Company Formation in Romania for Chinese Clients
Chinese-owned projects often combine company formation with recruitment of non-EU staff. Document authentication, Romanian translations and work-permit planning drive the timeline.
Typical matters for Chinese clients
Chinese-owned projects often combine company formation with recruitment of non-EU staff. Document authentication, Romanian translations and work-permit planning drive the timeline.
- SRL with Chinese corporate or individual shareholders
- Apostilled Chinese documents
- Work permits through IGI
- Bank KYC for Chinese ownership chains
Rules for a non-EU party from China
Since China joined the 1961 Apostille Convention in November 2023, Chinese public documents are apostilled instead of consular-legalised; they are then translated into Romanian by an authorised translator.
Documents and cross-border formalities
Since China joined the 1961 Apostille Convention in November 2023, Chinese public documents are apostilled instead of consular-legalised; they are then translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. Mainland China applies the Apostille Convention since 7 November 2023; apostilles are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorised local foreign-affairs offices. Documents are served under the 1965 Hague Service Convention.
- Corporate documents of the Chinese limited liability company
- Power of attorney for remote signing
- Authorised Romanian translations
- Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)
People and staff
Chinese nationals need a work permit from IGI and a long-stay visa for employment, followed by a residence permit.
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 Chinese clients
Scope, stages and documents are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Legal activity since 2008 — 18 years of experience
- Remote process for Chinese 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 Chinese matter
Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, Târgu Mureș. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–16:00.