Romania Blue Card
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- Type
- EU Blue Card or highly qualified work residence
- Job fit
- Highly qualified workers with a qualifying local job
- Core requirements
- Job contract, qualifications, and salary threshold proof
- What to know
- Salary and qualification rules are central
Summary
Romania's EU Blue Card is a residence and work route for highly qualified non-EU workers. The process involves the Romanian employer's work authorization for highly qualified employment, followed by the applicant's long-stay visa and EU Blue Card residence step.
This route is strongest when the applicant has a concrete Romanian job offer, relevant higher qualifications, and a salary that clears the current threshold.
Eligibility
- Romanian work contract or binding offer for highly qualified employment.
- Higher professional qualifications or recognized specialized experience.
- Salary meeting the current Romanian Blue Card threshold. Under IGI's current highly qualified worker guidance, the salary must be at least Romania's national average gross wage; for 2026, the reference amount is RON 9,192 gross per month from March 30, 2026.
- Employer support for the work authorization process.
- Valid travel document, medical certificate, and proof of living space.
- Health insurance or other required residence documents.
What This Route Allows
This route can allow you to live in Romania for qualifying work, usually with a specific employer, role, or approved work activity. Eligible family members may be able to accompany you when this pathway accepts dependants. Confirm the dependant file before relying on it: relationship records, minimum income or housing if required, health insurance or background checks, and whether dependants receive work authorization or residence only.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a general open work permission. Work routes usually depend on a qualifying job, employer, occupation, salary, or transfer arrangement.
Next Steps
- Confirm the Romanian employer can support a highly qualified worker authorization.
- Check whether the role and your qualifications fit the Blue Card standard.
- Confirm the salary threshold using current Romanian guidance. Some older EU portal pages still show prior higher multiples, so the Romanian employer should verify the current IGI requirement before filing.
- Prepare diploma, experience, passport, medical, housing, and employment records.
- Apply for the long-stay visa and then the EU Blue Card residence document after arrival.