This page helps eligible candidates register a profile, understand Romanian employment and immigration requirements, and be considered for suitable opportunities when employers in Alba County have them available.

Being clear about how that works saves everyone time.

• Registration creates a candidate profile in our system. That is all it does on its own.
• Registration is not an application for a job unless you apply to a specific vacancy that is open at the time.
• Registration does not produce an interview and does not oblige any employer to consider you.
• Vacancies exist only when an employer in Alba County has a genuine, current need. We do not create them, and we cannot promise they will appear.
• Employers decide who is shortlisted, who is interviewed and who is hired. They also set the salary, working conditions,s and start date.
• Romanian authorities decide employment notices and residence permits. Romanian diplomatic missions decide visas and control appointment availability.

Our role sits between those parts: information, recruitment coordination, document support and immigration assistance within our verified service scope. We are not your Romanian employer; we do not issue job offers or employment contracts in our own name, nor do we make hiring decisions.

We do not hold authorisation from the National Employment Agency to operate as a Romanian placement agency for foreign workers. Where Romanian law requires an authorised placement agency, we coordinate with appropriately authorised partners.

We will tell you plainly where no lawful route exists for your situation. That is more useful to you than encouragement.

Working in Alba County

Alba County sits in central Transylvania, on the Mureș valley, with the county seat at Alba Iulia. It is a smaller labour market than Bucharest, Cluj or Timișoara, and that shapes what working here is actually like.

• Alba Iulia is the administrative centre, and the county offices you will need for employment and residence formalities are based here.
• Sebeș sits on the motorway corridor and has a substantial industrial and manufacturing base.
• Cugir has a long tradition in mechanical engineering and precision manufacturing.
• Blaj, Aiud, Teiuș and Ocna Mureș each host manufacturing, processing and service employers of their own.
• Câmpeni, Abrud, Zlatna and the Apuseni villages are more rural, with fewer formal vacancies and more seasonal and tourism-related work.

Two practical points that matter more here than in a large city. Living costs, particularly rent, are generally lower than in Bucharest or Cluj, which changes what a given salary is worth. And public transport between the smaller towns and villages is less frequent than in a metropolitan area, so where you live relative to where you work is a real consideration rather than a detail. Ask about workplace transport before accepting a role outside the town you will live in.

Who Can Register

Registration is open to a wide range of candidates. Whether you can then be employed in Romania, and under what procedure, depends on your nationality and your legal status.

• Romanian citizens, including residents of Alba County
• Citizens of EU and EEA member states and of Switzerland
• Non-EU citizens applying from outside Romania
• Foreign nationals already residing legally in Romania
• Students and recent graduates, where they are legally eligible to work
• Skilled workers with a trade, a qualification or a professional licence
• Semi-skilled and entry-level candidates
• Candidates seeking seasonal work
• Candidates seeking permanent employment
• Foreign workers already in Romania considering a lawful change of employer
• Residents of Alba County returning to the labour market

Being able to register is not the same as being eligible for employment or for immigration. Anyone can create a profile; whether a particular role is legally open to you depends on your citizenship, your current residence status, your occupation, your employer, and current Romanian rules.

Job Sectors in Alba County

The list below describes where recruitment activity occurs in this county, not where vacancies currently exist. Sectors may include:

• Manufacturing and industrial production, particularly around Sebeș, Cugir and Alba Iulia
• Automotive components and assembly
• Mechanical engineering and precision machining
• Wood processing, furniture and related manufacturing
• Construction and civil works
• Warehousing, logistics and distribution along the motorway corridor
• Food and drink processing, including the wine sector around Jidvei and the Târnave area
• Agriculture and horticulture
• Hospitality, hotels and catering, including tourism in Alba Iulia and the Apuseni mountains
• Retail and commerce
• Transport, delivery and professional driving
• Automotive services and vehicle repair
• Welding, metal fabrication and skilled trades
• Electrical installation, plumbing and heating
• Cleaning and facilities services
• Healthcare, medical support, elderly and social care
• Administration, office support and customer service
• Education and training

Which occupations are realistically open to non-EU candidates is also shaped by the shortage occupations list approved by ministerial order, and by the annual quota the Government sets for newly admitted foreign workers. Both change, so check the current position rather than assuming.

