Company Formation in Romania for Swiss Clients
Swiss AGs typically set up a Romanian SRL for back-office, engineering or trading activity. Because Switzerland is outside the EU, beneficial-ownership and bank KYC checks require complete Swiss documentation.
Typical matters for Swiss clients
Swiss AGs typically set up a Romanian SRL for back-office, engineering or trading activity. Because Switzerland is outside the EU, beneficial-ownership and bank KYC checks require complete Swiss documentation.
- SRL owned by a Swiss AG or GmbH
- Apostilled Swiss register extracts
- Bank KYC for non-EU shareholders
- Beneficial-owner declaration under Legea 129/2019
Rules for a non-EU party from Switzerland
Swiss commercial-register extracts and resolutions are apostilled and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator.
Documents and cross-border formalities
Swiss commercial-register extracts and resolutions are apostilled and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. In Switzerland the apostille is issued by the State Chancellery of the canton where the document was issued, or by the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. Documents are served under the 1965 Hague Service Convention, to which both states are parties.
- Corporate documents of the Swiss AG or GmbH
- Power of attorney for remote signing
- Authorised Romanian translations
- Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)
People and staff
Swiss citizens benefit from free movement under the EU–Switzerland Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons; social security coordination follows Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 as applied under that agreement.
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 Swiss clients
Scope, stages and documents are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Legal activity since 2008 — 18 years of experience
- Remote process for Swiss 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 Swiss matter
Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, Târgu Mureș. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–16:00.