Romania
1% Micro Until 2027. 10% PIT. 16% Dividends.

Romania is an EU member state of approximately 19 million people in southeastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine and Moldova to the north and east, Bulgaria to the south, Serbia to the southwest, and Hungary to the northwest, with a Black Sea coast in the southeast. The capital is Bucharest (population approximately 2 million). Romania joined the EU in 2007, NATO in 2004, and the Schengen Area in 2024. The currency is the Romanian Leu (RON), pegged loosely to the Euro; Romania has not yet adopted the Euro.

Romania's corporate tax system has three key components:

• ›1. Micro-enterprise regime (1% on revenue): Companies with annual turnover below €100,000 (since 2026, reduced from €250,000), that have at least one full-time employee, pay 1% of total revenue as the total corporate tax — regardless of profit. No tax on profit above that. This is the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union on a per-revenue basis.
• ›2. Standard corporate income tax (16%): Companies above the €100,000 threshold pay 16% on taxable profit — standard for Eastern Europe and competitive by EU standards.
• ›3. IT professional income tax exemption: Employees working in qualifying IT roles (software development, database administration, cybersecurity, and others) in Romania are completely exempt from personal income tax on their salary — paying 0% personal income tax regardless of salary level. This is a statutory exemption introduced to retain IT talent and has attracted significant tech sector investment.
• ›Personal income tax: 10% flat on all categories of personal income. This is among the lowest flat rates in the EU. Dividend tax: 16% (increased from 10% in 2025 — a significant change that affects corporate profit distribution planning).

No wealth tax. No inheritance tax between direct family members (spouses, children) — there is a stamp duty for others. Capital gains on shares: 10%. Capital gains on real estate held over 3 years: 1%.

2026 Romania reform correction: the microenterprise regime was cut to a €100,000 turnover threshold from 1 January 2026, the 3% bracket was abolished, and the regime is scheduled for full abolition from 2027. The IT-worker 0% PIT exemption was eliminated in January 2025. Romania remains EU, NATO, and full Schengen from January 2025, but the Romanian Leu remains outside the Eurozone.

• ›Bucharest has a complicated relationship with its own reputation. The standard expectation — from those who have never been — is of a Soviet-era city recovering from Ceaușescu's legacy. The reality is different: the Old Town (Centrul Vechi) has been comprehensively restored over the past 15 years into one of the most lively and varied entertainment districts in Eastern Europe; the Floreasca and Dorobanți districts north of the centre are leafy and lined with pre-war villas; the Villanescu and other wine bars in the centre have done something genuinely interesting with Romanian viticulture. The Ateneul Român (Romanian Athenaeum) — a 19th-century concert hall under a Byzantine-style dome in the middle of the city — is one of the most beautiful interior spaces in Eastern Europe, and George Enescu, who performed here, is one of the most underrated composers of the 20th century.
• ›Transylvania is the argument that always lands. The fortified Saxon towns — Sighișoara, Sibiu, Brașov, Biertan — built by Saxon colonists from the 12th century, with their defensive churches and Gothic town halls still intact, their coloured facades and cobblestone squares, have no equivalent in Europe for the combination of preservation and accessibility. Sibiu in particular, which was European Capital of Culture in 2007, has a medieval centre of such completeness that it was used as a filming location for several historical productions. The Carpathian Mountains above Brașov offer hiking in summer and skiing (Poiana Brasov) in winter — not at Alpine scale but at very good value.

The Danube Delta in the southeast, where the Danube divides into three channels before entering the Black Sea, is one of Europe's great ecological reserves: 5,800 square kilometres of channels, lakes, reed beds, and wetland forest, home to pelicans, cormorants, and over 300 bird species. The access is by boat from Tulcea; the accommodation is in small pension guesthouses in villages where cars cannot go.

Budapest is 8 hours by road. Vienna is 12 hours. Sofia is 5 hours. Bucharest's Henri Coandă Airport connects to major European hubs.

"Transylvania is the most beautiful region in Europe that almost nobody in Western Europe has been to. The fortified towns, the painted churches, the way the landscape changes every ten kilometres — it is extraordinary."

— Prince Charles (now King Charles III), who owns properties in Transylvania and has campaigned for its preservation since the 1990s

"Bucharest has a creative energy that I haven't felt in a European capital since Prague in the early 1990s. The old town, the wine bars, the galleries — it is a city becoming itself."

— Simon Calder, The Independent, 2022

"Romanian wine is the best-kept secret in European viticulture. Feteasca Neagra from the Dealu Mare region is as good as anything from Bordeaux at a fifth of the price."