Current Vacancies in Alba County

Genuine vacancies come from a specific employer with a specific need at a specific moment. We publish a vacancy only where we hold a current employer mandate, the position is genuinely open, and the employment conditions are complete.

What every vacancy on this site shows

• Job title and the occupation classification where relevant
• Work location, including the town or village in Alba County, not only the county name
• Employer or employer type, where disclosure is permitted
• Number of positions available
• Contract type and contract duration
• Gross salary, stated in the currency of payment
• Estimated net salary, only where it has been calculated correctly and is labelled as an estimate
• Working hours per day and per week
• Working days and shift pattern
• Overtime arrangements and how overtime is paid
• Accommodation: whether it is provided, whether it is charged, and the amount of any deduction
• Food arrangements
• Local transport to and from the workplace, which matters across a dispersed county
• Insurance arrangements
• Language requirement
• Experience requirement
• Qualification, licence or certification requirement
• Nationality or residence restrictions, only where legally justified
• Application deadline
• Work-authorisation support the employer offers, where applicable
• The date the vacancy was last verified

If a listing anywhere is missing the salary, the deductions or the last-verified date, treat that as a reason to ask questions before you go further.

An estimated net salary is an estimate. Actual net pay depends on tax and social contributions, your personal circumstances, deductions agreed in your contract and the hours you actually work. No estimated figure is guaranteed.

Employers in Romania are legally obliged to declare their vacancies to the National Employment Agency, and the county employment agency for Alba publishes them. Those services are free. Checking there, as well as here, costs you nothing and broadens what you can see.

Documents You May Be Asked For

Requirements depend on the position, the employer, your nationality and your immigration status. Nobody is asked for everything on this list. Treat it as preparation rather than a checklist.

• A current CV
• Valid passport or national identity card
• A recent photograph to the specification requested
• Education certificates
• Vocational qualifications
• Employment references
• Work experience certificates
• Driving licence
• Professional licence, where the occupation requires one
• Criminal record certificate, where required
• Medical fitness certificate
• Language certificate, where required
• Existing residence permit, if you are already in Romania
• Existing employment notice, if you hold one
• Authorised translations
• Apostille or consular legalisation, depending on the issuing country

Every document must be genuine, valid and consistent with the others. A name spelt differently across your passport, your diploma and your application is one of the most common causes of delay, so check that before you submit anything.

How Candidate Screening Works

1. Once you complete registration, your candidate profile is created.
2. Your profile information is reviewed for completeness and internal consistency.
3. Your CV and any uploaded documents are checked for completeness. We will come back to you if something essential is missing.
4. Your skills, experience and qualifications are compared against the requirements of vacancies employers currently have.
5. Where there is a genuine match, your profile may be shortlisted for that vacancy.
6. The employer reviews the shortlisted profiles.
7. The employer may invite selected candidates to an interview, a trade test or a practical assessment.
8. The employer makes the final selection.
9. Employment and immigration procedures begin only after formal selection and written agreement on the conditions.

Screening does not lead to employer selection. Most profiles will not match any given vacancy, and an employer may decline a shortlisted candidate for reasons we are not told. Alba Counhas is a smaller labour market than the major cities, so the number of open positions at a given time is correspondingly smaller. We would rather say that plainly than let you assume otherwise.

The Recruitment Process Step by Step

1. Register your candidate profile. Complete the form with accurate information.
2. Upload a current CV. Keep it up to date; an outdated CV is a common reason profiles are passed over.
3. Select your preferred job category and location. Say which towns in Alba County you can realistically travel to.
4. Complete the initial profile review. Respond to any request for missing information.
5. Apply to a suitable current vacancy. This is the point at which you are making an application rather than holding a profile.
6. Attend an interview or skills test if invited. The employer decides who is invited.
7. Receive the employer’s decision. It may be positive, negative or delayed. None of that is within our control.
8. Review the written employment conditions. Read them properly before agreeing to anything. Ask about anything unclear.
9. Sign the required service or employment documents. Keep your own signed copy of everything.
10. The employer begins the employment notice procedure when required. This is the employer’s application, not yours.
11. Apply for the appropriate visa. Where required, you apply at the competent Romanian diplomatic mission.
12. Complete travel and arrival formalities. Travel only once your legal status is confirmed.
13. Your employment contract is registered. The employer must register the individual employment contract in the national employee register before your activity begins.
14. Complete residence formalities in Alba County. Apply to the county immigration service before your permitted stay expires.

