Romania as a work destination for Nepali workers
Romania's route is employer-led and, since 8 August 2026, fully digital: a Romanian employer files the employment request on the government platform WorkinRomania.gov.ro under Emergency Ordinance 32/2026, and the worker applies for a long-stay employment visa once that step has cleared.
For Nepal the corridor has two administrative sides that run in parallel. On the Romanian side there is no embassy in Kathmandu — the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi is accredited for Nepal. On the Nepali side, foreign employment is regulated at home: a labour approval from the Department of Foreign Employment is part of the file rather than an optional formality.
Key takeaways
- The employer opens the file in Romania; a candidate in Nepal cannot start it independently.
- Nepal's own labour approval, issued by the Department of Foreign Employment, is required before departure for foreign employment.
- The Romanian visa application and biometrics are taken in New Delhi, not in Kathmandu.
- 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.
- 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. Employers not on the platform cannot begin new recruitment of non-EU nationals.
- 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 Nepal. Passport, photographs, CV, education or trade certificate and police clearance, with translation and legalisation where the file requires it.
- Labour approval in Nepal. The Department of Foreign Employment records the placement and issues the labour approval that Nepali 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, which means arranging an Indian visa for the visit.
- 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.
Steps 2, 4, 5 and 6 are each a decision made by a government body — two Romanian, one Nepali. The coordination work ends at a complete, submitted file, not at a result.
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 or trade certificate for the role
- Police clearance certificate
- Department of Foreign Employment labour approval
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 or Nepali authorities. Substantive legal work is carried out by locally licensed providers.
How long does a Romania work visa from Nepal take?
Indicative end-to-end coordination is 120 days from a complete file, and the figure is indicative rather than guaranteed — the Romanian employer step, the visa decision and the residence permit each run on the deciding authority's own timetable, and the Nepali labour approval runs alongside them.
Does Nepal require its own approval for foreign employment?
Yes — the Department of Foreign Employment issues a labour approval for citizens taking employment abroad, and a Romanian visa does not remove that requirement.
Where do Nepali citizens apply for the Romanian visa?
At the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi, which is accredited for Nepal; Romania has an honorary consulate in Kathmandu but no embassy there.
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.
Which sectors does the Romanian quota target?
Government Decision 1169/2025 set the 2026 quota at 90,000 work and secondment permits, 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
- Department of Foreign Employment, Nepal
Permitra is not affiliated with, endorsed by or accredited by any of these authorities.
