I am looking for a job in Romania

4 tasks in suggested order

1. If you are a foreign citizen, first check whether you can work directly or whether employment requires a work authorisation and a specific residence right.

When?

Before starting work.

Where / who?

IGI and the employer, depending on citizenship and status.

What to prepare?

Citizenship, residence document and type of job.

What to check?

The right of residence and the right to work are not always the same; check the route that applies to your situation.

Official source: igi.mai.gov.ro

2. Search vacancies through ANOFM/EURES and filter them by occupation and location.

When?

While looking for a job.

Where / who?

ANOFM / EURES.

What to prepare?

CV, qualifications and job/location preferences.

What to check?

ANOFM updates its vacancies; results should be treated as dynamic data, not fixed canonical content.

Official source: anofm.ro

3. If you want public employment services, register as a jobseeker with the competent AJOFM/AMOFM.

When?

When you want job-matching, information/counselling or other public employment services.

Where / who?

The AJOFM/AMOFM responsible for your domicile/residence.

What to prepare?

Identity document, education/qualification documents, CV and the other documents on the current list.

What to check?

Registering as a jobseeker is not the same as being granted unemployment benefit.

Official source: anofm.ro

4. If you lost your job and want unemployment benefit, follow the separate benefit procedure and check whether you meet its conditions.

When?

After the employment relationship ends, if you also want the benefit.

Where / who?

The competent AJOFM/AMOFM.

What to prepare?

Documents on the end of employment and contribution periods.

What to check?

Jobseeker registration and the award of unemployment benefit are separate; the benefit has its own conditions.

Official source: anofm.ro

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