These are separate stages decided by separate parties on separate timetables. A positive outcome at one stage does not carry over to the next.

Employment Requirements by Nationality

Romanian Citizens

Romanian citizens do not need an employment notice or an employment visa. What still applies is ordinary Romanian employment law: a written individual employment contract before you start work, registration of that contract in the national employee register, and payroll and contribution obligations on the employer. Verbal arrangements and unregistered work are not lawful employment and leave you without protection.

EU, EEA and Swiss Citizens

Citizens of EU and EEA member states and of Switzerland have access to the Romanian labour market on the same footing as Romanian citizens and do not need an employment notice or an employment visa. Depending on the length and circumstances of your stay, registration formalities may apply, and a written, registered employment contract is required. If you lose your job, EU rules on workers’ residence rights may allow you to remain while you look for another job, subject to conditions.

Non-EU Citizens

For most third-country nationals, the sequence is: an employer in Alba County with a genuine vacancy applies to the General Inspectorate for Immigration for an employment notice; once it is issued, you apply at the competent Romanian diplomatic mission for a long-stay employment visa; after arriving,g you apply for the appropriate residence document at the county immigration service in Alba Iulia.

Some categories of foreign nationals may work in Romania without a standard employment notice, depending on their legal status. These include holders of permanent residence, certain family members of Romanian or EU citizens, and other categories defined separately by law. Students with a valid study residence right may work part-time within the daily limit set by law, without a separate work authorisation. Whether you fall into any of these categories is a question for the immigration authority, not an assumption to make from a web page.

One procedure does not fit every candidate. Confirm which applies to you before making plans or payments.

The Employment Notice for Non-EU Candidates

The employment notice, often referred to as a Romanian work permit, is the official document that authorises a Romanian employer to lawfully employ a third-country national.

• The employer applies, not you. The employer submits the application to the General Inspectorate for Immigration. A candidate cannot obtain an employment notice independently, and anyone offering to sell you one is not describing a lawful process.
• Requirements depend on the worker category. Permanent workers, seasonal workers, highly qualified workers, posted workers, trainees and other categories each have their own conditions.
• Both sides supply documents. The employer provides company and vacancy documentation, as well as evidence of the firm’s job offer. You provide identity, qualification and background documents.
• The immigration authority decides. The application is resolved within thirty days of registration, and where additional checks are needed,d that period may be extended by up to fifteen days.
• Quota rules may apply. The Government sets an annual quota for newly admitted foreign workers, and once it is exhausted, the position remains unchanged for that period.
• The notice does not guarantee a visa. It is a prerequisite for the visa application, not a decision on it.
• It is tied to one employer and one position. The notice permits employment with the specific employer, in the specific occupation, at the specific location in Alba County. It nis ot a general right to work in Romania.
• Changing employer or position requires a separate procedure. See below before agreeing to anything with a new employer.

The Long-Stay Employment Visa

The long-stay visa for employment, bearing the D/AM symbol, allows a third-country national to enter Romania to take up the employment covered by the notice. It is applied for at the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular office competent for your place of residence, through the electronic visa portal operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

What an application typically requires

• A valid travel document, with validity extending well beyond the intended stay
• A copy of the employment notice, or evidence that you fall within a category permitted to work without one
• The registered employment contract, where the applicable procedure requires it
• A criminal record certificate or another document of equivalent legal value
• Medical or travel insurance for the period covered
• Proof of means of support at the level the legislation requires
• Any further supporting document the diplomatic mission specifies
• Payment of the official consular charge
• A completed application submitted through the eVisa portal

Points worth knowing

• There is a limited period after the employment notice is issued within which the visa must be requested. Do not let it lapse.
• The long-stay visa is granted for ninety days. It is permission to enter and stay initially, not permission to remain for the length of your employment.
• Appointment availability at diplomatic missions varies and is outside anyone’s control but the mission’s.
• Requirements differ between missions and change over time. Verify the current list through the eVisa portal before assembling your file.

