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EU Blue Card — highly qualified employment in Romania

9 facts quoted from the official source

A highly qualified D/AM1 worker meeting the Blue Card conditions may obtain an EU Blue Card in Romania.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementA full-time indefinite contract or contract of at least six months is required.
  • Labour-market testThe employer must evidence the required recruitment effort for the highly qualified vacancy.
  • Minimum salaryThe employment contract must meet the current statutory Blue Card remuneration threshold.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe national route applies to a qualifying third-country national.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThe ordinary route requires entry on the corresponding Romanian long-stay visa before the residence extension.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationHigher professional competence must be proven under the statutory education or experience rules.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid border-crossing document is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathBlue Card periods and mobility may qualify under the special EU long-term-resident calculation.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Romania?
The official source states: A highly qualified D/AM1 worker meeting the Blue Card conditions may obtain an EU Blue Card in Romania.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: Blue Card periods and mobility may qualify under the special EU long-term-resident calculation.

Every answer is quoted from the official igi.mai.gov.ro page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source igi.mai.gov.roLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Romania government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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22 other work routes to Romania.

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