Company Formation in Romania for UAE Clients
UAE-based investors often create a Romanian holding or operating company, frequently linked to real-estate projects. Free-zone ownership structures require clear beneficial-owner documentation.
Typical matters for UAE clients
UAE-based investors often create a Romanian holding or operating company, frequently linked to real-estate projects. Free-zone ownership structures require clear beneficial-owner documentation.
- Holding or operating SRL owned from the UAE
- Free-zone ownership documentation
- Beneficial-owner declaration under Legea 129/2019
- Authentication of UAE documents
Rules for a non-EU party from the United Arab Emirates
The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so UAE corporate documents need consular legalisation (attestation by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian diplomatic mission) and are then translated into Romanian by an authorised translator.
Documents and cross-border formalities
The UAE is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so UAE corporate documents need consular legalisation (attestation by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian diplomatic mission) and are then translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. The United Arab Emirates is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so UAE documents need consular legalisation: certification by UAE authorities and then by the Romanian embassy or consulate. Service of documents is arranged through diplomatic channels or applicable bilateral arrangements; we confirm the route per case.
- Corporate documents of the UAE LLC or free-zone company
- Power of attorney for remote signing
- Authorised Romanian translations
- Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)
People and staff
UAE nationals and UAE-resident third-country nationals need a Romanian work permit and long-stay visa to work in Romania.
What the engagement covers
A company-formation engagement is more than the Trade Register filing. It starts with choosing the legal form and ends only when the company can actually operate: registered for taxes, with a bank account and with its internal documents in order.
- Choice of legal form: SRL, branch, representative office or joint venture
- Constitutive act, shareholder resolutions and specimen signatures
- ONRC registration, fiscal code (CUI) and ANAF registrations
- Beneficial-owner declaration and registry of real beneficiaries
- Support with bank account opening and KYC documentation
- First corporate housekeeping: registers, administrator mandate, registered office
Mistakes foreign founders commonly make
Most delays in Romanian company setup come from documents, not from the registry itself. The points below are the ones we check first.
- Apostilled documents that expire or lack the required legalisation chain
- A registered-office title that the Trade Register does not accept
- Object of activity (CAEN codes) chosen too narrowly for the real business
- No plan for the administrator's tax and reporting duties from day one
How It Works
Structure review
We discuss the activity and recommend an SRL, branch or other form.
Documents
We prepare the constitutive act and list the apostilled documents needed.
ONRC filing
We file with the Trade Register and obtain the registration code (CUI).
Tax & bank
VAT and tax registrations, and support for bank KYC.
How we work with UAE clients
Scope, stages and documents are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Legal activity since 2008 — 18 years of experience
- Remote process for UAE clients with power of attorney
Phone
+40 740 011 411Response Time
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Schedule
Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 16:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Discuss your UAE matter
Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, Târgu Mureș. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–16:00.