— Jancis Robinson, wine critic, Financial Times, 2021

Romania underwent comprehensive tax reform effective 1 January 2026, materially reducing several historic advantages. The famous microenterprise regime survives but in narrower form: single 1% rate (3% bracket abolished), turnover threshold cut to €100,000 (down from €250K in 2025 and €500K in 2024), sector eligibility restrictions abolished — and the regime is scheduled for full abolition from 2027. The IT-worker 0% PIT exemption was eliminated in January 2025. Dividend tax rises from 10% to 16% for distributions from 1 January 2026. Crypto tax rises from 10% to 16%. IMCA (minimum turnover tax for companies >€50M) is halved to 0.5% for 2026 then abolished from 2027. Standard PIT remains 10% flat; CIT remains 16%. VAT was raised mid-2025 from 19% to 21% standard / 11% reduced. Property tax base substantially increased for 2026. EU + NATO + full Schengen since 1 January 2025. Pillar Two QDMTT in force since FY 2024. Net effect: Romania remains attractive at the entry-level (1% microenterprise on revenue up to €100K through 2026) but is no longer the structural outlier it was for high-revenue solo entrepreneurs, IT workers, or growing companies.

• ›10% flat personal income tax — among EU's lowest — applies to most income types: employment, self-employment, rental, royalties, pensions above the RON 3,000/month threshold. The flat 10% remains the headline rate; IT-sector exemption was eliminated in January 2025.
• ›Microenterprise regime 1% on turnover up to €100,000 — but scheduled for full abolition from 2027 — sole rate of 1% from 1 January 2026 (3% bracket abolished); turnover threshold cut to €100,000 (down from €250K); sector restrictions abolished (any activity now eligible except banking, insurance, gambling, oil/gas); minimum 1 full-time employee; 1 microenterprise per 25%+ shareholder. The entire regime is scheduled to be fully abolished from 1 January 2027 — clients should plan for this transition rather than rely on the regime long-term.
• ›Corporate Income Tax 16% standard; IMCA reduced to 0.5% for 2026 then abolished from 2027 — 16% CIT applies once microenterprise threshold exceeded or for non-microenterprise companies. IMCA (minimum turnover tax for companies >€50M revenue) reduced from 1% to 0.5% for 2026; abolished from 2027. Construction tax (1% "pole tax") also abolished from 2027.
• ›Dividend tax raised from 10% to 16% from 1 January 2026 — applies to all distributions made on or after that date, regardless of when profits were earned. Affects both residents and non-residents (subject to DTA reductions). Crypto tax also raised from 10% to 16%. New 16% rate also applies to in-kind benefits provided to shareholders for personal use.
• ›0% inheritance tax, 0% gift tax, 0% wealth tax — Romania has no general inheritance tax, no gift tax, and no annual wealth tax. Transfers between close family generally incur only small notarial/registration fees. This remains a structural advantage for HNW estate planning.
• ›Capital gains — broker-mediated securities 1% (held >1 year) / 3% (<1 year); real estate 1%–3%; crypto 16% from 2026 — favourable treatment for long-held listed securities at 1% remains in place. Real estate gains: 3% on first RON 600K then 1% (held ≥3 years), or 3% flat (held <3 years). Crypto raised to 16% in 2026 (de minimis preserved: <RON 200/transaction AND <RON 600 total annual gains).
• ›VAT 21% standard / 11% reduced (raised from 19%/9% in mid-2025) — VAT increased from 1 August 2025: standard 19% → 21%; previously separate 9% and 5% reduced rates merged into single 11% reduced rate. Registration threshold RON 395,000 (~€80K). Mandatory RO e-Invoice for B2B/B2G with standard 5-working-day transmission deadline.
• ›Pillar Two QDMTT in force since FY 2024 (Law 431/2023) — Romania transposed Pillar Two Directive (EU 2022/2523) early; effective minimum 15% taxation for MNEs ≥€750M annual revenue; transitional ETR thresholds 15% (2024) / 16% (2025) / 17% (2026); recently DAC9 transposed via Government Ordinance No. 1/2026 for automatic exchange of Pillar Two top-up tax information.
• ›EU member since 2007, NATO member since 2004, full Schengen since 1 January 2025; 80+ DTAs — full EU/NATO membership with land Schengen since January 2025; 80+ active DTAs including US, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, China, Singapore, UAE; CRS participating since 2017. Romanian Leu (RON) NOT in Eurozone (no Euro adoption planned in near term).

