RESIDENCE IN ROMANIA
Owning property in Romania does not by itself grant a residence permit.
Certain commercial activity and investment structures can, however, form a route towards a residence application where the required conditions are met.
DL.TURC stands with you in setting up the investment structure and in coordinating the process with qualified legal and immigration professionals in Romania.
WHAT IT GIVES
Romania is a member of the European Union and, since the beginning of 2025, a full member of the Schengen area. A valid Romanian residence permit allows travel within the Schengen zone for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
The permit lets you reside legally in Romania, manage the company you have established, and handle banking and administrative matters in your own name. Employment, study and family reunification remain subject to their own separate conditions.
RESIDENCE ROUTES
OUR FOCUS
A long-stay visa taken as the administrator of a company established in Romania, and the residence permit that follows from it. The company structure, the investment amount, the business plan, employment and the other legal conditions are assessed together. This is the route that aligns directly with the investment structures DL.TURC sets up.
ALTERNATIVE
A route based on being employed by an employer in Romania. It is typically not suitable for an investor managing their own investment; it arises more often in corporate postings.
ALTERNATIVE
A separate application for the family members of someone who already holds a valid Romanian residence permit, subject to its own conditions. It is normally considered after the main applicant has obtained their permit.
None of these routes is tied to a property purchase. There is no programme in Romania that grants residence in return for a real estate investment.
THE PROCESS
01
Which route suits you is determined from your objective, your current situation and your investment capacity. If no route looks viable, we say so at the outset.
02
Establishing the company in Romania, settling the shareholding and capital structure, and defining the field of activity consistently with the investment to be made.
03
Preparing the file for the long-stay visa under commercial activity and submitting the application. The file is built to show that the company carries on a genuine activity.
04
The residence permit application made to the immigration authority after entering Romania, the biometric formalities, and completion of the required documents.
05
Residence permits are granted for a fixed term and renewed. The company's activity, accounting and legal obligations must be maintained throughout that period.
DIVISION OF ROLES
No. Property ownership in Romania does not by itself confer a right of residence, and there is no programme granting residence in return for real estate. Residence rests on a separate basis such as commercial activity, employment, study or family reunification.
The permit requires presence in Romania and a company that carries on a genuine activity. Structures that exist only on paper are not suitable for this process, and we do not work on that basis.
Family reunification is a separate application subject to its own conditions. It is normally considered once the main applicant has obtained their residence permit.
The duration is set by company formation, the visa appointment calendar and the authorities' processing times, and it varies from period to period. A realistic time range for your situation is shared at the preliminary assessment.
Long-term residence and citizenship are separate and considerably longer processes with their own conditions, and neither is automatic. A residence permit may be a precondition for them, not an outcome.
Describe your situation briefly; we will tell you plainly which route fits and which does not.
Application conditions may vary according to the individual, the company structure and the Romanian legislation in force. Decisions on residence permits rest with the competent Romanian authorities and cannot be guaranteed.