Register a Romanian SRL as Pakistani citizen

Can Pakistani citizens register a company in Romania?

In many standard cases, yes. A Pakistani national can be the sole shareholder and administrator of a Romanian SRL, and there is no requirement to hold Romanian or EU citizenship to do so. What varies from one file to another is the paperwork: how your identity documents are formalised, whether anything needs to be translated into Romanian, and whether you can sign in person or through a representative. Because Pakistan sits outside the EU, the file follows the path we use for non-EU founders, where document review comes before any firm timeline or quote.

The aim of this page is to be specific about what it actually takes to register a company in Romania as a Pakistani citizen, rather than repeat generic promises. We do not handle visas, residence permits or immigration, and nothing here should be read as advice on entering or staying in Romania. We focus on the company formation itself: the Trade Register filing, the shareholder and administrator setup, and the supporting documents that a Pakistani founder typically needs to prepare.

Documents a Pakistani founder usually starts with

For most Pakistani applicants, the file begins with two simple things: a clear scan of your passport and your current address details. That is usually enough for an initial review, after which we confirm what else the specific case requires. Whether translations, notarisation or additional formalities are needed is something we establish after looking at your documents, because it depends on how they were issued and how they will be presented to the Romanian Trade Register.

A typical starting point for an individual Pakistani shareholder includes:

• A colour passport scan, valid and clearly legible
• Your current country and address of residence
• The intended business activity (the main CAEN-style activity for the SRL)
• Whether you will also act as administrator or appoint someone else
• Whether you need a registered office address in Romania

After this review we can tell you, for your file, whether a sworn Romanian translation is required, whether a power of attorney makes sense, and what each step is likely to involve. Treating the document check as the first stage, rather than an afterthought, is what keeps the rest of the process predictable.

Signing in person or remotely

A frequent question from Pakistani founders is whether the company can be set up without travelling to Romania. Remote signing may be possible after review, but it is not automatic, and the route depends on where you are physically located and how your documents can be formalised there. In practice, the options usually involve signing a power of attorney so a representative can act for you, with the exact mechanics confirmed once we see your documents and your current country of residence.

This is why we avoid quoting a single fixed timeline up front. A founder who can have documents formalised quickly and who supplies clean scans early will generally move faster than one whose papers need translation or extra certification. We would rather set a realistic expectation after the review than promise a turnaround that your particular documents may not support.

If a Pakistani company will be the shareholder

There is one planning point worth deciding early. If the shareholder of the Romanian SRL will be a Pakistani company rather than you as an individual, treat it as a foreign legal entity file from the very start. The documentation is different: instead of a personal passport file, the Trade Register will expect corporate documents for the Pakistani entity, typically certified and translated, together with proof of who is authorised to represent it.

Knowing this at the outset avoids reworking the file halfway through. When you first contact us, simply tell us whether the shareholder will be you personally or a company in Pakistan, because that single fact changes which documents we ask for and how the formation is structured.

Indicative pricing for a Pakistani founder

Romanian SRL formation for foreign citizens starts from €300, a registered office from €150/year, and a combined remote SRL plus registered office package from €450. Later adjustments to an existing company, such as changing the activity, administrator or shareholders, start from €200. These are starting points only: the final quote 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. We confirm a figure for your case once we have reviewed what you send.

Check your Pakistan case

If you are a Pakistani citizen planning to register a company in Romania, the most useful next step is a short document review. Send us your citizenship, your current country of residence, whether you will need a registered office, and the business activity you have in mind, and we will tell you what your file realistically requires. You can reach us via WhatsApp or the contact form, and where a Pakistani company will be the shareholder, mention that too so we set up the foreign legal entity file correctly from the start.