Do I have to come to Romania?

No, in the standard case. You sign before a notary where you live and we file on that authority.

Can I change several things at once?

Yes, and you should. Filings bundled into one file are faster and cheaper than the same changes filed separately.

Does changing the director change who is liable?

Registration records the change; it does not by itself settle liability for the previous period. If that is the reason for the change, say so at the start, because it affects how the file is structured.

Do I need a new beneficial owner declaration?

It depends on whether the change affects beneficial ownership. We confirm this for your specific filing.

Who pays the register's own fees?

They are separate from our fee. In some matters the register invoices the company directly. We set out which applies before you instruct.

Romanian company changes: director, registered office and company details

Modificări firmă: administrator, sediu social, coduri CAEN, cesiuni

The client receives the trade register's decision recording the change, the updated company certificate where the change affects it, and the updated constitutive act, delivered as scans by email and originals by courier.

Duration

The controllable part runs in days once the signed documents are in hand. The registrar's decision is outside our control and no completion date should be published. Realistic total from instruction to updated documents: 7 working days.

Validity

The registration does not expire. Registered office hosting does, and an expiring hosting term forces a filing whether the client wants one or not.

Remote

Fully remote

Refund

If the register rejects the file for a reason attributable to us, we correct and refile at no charge. If the change is not registered at all, we refund our fee.

Three things to know

Change of director
Change of registered office
Company details and activity codes

Fees

Change of directorEUR 300
Change of registered officeEUR 200
Hosting not included.
Update of identification details or CAEN codesEUR 200
Share transferEUR 300
From this figure, depending on the structure. Quoted after document review rather than published as a flat figure.
Bundle, two filingsEUR 350
Where two or more filings go in together: EUR 350 for the first two and EUR 100 for each additional filing in the same file.

Official fees: Estimated EUR 50 to 120.

Apostille and authorised translation, where the power of attorney is signed abroad.
Courier.

Any third-party costs (such as official fees, translations, notarisation, apostille or courier) are charged separately, at cost, as incurred.

If the register rejects the file for a reason attributable to us, we correct and refile at no charge. If the change is not registered at all, we refund our fee.

Add-ons

Registered office addressPer year: EUR 300
A registered office in Romania with a valid title, for companies that do not hold their own premises. Terms and duration are set at the start.

What we do

Change of director	Corporate resolution, declarations, filing and registration of the appointment or revocation.
Change of registered office	Documents for the new address, landlord consent where required, and the filing. Registered office hosting is available separately.
Company details and activity codes	Updates to identification details and the addition or removal of CAEN codes.
Share transfers and share capital changes	Documents, filing and registration.
Bundled filings	Where several changes go in together they are prepared as one file, which is both faster and cheaper than filing them one at a time.

What we need from you

Company registration certificate and the current constitutive actThe starting point for any filing.
Identity documents for the shareholders and for any incoming director.
For a director changeThe incoming director's declarations and specimen signature where required.
For a registered office changeTitle deed or lease for the new address, landlord consent, and co-owners' agreement where the address is in a residential block.
For a share transferThe transfer agreement and the shareholders' resolution approving it.
Power of attorneyNotarised and apostilled where signed abroad, with an authorised Romanian translation.
Where several changes are made togetherOne resolution covering all of them, which we draft.

Timeline

Scope and document check1 to 2 working daysWe confirm which filings are needed and whether they can be bundled.
Drafting2 to 3 working daysResolution, updated constitutive act, declarations and the power of attorney, sent for signature.
Signaturedepends on the client's local appointmentClient signs before a notary or at a Romanian consulate, or by qualified electronic signature where accepted.
Filing with the trade register1 working dayThe file is submitted.
Registrar's decision and issuance of the updated documentsThe registrar rules on the file.
Delivery and handover1 to 2 working daysIncluding a note on anything the change triggers with the tax authority.

Who needs this

Owners of an existing Romanian company who need a change recorded, and buyers or sellers of shares in one.

Foreign owner appointing a Romanian resident as sole director, with full powers, without travelling.
Company whose registered office hosting is expiring and which must move the address before the term runs out.
Owner adding activity codes because a new contract falls outside the current business object.
Shareholder transferring a minority holding to an incoming partner.

Questions

Do I have to come to Romania?: No, in the standard case. You sign before a notary where you live and we file on that authority.
Can I change several things at once?: Yes, and you should. Filings bundled into one file are faster and cheaper than the same changes filed separately.
Does changing the director change who is liable?: Registration records the change; it does not by itself settle liability for the previous period. If that is the reason for the change, say so at the start, because it affects how the file is structured.
My company is behind on tax filings. Can I still make a change?: Depends on the change.
Do I need a new beneficial owner declaration?: It depends on whether the change affects beneficial ownership. We confirm this for your specific filing.
Who pays the register's own fees?: They are separate from our fee. In some matters the register invoices the company directly. We set out which applies before you instruct.

What this service does not cover

We do not act as director or as nominee shareholder.
We do not file changes for companies whose position with the tax authority is unresolved, without the client first understanding that the filing may not go through.
We do not provide registered office hosting indefinitely, and we do not host an address for a company we have no other contact with.
We do not advise on the tax consequences of a share transfer as part of this service. That is a separate engagement, and on a transfer of any size it is the part that matters most.

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Legal note

Issuing authority: Oficiul Național al Registrului Comerțului, the National Trade Register Office, through the office attached to the tribunal in whose district the company has its registered office.

RoAdvisors is not a law firm, a real estate agency or an accounting firm, and is not the authority that issues documents. Legal services are provided by independent collaborating professionals, each acting under their own professional regulation.

Last verified

5 September 2026

Law 31/1990 on companies, corporate resolutions and the constitutive act
Law 265/2022 on the trade register and the registration of legal persons, filing procedure and the registrar's decision
Law 129/2019 on preventing money laundering, beneficial ownership
Law 227/2015 Fiscal Code, art. 17, corporate income tax 16 percent
Law 141/2025, dividend tax 16 percent from 1 January 2026; standard VAT rate 21 percent from 1 August 2025