Romanian tax residency is triggered by: (1) residing in Romania; (2) having the centre of vital interests in Romania; or (3) spending a period or periods exceeding 183 days in Romania within any 12 consecutive months ending in the relevant calendar year.

Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed only on Romanian-source income.

Romania has approximately 90 active DTAs — one of the most comprehensive networks in Eastern Europe, covering Germany, UK, US, France, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and all EU member states.

• ›The Romania-Germany DTA is the most important for DACH-region nationals. German dividends paid to Romanian residents benefit from treaty-reduced withholding. German Rente paid to Romanian residents is typically taxable in Romania — at Romania's 10% flat rate rather than at German progressive rates.
• ›The Romania-UK DTA governs UK-source income for British nationals. UK pension income and UK investment income flowing to Romanian residents are governed by the treaty.
• ›The Romania-Austria DTA reflects the significant Austrian business and investment presence in Romania and governs Austrian-source income flowing to Romanian residents.
• ›The Romania-US DTA is in force, providing treaty protection for US nationals.
• ›The micro-enterprise regime and DTA interaction: Romania's 1% micro-enterprise rate applies to Romanians-source revenue. The DTA network is relevant for income flowing from abroad to a Romanian resident — reducing source-country withholding so that the net amount arriving in Romania is maximised before the 10% personal income tax applies.

2026 treaty update: Romania has 80+ active DTAs including all major OECD economies, the US, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, China, Singapore, and UAE. The Germany-Romania DTA is in force and material for DACH clients.

Romania taxes its residents on worldwide income. The micro-enterprise regime and the flat 10% personal rate apply to genuine Romanian tax residents. Home-country tax residency must be genuinely severed — Romania's EU membership and CRS participation mean that Romania's tax authority operates within a fully transparent international information exchange framework.

For German nationals, the §6 AStG exit tax applies to shareholdings of 1% or more at departure. The Germany-Romania DTA is in force. For British nationals, the SRT exit date must be established. The UK-Romania DTA provides treaty protection. For Austrian nationals, Austrian domestic exit provisions apply and the Austria-Romania DTA governs the bilateral relationship.

Before you relocate, you need to understand what tax consequences arise in your current country of residence at the point of departure. These rules vary significantly by country and must be assessed individually — there is no universal answer.

Many countries impose an exit tax or deemed disposal charge when a tax resident leaves. This typically applies to unrealised capital gains on shares, business interests, real estate, or other assets — taxing you as if you had sold everything on the day you departed. The rules differ widely: some countries apply this to all assets above a threshold, others only to substantial shareholdings or business interests. Some have look-back periods that can catch you even after you have left.

The timing of your departure, the structure of your assets, and the sequence of any business disposals all have material consequences. In some cases, restructuring assets before departure — or deferring the move by a few months — can make a significant difference to the tax outcome.

• ›Germany. The §6 AStG exit tax on shareholdings of 1% or more applies at departure from German tax residency. German dividends flowing to Romanian residents benefit from reduced withholding under the Germany-Romania DTA. German statutory pension income paid to Romanian residents is typically taxable in Romania under the DTA.
• ›United Kingdom. SRT exit date must be established. CGT on departure. The UK-Romania DTA provides treaty protection and tie-breaker rules. UK pension income flowing to Romanian residents is governed by the DTA.
• ›Austria. Austrian domestic exit provisions apply. The Austria-Romania DTA governs the bilateral relationship. The significant Romanian diaspora community in Austria, and the reverse flow of Austrian professionals into Romania's growing economy, mean the bilateral tax relationship is well-tested.
• ›United States. US worldwide taxation applies. The US-Romania DTA is in force. Romanian tax paid generates a Foreign Tax Credit against US liability on the same income.

• ›Romanian SRL (Societate cu Răspundere Limitată) — limited liability company — is the standard vehicle. Minimum capital: RON 1 (~€0.20). Formation time: 2–5 days. Foreign ownership: 100% permitted.
• ›Micro-enterprise eligibility (2026): Annual turnover below €100,000; at least 1 full-time employee; shareholder must not hold more than 25% in more than one micro-enterprise; annual financial statements submitted on time.
• ›Is the micro-enterprise regime always the right answer? For high-margin service businesses with revenues below €100,000, yes — 1% on revenue is typically lower than 16% on profit. For businesses with thinner margins or higher revenues, standard CIT at 16% may be equivalent or lower. As the threshold has been repeatedly reduced, planning for the migration to standard CIT when revenues grow is advisable.

