Register a Romanian SRL as Sri Lankan citizen

Can Sri Lankan citizens register a Romanian SRL?

In many standard cases, a Sri Lankan citizen can register a Romanian SRL (limited liability company) and hold shares in it, whether they are already in Romania or still living in Sri Lanka or a third country. Romanian company law does not restrict ownership to EU nationals, so the question is rarely whether you are allowed to be a shareholder, and more often how your specific documents will be presented to the Trade Register. That is where the detail matters when you register a company in Romania as Sri Lankan citizens, because the path that works smoothly for one founder can need an extra step for another depending on residence, the number of shareholders, and whether a foreign legal entity is involved.

For most individual founders, the structure is straightforward: a single-member or multi-member SRL with a named administrator, a registered share capital, and a Romanian registered office address. We review your situation first, confirm what is realistic, and only then prepare the filing. If you are weighing options, our overview for Romanian SRL for foreigners explains the standard route, and our guidance for non-EU founders covers the points that most often affect citizens from outside the European Union, including Sri Lanka.

Documents a Sri Lankan founder usually provides

Before any drafting begins, we ask each Sri Lankan founder for a small, clear set of details so we can confirm the document route rather than guess at it. Sending these early lets us flag anything that needs translation, legalisation, or an apostille before it becomes a delay. The exact list can vary after document review, but in most cases it starts with the following.

• Passport details for every shareholder and the proposed administrator
• Current residence address, whether that is in Sri Lanka, Romania, or a third country
• The role each person will hold in the SRL (shareholder, administrator, or both)
• Whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity, since that changes the supporting paperwork
• Whether you will need a Romanian registered office or already have an address

Where a shareholder is a company rather than a person, additional corporate documents are typically required, and these often need certified translation. We confirm the precise requirements once we have seen what you hold.

Signing and remote setup for a Sri Lanka founder

A common question from a Sri Lankan founder planning a Romanian SRL is whether the whole process can be handled without travelling. In many situations signing can be planned remotely after the initial review, often through a power of attorney prepared for the purpose, but the document route must be confirmed first. The right approach depends on where you are resident, where you can reach a notary or a Romanian consular office, and how your passport and address details are formatted, so we settle that sequence before anything is drafted.

Because the file is prepared once and submitted once, getting the route right at the start avoids rejected filings. We will tell you clearly whether remote signing is feasible in your case, what each signatory needs to do, and at which point your involvement is required.

A Sri Lanka-specific planning point: names and addresses

This is the detail that most distinguishes a Romanian company for Sri Lanka founders from a routine EU filing. Sri Lankan names frequently follow a different order from the Western given-name-then-surname convention, and the name as printed in your passport may not match how it appears elsewhere. The Trade Register records the founder exactly, so the name order has to be verified against the passport before documents are drafted, not corrected afterwards.

Addresses deserve the same care. Sri Lankan residential address formats do not map neatly onto the Romanian template, and an address that is rendered inconsistently across documents can hold up a filing. We check the name order and the full address format carefully before Trade Register submission so that what we file is internally consistent and matches your identity documents. None of this touches immigration, visa, or residence status; it is purely about presenting your company documents correctly.

Indicative pricing

For a Sri Lankan founder, Romanian SRL formation starts from €300, a registered office is available from €150/year, and a combined remote SRL plus registered office package starts from €450. If your company is already running and you need to update shareholders, the administrator, the registered office, or the activity codes, company changes start from €200. These are starting points: the final quote depends on your citizenship, your documents, the number of shareholders, whether translations are required, and whether the shareholder is an individual or a foreign legal entity, so we confirm a figure after reviewing your case.

Check your country case

If you are ready to register a company in Romania as Sri Lankan citizens, the fastest way to get a clear answer is to send us a few details so we can review your specific case. Tell us your citizenship, your current country of residence, whether you need a Romanian registered office, and the business activity you plan to carry out. Send that by WhatsApp or through our contact form, and we will confirm the document route, whether remote signing is realistic, and a tailored quote for setting up your SRL.