What Health Insurance and Social Security Benefits Do Drivers Get

Lawful employment in Romania comes with the full package: health insurance through the national fund, pension, unemployment and accident cover — all built from payroll contributions, which is exactly why fully declared pay matters more than any promise.

Health Cover

Contributions insure you with the national health system (CNAS): family doctor, referrals to specialists, hospital and emergency care, and subsidised prescriptions with co-payments. Dependants living with you can be co-insured under the family rules — register them with the local health insurance house.

Pension and the Rest

Pension contributions accrue with the public system and count across the EU when you later combine careers in different countries; unemployment and work-accident insurance run alongside automatically.

On the Road

For EU routes, request the European Health Insurance Card once insured — it covers necessary care abroad. For tours beyond the EU, ask what travel cover the employer provides and get it into the contract.

Check Your Payslip

The whole edifice stands on declared wages: a payslip showing real base pay and contributions is worth more than any allowance paid quietly. Ask for it monthly and read it.

Official Links

• General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI)
• Romanian eVisa portal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• National Employment Agency (ANOFM)
• Romanian Road Authority (ARR) — driver attestation / Code 95
• Your county IGI office for residence permits