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2026 corporate update: Romania applies 16% standard CIT. The microenterprise regime is now a single 1% rate on turnover up to €100,000 for 2026 only and is scheduled for abolition from 2027. IMCA is reduced to 0.5% for 2026 and abolished from 2027; construction tax is abolished from 2027. SRL minimum capital is RON 500 for new incorporations, SRLs with turnover above RON 400,000 must increase capital to RON 5,000, all companies must hold a Romanian payment account, and Pillar Two QDMTT is in force for MNEs ≥€750M.

• ›EU/EEA/Swiss nationals: Freedom of movement. Register residence after 3 months.
• ›Non-EU nationals: Work and residence permit required. Business-based permits available for entrepreneurs and investors. Processing: 1–3 months.
• ›Romanian citizenship by descent: Romanian citizenship can be claimed by descendants of Romanian nationals who lost citizenship due to Communist-era deprivations. For those with Romanian ancestry, this is a potential path to EU citizenship. Romania permits dual citizenship.

2026 residence update: EU/EEA citizens use free movement with registration after 90 days. Non-EU/EEA nationals generally use a D-type long-stay visa followed by a temporary residence permit. Investment-based residence requires capital and a business plan, permanent residence usually follows five years, and citizenship by naturalisation is generally eight years, reduced to four years for EU citizens or those with Romanian-born spouse/parent. Tax residency is independent of immigration status and can trigger by 183+ days, centre of vital interests, or domicile.

Romanian citizenship by naturalisation: 8 years of legal residence (5 years for EU nationals). Romania permits dual citizenship. Romanian citizenship = EU citizenship. Passport: visa-free access to approximately 176 countries.

Major banks: BCR (Erste Group), BRD (Société Générale), UniCredit Romania, Raiffeisen Bank Romania, ING Romania. All EU-regulated, SEPA-compliant. Account opening for residents is accessible. RON and EUR accounts available.

For a relocation to Romania, the local account is normally the operational account: rent, utilities, cards, domestic transfers, local tax or residence registrations, and evidence that the move is real. It should not automatically become the main wealth-management account unless the local banking system offers the depth, multi-currency capability, private-banking service level, and long-term stability required for the client's assets.

Account opening in Romania should be treated as a compliance exercise, not as an administrative formality. Expect passport checks, proof of address, residence or visa documentation where applicable, tax-identification details, source-of-funds evidence, and sometimes in-person attendance or a local phone number. The easiest applications are those where the residence story, income source, and banking purpose are consistent before the first form is submitted.

Where to hold your main accounts

For entrepreneurs using the micro-enterprise regime, Romanian bank account for company operations and local transactions. Complementary international banking for significant wealth:

• ›Germany / Austria — for DACH-region nationals with ongoing home-country financial ties
• ›Switzerland — private banking for HNW clients
• ›Georgia (Caucasus) — secondary account, easy non-resident opening

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Romania is attractive when it is judged as a complete relocation platform, not as a slogan. The point is not that Romania is perfect for everyone. The point is that, for the right person, the combination of tax position, residence practicality, lifestyle, geography, banking, language, and long-term stability can produce a genuinely coherent base.

• ›Underrated EU growth jurisdiction. Romania is attractive because it offers EU membership, a large domestic market, good tech talent, low costs relative to Western Europe, and improving infrastructure.

• ›The lifestyle case is not cosmetic. Bucharest, Cluj, Timișoara, Brașov, and the countryside offer a mix of urban energy, mountains, culture, and affordability.

• ›It can function as a real operating base. For technology, outsourcing, real estate, regional business, and remote entrepreneurs, Romania can be a practical EU base.

• ›It rewards the right profile. It suits people who want EU access and growth-market energy without Western European pricing.

• ›The attraction has to be handled honestly. Bureaucracy, healthcare, and infrastructure gaps still matter. Romania is attractive when approached as a developing EU opportunity, not a finished product.

Romania offers good value for an EU country, especially outside Bucharest and Cluj. The family budget rises quickly with private schooling and international-standard housing.

Typical monthly costs for an internationally mobile professional or family in Romania (2026 planning ranges):

• ›Comfortable single professional (no children): RON 9,200–17,480/month (£1,550–2,950 / $2,000–3,800)
• ›Family of four with private schooling: RON 22,080–41,400/month (£3,750–7,000 / $4,800–9,000)

These figures are planning ranges, not promises. The actual budget in Romania depends heavily on housing quality, neighbourhood, school choice, healthcare needs, car ownership, travel frequency, and whether you are trying to live like a local or maintain a Western expatriate standard.

