwork, and submissions are handled according to the local requirements. Moreover, for foreign nationals who wish to acquire residency in Romania, working with a local lawyer will also streamline the initial communications with the authorities.
Other legal services in Romania
Our lawyers in Romania also assist local and foreign clients with the following services:
- Real estate: we provide legal support in matters relating to real estate law, purchasing residential and commercial properties in Romania, as well as conveyancing, real estate due diligence, and more;
- Litigation: you can rely on our expert assistance if you decide to file a lawsuit; our Romanian lawyers offer court representation for cases involving contract and intellectual property disputes, labour and employment law, commercial/business litigation, family law litigation, and others.
- Debt recovery: our attorneys can assist you during the different stages of this process, starting with amicable debt recovery and moving towards debt collection litigation, if necessary.
Please note that our legal services are only briefly outlined herein. For more details about our services and fees, as well as how we can best assist you if you are a corporate client, as opposed to an individual client, do not hesitate to reach out to one of our attorneys.
Legal Solutions for Investors offered by our lawyers in Romania
Our lawyers have extensive experience in business and commercial law matters, and our team includes experts in company creation who can assist foreign investors in opening a Romanian LLC or joint-stock company.
Foreign investments are permitted and encouraged in Romania, and there are no restrictions on nationality or full foreign ownership. Given the country’s natural resources and important developing industries, such as the IT sector, Romania is an attractive destination for foreign investors in Europe. Our Romanian lawyers can give you information about special permits and licenses, if you plan on opening a company.
The short-stay business visa can be the first step for foreign, non-EU/EEA entrepreneurs who wish to move to Romania for business purposes. Our immigration and business lawyers in Romania will help you not only apply for the right type of visa but will also guide you throughout the company formation process.
The steps highlighted below by our Romanian lawyers are essential for company creation in the country:
- Choose a suitable business form: usually, this is the SRL, the Romanian equivalent of the LLC;
- Select an available business name: we can help you with a preliminary name check, and we suggest preparing alternative names;
- Draw up the documents: the Memorandum and the Articles of Association will be drawn up by our attorneys in accordance with the corporate laws in force.
- Register the business: this is a mandatory step, and it takes place with the National Trade Register Office;
- Obtain special permits and licenses: these are industry-specific and are issued once the business is registered by the respective Romanian authorities.
Foreign investors who open a company in Romania will need to observe the local taxation regime. However, a special micro-company regime in place for qualifying businesses offers a reduced corporate income tax rate. Our lawyers in Romania list the most important corporate taxes below:
- a 16% standard corporate income tax rate;
- a reduced rate for micro-companies, taxable at 1% or 3% of their revenue;
- a standard 21% value-added tax, with a single reduced rate of 11%.
Working with our local tax lawyers in Romania is advisable for first-time entrepreneurs and investors who are already running a business, as fiscal changes are expected in the near future. Our lawyers can provide business owners with updated information so that their company complies with and keeps up with the relevant new requirements.
Contact our Romanian lawyers if you are interested in immigration matters, how to obtain a resident permit in Romania, how you can start the company formation process, or if you have other legal questions.