Guides
Plain-English explanations of Romanian paperwork: what the documents are, the official routes with their real conditions, and the traps worth knowing about before you need them.
Real estate
What the land registry extract shows, how to spot mortgages and litigation before paying a deposit, and how the notary works.
How to get a Romanian land registry extractThe land registry extract shows who owns a Romanian property and what charges sit on it. The ANCPI route, the free owner route and the fast one…
Selling a property in Romania: the complete paperwork listWhat a seller has to produce for a Romanian notary: title deed, energy certificate, local tax clearance, association statement and land registry…
Inheritance in Romania: what the notary will ask you forWhat a notary asks for in a succession file: civil status documents, the assets and both land registry extracts.
Business
What the Trade Register certificate shows, how to read the red flags, who really owns the company and whether it owes the state.
Romanian company red flags, translated into plain EnglishA Romanian supplier looks fine online, but what do the records say? Fiscally inactive at ANAF, cancelled VAT codes, losses and court cases, explained.
The advance payment scam, and how to dismantle it in one minuteA polished website, a real tax ID, a proper contract. You wire the advance, then the excuses start. How to spot it in time.
The certificat constatator: what it is and who asks for itWhat it contains, the 30-day freshness rule, the difference between the simple and the historical version, and how to get it.
How to check if a Romanian company has debtsNo public register shows what a Romanian company owes. Four free sources get close: the ANAF debtor list, the filed accounts, tax status and the…
How to check if a Romanian company is insolventRomanian insolvency is published in the Insolvency Proceedings Bulletin and stated in the Trade Register certificate. Where to look, what each stage…
How to check if a Romanian company still existsA struck-off company is no longer a legal person, so there is nobody to sue. How to check its real status before you sign.
How to check a Romanian company's court casesRomanian court files are public. How to search the portal, what the case object means, and why the side matters.
Financial statements of Romanian companies: how to find turnover and accountsFinancial statements of any Romanian company are public at the Ministry of Finance. Where to search, how old the data is, and what each figure tells…
How to check a Romanian VAT number and tax IDCheck for free whether a Romanian tax ID is valid, whether the company is VAT registered or fiscally inactive, and whether its VAT number works in…
Romanian company certificate: basic or extended?What sections each version contains, which institutions ask for which, and how authorised activities differ from listed ones.
How long is a certificat constatator valid?It has no legal expiry date, but institutions want it recent, usually within 30 days. The freshness rules, by institution.
UBO registration in Romania: who must file, when, and what non-filing costsWhich Romanian entities must file a beneficial ownership declaration, the 15-day deadline after any change, the fines, and why dissolution is a real…
Access to Romania's UBO register in 2026: who qualifies and how to applyWho can obtain beneficial ownership data from Romania's RBR in 2026, what legitimate interest means under AMLD6, and why foreign teams get stuck at…
The UBO register in Romania: what it is and who is allowed to see itWho the ultimate beneficial owner is in Romanian law, what companies must declare, and who can still consult the RBR register after the 2022 EU…
Due diligence on a Romanian company: the complete checklistEvery check that matters before you sign with a Romanian company: registration, VAT, financials, debts, insolvency, courts.
The Romanian Trade Register extract, explained for foreignersWhat the ONRC Trade Register extract (certificat constatator) contains, how foreigners can obtain it, what it costs and how to check the electronic…
How to find a Romanian company's directors and shareholdersWhere Romanian law records a company's directors and shareholders, which documents show them, and how to reach the people behind holding companies.
KYC documents for a Romanian company: the working listThe document set banks and compliance teams request for a Romanian company: registration certificate, Trade Register extract, UBO proof.
Romanian company numbers explained: CUI, VAT, J numberWhat a Romanian CUI is, how it differs from the VAT number and the J registration number, how to validate them and look a company up by each.
Fiscally inactive Romanian companies: what the status meansWhat ANAF's 'inactive' status means, why it cancels the VAT code, what it does to your invoices and deductions, and how to check a company's status…
How to check a Romanian company for free, from official sourcesEvery free official source for Romanian company data: ANAF status and VAT, public financial statements, the insolvency bulletin, the court portal.
Personal documents
Getting the Romanian criminal record (cazier judiciar) from abroad: the consulate route, the online route and the power-of-attorney route, compared.
Who needs Romania's certificate of behavioural integrityWho needs the Romanian certificate of behavioural integrity, how it differs from the criminal record certificate, and the free routes for obtaining…
How to get an income statement from ANAFBanks, schools and embassies ask for the ANAF income statement. What the SPV route actually requires, and what to do if you have no Romanian tax…
Getting an apostille on a Romanian criminal record certificateThe prefecture procedure, the EU exemption that may spare you the trip, certified translations, and the right order.
Cars
Mileage rollback, hidden damage and cars still owned by a leasing company: how to check a used car before you pay.
How to check the real mileage of a car in RomaniaThe most common used-car fraud in Romania. What the official RAR history shows, what it misses on imported cars.
Registering a car in Romania: documents, steps and costsLocal tax registration, the online appointment, the documents, the costs and the extra step for imported cars.
How to check whether a Romanian car is pledged or on leasingA pledged car keeps the debt after you buy it. How to check the movable assets register and what it actually shows.