Nobody can guarantee an appointment date, a processing time or a visa decision. Any party that offers to do so, at any price, is misleading you.

Residence Formalities in Alba County

A visa authorises entry and an initial stay. To remain and continue working, most non-EU workers must obtain a single permit, an EU Blue Card for highly qualified workers, or another appropriate residence document. Applications are made to the immigration service for Alba County, based in Alba Iulia, and not to an office in another county.

• Submit the application before the right to stay granted by your visa expires, allowing the margin required by law.
• You will generally need your passport in original and copy, evidence of your employment, proof of the legal right to the accommodation you occupy, a medical certificate, and payment of the applicable charges.
• Proof of accommodation is a common stumbling block. An informal arrangement with a landlord that cannot be evidenced in writing will cause you a problem at this stage, so settle it properly when you move in.
• The single permit certifies both your right to stay and your right to work.
• Renewal is required before the current permit expires, again within the margin set by the law.
• You are obliged to notify the immigration authority of relevant changes during your stay, including a change of address within the county.

We cannot promise a decision date. Applications are resolved within the period the law provides, extendable where further checks are required, and an incomplete file suspends the clock while the authority waits for the missing information.

Changing Employer or Position

If you are already working in Alba County as a foreign national and want to switch employers or occupations, this is a legal procedure, not simply a resignation. Depending on your status and what is changing, it may require:

• A new employment notice obtained by the new employer
• A specific change-of-employer procedure, where your current permit allows one
• A new individual employment contract with the new employer
• Registration of that contract in the national employee register by the new employer
• Updated immigration documentation reflecting the change
• Verification that your current residence status remains valid throughout
• Additional documents from either the employer or you

Do not begin work for a new employer until every legal requirement has been confirmed. Working outside the terms of your notice or permit puts your residence status at risk and can affect your ability to work in Romania afterwards. Simplified conditions exist in some situations where a valid single permit or EU Blue Card is held, but establish that this applies to you before you act on it.

Your Employment Contract and Your Rights

You should receive an individual written employment contract and read it before signing. If you cannot read it in a language you understand, ask for a version you can, and do not sign until you have one.

What the contract should clearly state

• The identity and registered details of the employer
• Your job title and the occupation classification
• Your responsibilities
• The actual place of work, meaning the specific site in Alba County
• Contract duration: fixed term or indefinite, and the dates
• Gross salary, the payment date and the payment method
• Working hours per day and per week
• Rest periods and weekly rest
• Shift arrangements, including night work where applicable
• Overtime: when it applies and how it is compensated
• Annual leave entitlement
• Probation period, if any
• Notice period on both sides
• Accommodation deductions, where accommodation is provided and charged
• Transport deductions, where transport is provided and charged
• Any other agreed benefit or deduction

Registration matters. The employer must complete and transmit the elements of your individual employment contract in the national employee register, REGES-ONLINE, at the latest on the day before your activity begins. That register is not only an employer obligation: as an employee, you can access your own record, view every entry your employer makes, download an extract carrying the Labour Inspection’s electronic signature, and receive notifications when your contract is modified, suspended or terminated. Use it. It is the simplest way to confirm that the salary and terms you agreed to are the ones actually recorded.

The county labour inspectorate for Alba is the authority that enforces labour law here, and it is where you report a problem with your employment. Keep your own copy of every document you sign.

Salary and Employment Conditions

Gross and net are not the same number. Gross salary is the amount stated in your contract before income tax and social contributions. Net salary is what reaches your bank account after those deductions, and after any further deductions agreed in the contract, such as accommodation. The difference is substantial, and confusing the two is the single most common cause of disappointment among workers arriving in Romania.

