Change administrator of a Romanian SRL

When you need to change the administrator of a Romanian SRL

The administrator of a Romanian SRL is the person legally appointed to manage and represent the company, and there are many reasons you might need to change one: a founder steps back from day-to-day management, a co-founder leaves, or you simply want to appoint someone better placed to run operations. Whatever the reason, changing the administrator of a Romanian SRL is a formal amendment recorded against the company at the Trade Register, not an internal arrangement. Until the change is registered, the person on the public record remains the one the authorities and banks recognise as able to act for the company.

Because the administrator's authority is what banks, the tax authority, and counterparties rely on, it is worth handling the change cleanly and promptly. The process is one of the routine company changes we manage for foreign-owned SRLs, and it follows a predictable path once the decision to replace a director in Romania has been taken.

The ONRC administrator change, step by step

An ONRC administrator change is built around a shareholders' decision. The shareholders formally resolve to revoke the outgoing administrator and appoint the incoming one, the scope of the new administrator's powers is set out, and where the change touches the articles of association those are updated to match. The decision, together with the supporting documents, is then filed with the Trade Register in the county where the company is registered, and the record is updated to show who now manages the company.

The incoming administrator must provide identity documents and accept the role, and the registry typically records a specimen signature so the new manager's signature can be recognised on future filings. Where the incoming or outgoing administrator is a foreign citizen, the file usually needs apostilled and translated identity proof, and the exact requirements depend on the person's country and documents. We confirm precisely which papers apply after reviewing your situation rather than assuming a single checklist.

Foreign administrators: the points that matter

A foreign administrator can manage a Romanian SRL, and there is no requirement to be a Romanian or EU citizen to hold the role. What varies is the paperwork: identity documents in a non-Latin script, declarations that need to be signed abroad, and a specimen signature can each add a formality compared with a purely domestic change. Name spelling must stay consistent across the passport, the translation, and the company documents, because a mismatch between a transliterated name and the passport is a common cause of delay.

If the new administrator is abroad and cannot attend in person, the change can often be handled through a power of attorney and remote signing, though whether that is available depends on the person's residence, their documents, and the signing route. We assess that case by case rather than promising a remote turnaround that the specific documents may not support.

What to send first

To scope the change accurately, send us a short summary of your company and the swap you need. Helpful details include your company identification, who is leaving and who is joining, and the country and documents of the incoming administrator. From there we confirm whether identity documents need translation or an apostille, whether a specimen signature is required, and how the new administrator can sign.

Pricing

Company changes for foreign-owned Romanian SRLs, including an administrator change, start from €200. The final figure depends on your citizenship, the documents you can provide, the number of shareholders, whether translations are required, and whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity, so a single straightforward administrator change sits at the simpler end while a change bundled with other amendments is quoted accordingly. Our wider prices give the full picture before you ask us to confirm a figure.

Send your company change

To change the administrator of your Romanian SRL, send us your company details and a short description of who is leaving and who is taking over. Tell us your citizenship, your current country of residence, and the country and documents of the incoming administrator, by WhatsApp or through the contact form. We will confirm the documents needed, whether translation or an apostille applies, and reply with a clear quote for the filing.