Register a Romanian SRL as Bulgarian citizen

Can a Bulgarian citizen register a company in Romania?

In most standard situations, yes. As a Bulgarian national you hold EU citizenship, which keeps the process to register a company in Romania for Bulgarian citizens straightforward compared with files from outside the bloc. There is no separate nationality permission to obtain before incorporating a Romanian SRL (societate cu răspundere limitată), and a Bulgarian founder is treated on the same legal footing as a Romanian one when it comes to owning shares and acting as administrator.

What actually shapes your file is documentation and structure rather than nationality. After we review your identity details, your country of residence, the proposed business activity and how many shareholders are involved, we can confirm the exact route and a firm quote. The general path mirrors what we describe for any Romanian SRL for foreigners, with a few practical advantages that come from your EU status.

Documents we usually need from a Bulgarian founder

For a Bulgarian citizen, an initial assessment can usually be done quickly. We start from your ID card or passport details, your current residential address, and a clear description of the activity the SRL will carry out. From there we prepare the constitutive act, the shareholder and administrator declarations, and the supporting paperwork the Trade Register (Registrul Comerțului) expects.

A typical first-stage checklist looks like this:

• A valid Bulgarian identity card or passport, with the personal details we will use in the company documents.
• Your current address and country of residence, so we can determine whether any document needs translation or apostille.
• The proposed company name (we run availability checks) and the main CAEN activity code.
• The intended share capital, the number of shareholders, and who will serve as administrator.

Because Bulgarian-issued documents circulate freely within the EU, many files avoid the heavier legalisation steps that non-EU applicants face. Whether any translation is required still depends on the specific document, which we confirm during review.

Signing, powers of attorney and remote setup

EU citizen files are often some of the more manageable ones, but "manageable" is not the same as "automatic". The registered office proof and the administrator declarations still have to be drafted correctly and signed in the proper form, and small errors here are the most common reason a submission is delayed at the Trade Register.

If you cannot travel to Romania for the filing, the company can usually be set up remotely through a power of attorney, with documents signed in front of a notary in Bulgaria or at a Romanian consulate. We tell you in advance exactly which papers must be signed, in what format, and whether any need an apostille, so nothing is discovered at the counter. This remote route is the same one used by many EU citizens who manage their incorporation without being physically present.

Romanian company for a Bulgarian business: cross-border points

If you already run a business in Bulgaria, a Romanian SRL is frequently used as a cross-border vehicle, and a few operational matters deserve attention once the company exists. The most important is to clarify your VAT position early. Depending on turnover, the activity, and whether you trade goods or services across the Bulgaria-Romania border, you may need standard Romanian VAT registration or an intra-Community VAT number (VIES), and the thresholds and timing differ from what you may be used to at home.

The second point is accounting. A Romanian SRL must keep its books under Romanian rules and file regular returns, so arranging an accountant from the start avoids gaps. We can flag these requirements during setup, though specific tax and accounting outcomes always depend on your figures and should be confirmed with a qualified accountant. This page does not cover immigration, visas or residence matters.

Costs and what affects your quote

For a Bulgarian founder, SRL formation typically starts from €300. If you also need a registered office, that is available from €150/year, and the combined remote SRL plus registered office package starts from €450. Should you later need to amend the company — changing the administrator, address, activity or share structure — company changes start from €200.

Each of these is a starting figure. The final quote depends on your citizenship, the documents you can provide, the number of shareholders, whether any translations are required, and whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity. We confirm the precise number after reviewing your file, so there are no surprises mid-process.

Check your country case

If you are ready to register a company in Romania as a Bulgarian citizen, send us a short message with your citizenship, your current country of residence, whether you need a registered office, and the business activity you have in mind. The more we know up front, the more accurately we can map your file and give you a firm quote. Reach us via WhatsApp or the contact form, and we will tell you the documents needed and the realistic timeline for your specific situation.