Romania cuts 2026 work visa quota to 90,000 despite 600,000+ job vacancies. Discover how new streamlined procedures, stricter compliance rules, and a potential investor visa could reshape your hiring strategy in one of Europe's fastest-growing economies.

The Romania Visa Waiver Program termination on May 2, 2025, requires Romanian citizens to obtain visas for US travel. This policy shift reverses Romania’s brief inclusion in the VWP, mandating B-1/B-2 visa applications instead of ESTA approvals.

Romania's Immigration Department has halted online work permit appointments until October 2025 due to fraud, as announced in April 2025.

Romania, as a European Union (EU) member state, is undergoing significant immigration policy reforms to align with the EU Pact on Migration

Romania has enacted sweeping reforms to its citizenship process, introducing a mix of stricter requirements and streamlined accessibility

. The last date to apply for the Romanian Government Scholarship is 12 March 2025,

Romania has increased its annual quota for non-EU workers to 100,000.