Buying real estate in Romania can be useful for lifestyle, residence planning, and long-term anchoring, but it should not be treated as a simple shortcut to tax residence. Property is a factual tie; it can support a relocation story when used properly, but it can also create tax, inheritance, financing, and exit issues if bought before the wider plan is clear.

For internationally mobile buyers, the main points in Romania are:

• ›Ownership rules: EU citizens can generally buy land and property, while non-EU buyers may need structuring or depend on reciprocity for land ownership.
• ›Transaction costs: Transaction costs are modest, with notary fees, land book registration, agent commission, and VAT on some new builds.
• ›Market and rental profile: Bucharest, Cluj, Timișoara, Brașov, and coastal property have different liquidity and rental profiles.
• ›Residence and tax angle: Due diligence should cover land book status, restitution history, building permits, seismic risk, and condominium obligations.

The practical approach is to decide first whether the property is primarily for living, residence support, rental yield, asset protection, or lifestyle. Those are different purchases. A good real estate decision in Romania begins with title due diligence, tax-residence planning, inheritance review, and a realistic exit strategy — not with glossy developer brochures.

Transaction cost table (Romania):

Retiring in Romania can make sense for the right profile, but it should not be reduced to a simple tax headline. The real question is whether the country gives you the right combination of residence security, pension treatment, healthcare access, cost of living, climate, and day-to-day comfort. A retirement move is harder to reverse than a business relocation, so practical quality of life matters as much as tax.

For retirees considering Romania, the main points are:

• ›Residence route: The practical route is usually the EU citizens can register residence; non-EU retirees use ordinary residence routes based on income, insurance, and accommodation. This should be confirmed before making property commitments or moving assets, because a pleasant destination is not useful if the residence basis is weak.
• ›Pension income: Foreign pension taxation depends on treaty rules and romanian residence; local rates can be moderate. The decisive point is often not only local tax, but whether the pension-paying country continues to tax the pension at source.
• ›Healthcare: Private healthcare in bucharest and cluj is good and affordable; public system quality varies. Retirees should arrange private insurance or a clear local healthcare pathway before arrival, especially where pre-existing conditions are involved.
• ›Cost of living and lifestyle: Low costs, mountains, historic cities, and increasingly good urban amenities. The country can work well where the retiree’s lifestyle expectations match the local rhythm rather than an imagined expatriate brochure.
• ›Climate and practical fit: Continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Climate, language, bureaucracy, transport, and access to family often decide whether the move remains attractive after the first year.

Romania should therefore be assessed as a full retirement platform, not merely as a tax jurisdiction. The best candidates are retirees who have stable foreign income, good health coverage, a realistic view of local bureaucracy, and a clear plan for where they will live, how they will receive care, and how their pension will be taxed both locally and at source.

US citizens and long-term green card holders are taxed by the United States on their worldwide income, regardless of where they live. Relocating to Romania does not end US tax obligations — it changes the picture, but does not eliminate it.

Key considerations for US citizens in Romania:

• ›Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): US citizens who qualify as bona fide residents of Romania or pass the physical presence test can exclude a significant amount of foreign earned income from US federal income tax. This applies to wages and self-employment income — not passive income such as dividends, interest, capital gains, pensions, or rental income.
• ›Foreign Tax Credit: Income tax paid in Romania can generally be credited against US tax on the same income, reducing or eliminating double taxation. The credit is particularly important for income not covered by the FEIE and for taxpayers whose income exceeds the annual FEIE threshold.
• ›Treaty position: Treaty relief between the United States and Romania is limited or fact-dependent. Before relying on any treaty position, US citizens should confirm the current treaty status and the exact income category with a qualified US international tax adviser. A treaty does not automatically remove US filing obligations, and most treaties contain savings-clause rules that preserve US taxation of citizens.
• ›FBAR: US persons with bank accounts in Romania exceeding $10,000 in aggregate must file FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR) annually. Failure to file can carry severe penalties, even when no tax is due.
• ›FATCA: US citizens may also need to report foreign financial assets on Form 8938. Banks in Romania may separately identify US account holders under FATCA procedures and report account information through the relevant channels.
• ›Social Security and self-employment tax: The FEIE reduces income tax but does not automatically eliminate US self-employment tax. Whether US Social Security tax applies depends on employment status, entity structure, and any applicable totalization agreement.