Before accepting any offer, establish all of the following in writing:

• The currency in which you will be paid
• Whether a quoted figure is gross or net
• Normal working hours, per day and per week
• The overtime rate and when overtime applies
• Shift allowances, including night and weekend work
• Any performance bonus, and the conditions attached to it
• Accommodation deductions
• Food deductions
• Transport deductions
• Tax and social contributions applied to your pay
• Payment frequency and payment date
• Whether pay differs during a probation period

We do not publish salary figures that have not been verified against a current employer mandate. Where a net figure appears on a vacancy, it is an estimate and is labelled as one.

Accommodation, Food and Transport in Alba County

None of these is automatically included with a job. Where they are offered, the details matter more than the offer.

• Whether accommodation is provided at all
• Whether it is free or charged, and the exact monthly deduction
• How many people share a room and a property
• Whether utilities are included, and if not, how they are billed
• Whether meals are provided, and whether they are charged
• Whether transport between accommodation and the workplace is provided, and at what times
• Who pays for your travel to Romania
• Whether travel costs are reimbursed, and on what conditions
• What happens to accommodation if your employment ends

Transport deserves particular attention in this county. Bus services between the smaller towns and the villages of the Apuseni are limited outside peak times, and a shift pattern that starts before the first service or ends after the last one is unworkable without employer transport or your own vehicle. Ask about this specifically, in writing, before you accept a role outside the town where you will live.

Accommodation is described as free only where there is no deduction and no condition attached. Anyone advertising free accommodation without addressing deductions should be asked directly, in writing, what is deducted.

Protect Yourself From Recruitment Fraud

Recruitment fraud targeting people seeking work abroad is common and costly. These precautions are worth more than any assurance anyone gives you, including us.

Before you commit

• Verify the employer independently. A Romanian company can be checked in the public trade register.
• Verify any agency’s authorisation. Placement agencies for foreign workers are listed in a public register.
• Read the complete employment contract before signing anything.
• Confirm the gross salary and every deduction in writing.
• Confirm the actual work location. An advertisement saying “Alba County” tells you nothing useful; the site could be in Alba Iulia or in a village an hour away.
• Never rely on verbal promises. If it is not written down, it does not exist.

On documents and travel

• Never use false or altered documents. It ends the process permanently and can carry criminal consequences.
• Never travel to Romania without the correct visa or legal status, even if you are told you can sort it out on arrival.
• Never hand your passport to a third party for safekeeping.

On money

• Request an invoice for every authorised service payment.
• Pay only into the officially stated company bank account.
• Never send money to a personal account, and never by untraceable transfer.
• Keep copies of every payment and every message.
• Confirm the official email domain before replying to anything that looks official.
• Report suspicious communication to us and, where money has been taken, to the police.

No employer, recruitment company or agency anywhere can guarantee a visa decision, an employment notice, a residence permit or a government appointment. Nobody can buy one either. If you are asked to pay for a guaranteed government decision, you are being defrauded, and the person asking knows it.

If you are already in Alba County and something is wrong with your employment, contact the county labour inspectorate or the county immigration service. In an emergency, call 112.

What We Expect From Candidates

• Provide genuine, accurate and complete information
• Submit valid documents, and tell us if a document is about to expire
• Attend interviews you have accepted, and let us know in advance if you cannot
• Complete any required trade test or practical assessment
• Read the employment conditions properly before agreeing to them
• Follow the lawful visa procedure, without shortcuts
• Meet the requirements set by the diplomatic mission and the authorities
• Keep your travel and residence documents valid throughout
• Tell us about relevant changes: contact details, address, status, availability
• Respect Romanian employment law and workplace rules
• Never take unauthorised employment
• Tell your employer if your legal status changes

False, altered, or misleading documents may result in the rejection of your application, the termination of our assistance, and reporting to the relevant authority. This is not a threat; it is what the law requires of us.

Fees and Payments

Costs in an international recruitment and immigration process come from several different places. Knowing which is which protects you.

We do not publish a price on this page. Any charge is set out in a written agreement before you commit, with the service, the amount and the conditions stated. See our refund policy and terms and conditions.

Payment of any fee to anyone does not purchase a job, an interview, employer selection, an employment notice, a visa or a residence permit. It does not make any of them more likely. Charging a worker for a job is prohibited under Romanian law.

