Romania as a work destination for Bangladeshi workers
Romania runs an employer-led route. A Romanian employer opens the file inside the country, and the worker applies for a long-stay employment visa only once that step has cleared. Since 8 August 2026 the request is filed on the government platform WorkinRomania.gov.ro, under Emergency Ordinance 32/2026.
One fact shapes the whole corridor: Romania keeps no embassy in Bangladesh. Visa applications from Bangladeshi citizens are submitted to the consular section of the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi, which is accredited for Bangladesh alongside India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Key takeaways
- The employer starts the process in Romania. A candidate in Bangladesh cannot open it alone.
- Employers not registered on WorkinRomania.gov.ro cannot begin new recruitment of non-EU nationals.
- Two long-stay employment visa categories apply: D/AM1 for highly qualified and special categories, outside the annual quota, and D/AM2 for general employment inside it.
- Government Decision 1169/2025 set the 2026 quota at 90,000 work and secondment permits, reduced from 100,000 for 2025.
- Indicative end-to-end coordination is 120 days. Approval decisions, and their timing, rest with Romanian authorities.
How the route runs, step by step
- Employer registration. The Romanian employer registers on WorkinRomania.gov.ro and records the vacancy.
- Employment request. The employer files the request for a named worker. The resulting authorisation is tied to that employer and that role.
- Document set assembled in Bangladesh. Passport, photographs, CV, education certificate and police clearance certificate, with translation and legalisation where the file requires it.
- Emigration clearance. The candidate registers with the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and completes the clearance Bangladeshi citizens need before taking employment abroad.
- Visa application in New Delhi. The candidate attends the appointment at the Romanian embassy in New Delhi for the D/AM application and biometrics.
- Entry and residence permit. Within the visa's validity the worker enters Romania and applies to the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) for the residence permit.
The sequence ends at a complete, submitted file. It does not end at an outcome: steps 2, 5 and 6 are each a decision taken by a Romanian authority on its own timetable.
What the document set looks like
Provided by the recruitment agency or the candidate
- Passport valid well beyond the intended stay, with photographs to specification
- CV in the form the employer's file requires
- Education certificate for the role
- Police clearance certificate
- BMET registration and emigration clearance
Coordinated by Permitra
- Checking the set against the Romanian requirement before anything is filed
- Certified translation, and guidance on legalisation
- Compiling the dossier and scheduling the appointment with the Romanian mission
- Tracking status against the milestones recorded in the portal
Permitra is a coordination and document-workflow platform operated by Massive Dynamic Limited. It is not a law firm or a licensed immigration adviser, it is not a government portal, and it does not represent applicants before Romanian authorities. Substantive legal work is carried out by locally licensed providers.
How long does a Romania work visa from Bangladesh take?
Indicative end-to-end coordination is 120 days from a complete file, and that figure is indicative rather than guaranteed — the employer step, the visa decision and the residence permit are each timed by the Romanian authority handling them.
Do Bangladeshi applicants have to travel to India?
In most cases yes: Romania maintains an honorary consulate in Dhaka but no embassy, so the visa application and biometrics are taken at the Romanian embassy in New Delhi, which means arranging an Indian visa for the visit.
Is a Romanian work authorisation tied to one employer?
Yes — it is issued for a named employer and a named role, so a change of employer means a fresh authorisation rather than an amendment to the existing one.
Does the 90,000 quota apply to every applicant?
No: the D/AM1 category for highly qualified and special-category workers sits outside the quota, while D/AM2 general employment sits inside it.
Which sectors does the Romanian quota target?
The quota is directed at shortage sectors — construction and infrastructure, logistics and warehousing, agriculture and food processing, and hospitality.
Official sources
- WorkinRomania.gov.ro — the government platform for foreign employment
- General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), Romania
- Romanian e-visa portal
- Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), Bangladesh
Permitra is not affiliated with, endorsed by or accredited by any of these authorities.
