Brexit – What are the current provisions in Romanian residence and employment law?

Immigration and residence

After the end of the transition period the United Kingdom nationals who have exercised their right to work in Romania before 31.12.2020 and wish to continue to do so will have unrestricted access to Romania and to the Romanian labour market on the basis of the new residence permit they obtained or applied for under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Business trips

British citizens for whom the regulations of the Withdrawal Agreement do not apply, can travel to Romania for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel as a tourist or if you are attending business meetings.

It is important to know that visits to other EU- Schengen countries do not count towards the 90-day limit in Romania as it is not in the Schengen area. Therefore, also visits to Romania do not count towards the 90-day visa-free limit in the Schengen area.

Employment

Without application of the Withdrawal Agreement, in case of assignment/secondment or generally in order to work in Romania, British citizen will need a work permit as well as a visa to live and work in Romania. The employee must obtain a visa by applying through the diplomatic missions and consular offices of Romania. Afterwards a work permit has to be obtained for the employee in Romania in order to be allowed to legally work in Romania.