Urgent safety issue If you are in immediate danger, use emergency help. Do not confront someone if doing so could put you at greater risk.
What to do next
- If you are in immediate danger, use emergency services.
- Record who holds the passport, when it was taken and what happens when you ask for it back.
- Keep copies/photos of identity and immigration documents somewhere you control.
- For coercion, threats or exploitation, use the appropriate police/anti-trafficking route; for immigration documents/status, also contact IGI as relevant.
What the source says
RO-WARN-001 · Warning signs · verified 11 August 2026
Current official guidance lists warning signs including a requested placement commission, no contract before departure, no contract in an understood language, changing claims about salary/hours/accommodation/transport, passport retention, and a job different from the contract.
Date and context: 8 August 2026
Sources
- WorkinRomania — information for foreign workersRomanian Government / WorkinRomania · Government guidance
- Romanian PolicePoliția Română · Government authority
- National Agency against Trafficking in PersonsANITP · Government authority
- General Inspectorate for ImmigrationIGI · Government authority
What this answer does not decide This page cannot decide whether your employer, recruiter or legal status is safe or lawful. Check the linked authority for your situation.