Why Register With AtoZ Serwis Plus

• Structured registration. A single profile that can be matched against employer requirements as they arise, rather than a CV sent into a void.
• Alba County focus. Location preferences recorded at town level, because a role in Cugir is not a role in Alba Iulia when you have to get there every morning.
• Current employer requirements. Where we hold a live mandate, you see the actual requirements rather than a general description.
• Clear document checklists. You are told what is likely to be requested based on your nationality, occupation, and status before you start spending on translations.
• Interview coordination. Scheduling and practical arrangements around employer interviews and trade tests.
• Romania-specific information. Written for Romanian procedures and Romanian authorities, not adapted from another country.
• Communication support. Help dealing with employers and administrative steps where language is a barrier.
• Immigration document guidance.—explanation of what each stage requires and which authority decides it.
• Transparent stages. You know at each point what we are doing, what the employer is doing, what the authorities are doing, and what remains yours.
• An honest account of our role. We tell you what we can and cannot do, and we do not sell certainty that nobody can provide.

AtoZ Serwis Plus provides information, recruitment coordination, document support, and immigration assistance within its verified scope of services. AtoZ Serwis Plus is not thecandidate’ss Romanian employer, is not a direct job provider, does not issue job offers or employment contracts in its own name, does not determine salaries or working conditions, and does not make final hiring decisions.

AtoZ Serwis Plus does not hold authorisation from the National Employment Agency to operate as a Romanian placement agency for foreign workers. Where Romanian law requires an authorised placement agency, the company coordinates with appropriately authorised partners.

AtoZ Serwis Plus does not issue employment notices, visas or residence permits, does not control diplomatic mission appointments, and cannot influence or accelerate any government decision. The company claims no relationship with any Romanian authority, county institution or diplomatic mission, and no office of any Alba County authority acts on its behalf.

Employers determine vacancies, salaries, working conditions and final selection. The Romanian authorities decide employment notices and residence applications. Diplomatic missions decide visa applications and appointment availability. Registration does not guarantee a job, an interview, employer selection, an employment contract, an employment notice, a visa, or a residence permit.

References to sectors, towns and industries in Alba County describe where recruitment activity occurs. They are not statements that vacancies exist, that any named employer is recruiting, or that any partnership exists.

Requirements depend on nationality, occupation, employer, documents, and individual circumstances, and the information on this page is general and may change as Romanian legislation is amended. Always confirm current requirements with the relevant authority. The scope of services, commercial terms, payment conditions, and any applicable refund provisions are confirmed in a written agreement.

Official sources for verifying employers and agencies, checking procedures and understanding your rights. Always treat these as authoritative over any summary on this page.

National Authorities

• General Inspectorate for Immigration: the authority that issues employment notices and residence permits
• IGI employment information: work and posting categories, conditions and required documents
• IGI long-stay employment visa: the D/AM visa conditions and procedure
• IGI online portal: online submission of applications
• eVisa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: long-stay visa applications, requirements and consular charges
• WorkinRomania.gov.ro: the official Government platform, including the register of authorised placement agencies
• National Employment Agency: employment services, declared vacancies and agency authorisation
• Labour Inspection: labour law enforcement and the route for reporting problems at work
• REGES-ONLINE: check your own employment record, view every entry your employer makes and download a signed extract
• Ministry of Labour: labour legislation and the shortage occupations list
• CNRED: recognition and equivalence of foreign diplomas

Alba County Offices

• County employment agency for Alba (AJOFM Alba): free employment services, counselling and the published list of vacancies declared by employers in the county. Reach it through the National Employment Agency site above.
• County labour inspectorate for Alba (ITM Alba): employment contract enforcement, workplace safety and the route for reporting a problem with your employment. Reach it through the Labour Inspection site above.
• Immigration service for Alba County: based in Alba Iulia, this is where residence permit applications for the county are submitted. Contact details are published on the General Inspectorate for Immigration site above.

European Sources

• EURES Romania: living and working conditions for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
• Your Europe: working rights across the EU, including residence rights for workers
• Europass: free CV and qualification tools recognised across Europe

Before paying anyone, check the agency in the public register and independently verify the employer. If you are already in Alba County and something is wrong with your employment, contact the county labour inspectorate or the county immigration service. In an emergency, call 112.