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NIF: The Romanian Tax ID for Non-Residents (2026)

If you’re a foreigner setting up or joining a Romanian company, one of the first things you’ll need is a NIF — Numărul de Identificare Fiscală, your Romanian tax identification number. Here’s what it is and how to get one without travelling.

What is a NIF?

A NIF is a tax ID issued by the Romanian tax authority (ANAF) to people who don’t have a Romanian personal numeric code (CNP) — which is the case for virtually all non-residents. It identifies you in the Romanian tax system as a foreign individual associated with a company.

Don’t confuse three different numbers:

• CNP — the personal numeric code held by Romanian citizens and residents. As a non-resident, you won’t have one.
• NIF — your foreign-person tax ID, the non-resident equivalent used for company ownership and tax matters.
• CUI — the unique registration code of the company itself, issued when the SRL is registered. This is the company’s ID, not yours.

Why you need it

To be recorded at the Trade Register (ONRC) as an associate (shareholder) or administrator (director) of a Romanian SRL, a non-resident founder needs a NIF. It’s also used whenever you have personal tax obligations connected to the company, such as dividends. Without it, the incorporation file can’t be completed.

How a non-resident obtains a NIF

A NIF is requested from ANAF, typically through a fiscal representative or an empowered agent acting on your behalf — which means you don’t have to be in Romania. In practice the request is filed together with, or just before, the company formation, using a copy of your passport and a power of attorney. Foreign documents usually need an apostille and sworn translation to be accepted.

Note: ANAF forms, procedures and the documents required for a NIF change periodically, and requirements can differ for EU vs non-EU founders. Always confirm the current process before filing.

How we handle it

Obtaining your NIF is part of our non-resident formation package: we prepare the request, file it with ANAF through a representative, and use it to register you correctly at ONRC — all remotely, in English. You don’t deal with the forms or the tax office yourself.

Ready to start?

The NIF is a small but blocking step — get it wrong and the whole filing stalls. Start your company formation and we’ll obtain your tax ID, prepare the documents and register your SRL end to end.