When you're considering a job in Romania, the single most important safety check is this: is the placement agency handling your case officially authorized to recruit foreign workers?
Under Romania's new work-permit system (GEO 32/2026), placement agencies that act for employers must be authorized and appear on an official list. This is your strongest anti-fraud safeguard. Here's how to verify any agency in minutes.
Why this matters
Fraud in overseas placement usually follows the same pattern: a "too good to be true" offer, a demand for cash up front, and an agency that cannot be verified. Romania closed this gap by maintaining a central, public list of authorized placement agencies. If an agency is not on it, it is not authorized to place foreign workers — treat that as a red flag.
The official verification route
Romania's digital work-permit platform (WorkinRomania.gov.ro) publishes this information directly. The section for authorized placement agencies (agentii autorizate) lists the agencies that have been approved to operate in this capacity.
To verify an agency you are in contact with:
- Go to WorkinRomania.gov.ro and open the authorized-agencies section.
- Search for the agency's official registered name (not a short form or a WhatsApp name).
- Confirm the listed name and registration matches exactly what the agency gives you.
- Cross-check that a representative is the one you are actually speaking to — not just someone using the name.
If the agency cannot be found on the official list, stop and reconsider.
What an authorized agency is allowed (and not allowed) to do
Authorized placement agencies exist to connect real employers with genuine workers. Key points to understand:
- An authorized agency works for the employer to fill a verified vacancy.
- The employer bears the placement costs — an authorized agency does not charge the worker a "placement fee."
- The agency is a verifiable registered entity, not a group operating only on WhatsApp or social media.
This is why the official list is such a powerful check: it separates legitimate, compliant placement from unregulated middlemen.
Practical checklist before you engage
- ✅ Agency name appears on the official authorized list on WorkinRomania.gov.ro.
- ✅ The employer's demand is real and specific (a named job, in a named trade, at a named location).
- ✅ The process is documented — you understand the steps and receive proper documentation for each.
- ✅ You are never asked to pay cash for placement — any legitimate costs are documented and receipted.
- ✅ You are never promised a guaranteed visa — visas are decided by the authorities.
The honest bottom line
The authorized-agency list is your best defense, but it is not the only one. Always combine it with real verification: a genuine registered employer, a documented process, and no requests for undocumented cash payment.
If an agency is not on Romania's official authorized list, it should not be recruiting foreign workers for Romanian employers. Verify first — then decide.
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Visas and placement are subject to the decision of the relevant authorities — no outcomes are guaranteed.