US citizens considering Romania should work with a qualified US international tax adviser alongside local counsel. The interaction between US tax law and Romania tax law is manageable, but it requires careful planning before the move, not after the first filing deadline arrives.

• ›Micro-enterprise setup: Incorporate the SRL; register for micro-enterprise regime; ensure at least 1 full-time employee (can be the founder on an employment contract); maintain revenue below €100,000 per year to retain the 1% rate; file quarterly revenue tax returns.
• ›IT exemption: Verify that your specific role qualifies under the Romanian Fiscal Code's list of exempt activities. The exemption applies to the employee, not to freelancers — an employment contract is required.
• ›Recommended steps: 1. Home-country departure tax analysis. 2. Incorporate Romanian SRL with micro-enterprise election. 3. Register residence. 4. Obtain CNP (personal ID number) and CUI (company fiscal ID). 5. Open Romanian bank account. 6. Notify home-country tax authority.

Romania participates in the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the global framework for automatic exchange of financial account information between tax authorities. Romania has been exchanging information with partner jurisdictions since 2017.

In practical terms, this means: if you hold bank accounts or financial assets in Romania, the financial institution in Romania will report your account details — balance, income, and identifying information — to the local tax authority, which will then automatically share this information with the tax authority of your country of tax residence.

The key point is that CRS follows tax residence, not nationality or citizenship. For example, a Swedish citizen who has genuinely become tax resident in Romania is treated, for CRS purposes, as a tax resident of Romania — not as a Swedish reportable person merely because of the passport. The same principle applies to any non-US nationality: the account should be reported to the country of tax residence, not automatically to the country of citizenship.

CRS does not create a tax liability — it creates transparency. If you are properly tax resident in Romania and have correctly severed residency in your home country, CRS reporting simply confirms what should already be declared. The risk arises when individuals attempt to maintain dual residency, leave old tax-residence indicators unresolved, or claim Romania residency without genuinely living there.

US citizens are different. The United States does not participate in CRS in the same way. Americans are affected by FATCA instead: banks outside the United States generally identify US persons and report their account information through FATCA channels to the US authorities, regardless of whether the person is tax resident in Romania or anywhere else.

Upon establishing residence in Romania, you will need to obtain a CNP / tax registration where required from the competent local authority. This is required for most financial and legal transactions in Romania, including opening bank accounts, signing contracts, registering with tax authorities, and dealing with public offices.

You will also need to obtain or complete the relevant Romanian residence permit or EU registration certificate process once your residence status has been approved. This document or registration record becomes your practical proof of residence in Romania and is usually required for banking, telecom contracts, utilities, leases, property transactions, and day-to-day administrative matters.

• ›Driving licences from most countries are accepted only for a limited period after arrival. Once you become resident in Romania, you should verify whether your licence can be exchanged directly or whether a local medical certificate, translation, theory test, or practical test is required.
• ›Health insurance should be arranged before arrival unless you are immediately covered by a local public system. In many cases, private international cover is the safest bridge solution while residence, employment, or social-security registration is still being completed.
• ›Importing personal effects should be planned before shipping anything to Romania. Household goods may qualify for relief when imported shortly after taking up residence, but customs paperwork, inventory lists, timing rules, and vehicle-import duties can make late or informal shipping expensive.
• ›Proof of address and banking are often linked. Banks, telecom providers, and government offices may require a lease, utility bill, local address certificate, or residence registration before they will open an account or complete onboarding.
• ›Ongoing local compliance should not be treated as an afterthought. Calendar reminders for residence renewals, tax registrations, local filings, health-insurance renewals, and address updates help prevent administrative problems that can later undermine the tax-residency position.

We offer comprehensive tax and legal support for your relocation to Romania. We follow a proven process — and where Romania requires specialist local input, we involve appropriately qualified local tax, legal, immigration, and banking advisers on the ground, while remaining responsible for overall coordination.

The results speak for themselves: we have helped over 100 entrepreneurs and business owners significantly reduce their tax burden through carefully planned relocations. Careful planning, thorough advice, and comprehensive support are our standard. Legally sound structuring within the framework of international tax law is our highest priority.

Our services typically include one or more of the following:

Our fees are generally billed on a time basis; fixed prices apply for certain services such as company formation.

As a first step, we recommend booking a consultation to discuss your plans — by phone, Zoom, or Signal. Together we find the best approach and establish contact with our local partner. As project coordinator, we keep all the threads in hand that are necessary for the successful implementation of your plans.