Types of work authorization for foreigners that can be issued:

• work authorization for permanent workers - gives foreigners the right to be employed based on individual work contracts for an unlimited or a limited period at only one Romanian natural or legal person, or a Romanian branch / subsidiary / agency of a legal person located abroad;
• work authorization for posted workers - gives foreigners the right to perform work in Romania, for maximum 1 year in a 5 years period, based on a posting decision of a foreign employer to a legal person from Romania, or a Romanian branch / subsidiary / agency of a legal person located abroad; according to the international agreements, conventions and settlements in force, signed by Romania, the detachment period can be extended in the terms and conditions appointed by them.
• work authorization for seasonal workers - gives foreigners the right to be employed based on individual work contracts for maximum 6 months in a 12 months period; this type of work authorization can’t be extended in order to perform other professional activities in Romania;
• work authorization for trainees - gives foreigners the right to be employed in Romania for residency, in order to obtain a professional qualification
• work authorization for sportsmen and sportswomen – gives sportsmen and the sportswomen the right to be employed based on individual work contracts at a Romanian legal person, having sport as main object of activity for a 12 months period. This type of work authorization can be extended for other periods of 12 months;
• individual work authorization - gives foreigners the right to perform seasonal activities at the same employer for whom they worked previously based on individual work authorization. To be granted with this type of work authorization, the foreigners involved must have complied with the legislation requirements regarding their return in the originating countries after the termination of their first seasonal work contract;
• work authorization for frontier workers - gives foreigners the right to be employed based on individual work contracts for a 12 months period at only one Romanian natural or legal person, or a Romanian branch / subsidiary / agency of a legal person located abroad. The work authorization for frontier workers can be extended for 12 month period.