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CRPCIS endorsement

Ultima actualizare: January 2010

 

 

According to provisions of art1, align 1 of Government Ordinance no. 1431/2009 regarding the set up, organization and function of the Romanian Center for Trade and Investment, the Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment (ARIS) was dissolved as a result of the merge with the Romanian Center for Trade Promotion (CRPC) and thus the Romanian Center for Trade and Investment was created (CRPCIS).

CRPCIS substitutes in all rights and obligations for the Romanian Center for Trade Promotion and the Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment, deriving from: normative and administrative documents, contracts, conventions, agreements, protocols, memorandums, litigations and any other documents that produce legal effects, according to provisions of art. 1, align. 4 from the same normative act.
 
Therefore, CRPCIS awards the technical endorsement to foreign citizens requesting the long term visa for commercial activities in Romania, according to art.43 of the Government Ordinance no. 194/2002 regarding aliens’ regime in Romania, approved, modified and amended by Law 357/2003, modified and amended by Law 482/11.2004 and Law 56/13.03.2007.
 
The endorsement necessary for obtaining the long tern visa for developing commercial activities in Romania is awarded on the basis of a petition accompanied by the complete technical documentation.
 
The petitions for CRPCIS endorsement and the documentation are to be submitted at the Center’s headquarters in no 17 Apolodor Street, 5th district, Bucharest.
 
The working hours with the public are: Monday to Wednesday from 9:30 to 12:30.
 
Information on the procedure is available in the section "Awarding ARIS endorsement procedure – extract".
 
The documentation to be submitted for being awarded CRPCIS endorsement is available in the section "List of documents to be submitted for being awarded ARIS endorsement".

 

 

Useful information

  • The issuing of CRPCIS endorsement is free of charge;
  • The endorsement is to be issued in maximum 30 days;
  • Visa applications submitted to the Romanian diplomatic missions or consulates will be subject to the approval of the Romanian Immigration Office, where they will be sent by agency of the General Directorate for Consular Relations within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be accompanied by the following documentation:

         a. CRPCIS endorsement
         b. criminal record certificate or another document with the same legal value
         c. medical insurance for the visa validity period.

 

 

Useful links


For professional guidance in drawing up your business plan and the documents necessary to be submitted when applying for CRPCIS endorsement, please access the following web pages:

  • National Association Of The Romanian – list of lawyers registered in “Tabloul avocatilor” section, for all counties in Romania
    www.unbr.ro
  • Representatives of the accounting profession in Romania - Body Superior Council of the Expert Accountant and the Professional Accountants
    www.ceccar.ro

 


List of states whose citizens are excepted from the regime of long stay visa for commercial activities

 

* List of documents to be submitted for being awarded ARIS endorsement

 

* Awarding ARIS endorsement procedure – extract 

 

 

For further information on CRPCIS endorsement pleases call:  + 4 021 233 91 03; +4 021 318 50 50.