Romania Tackle Shortage of 50,000 Workers in the Tourism Sector By Issuing Visas to Third-Country Workers

Following the spread of the pandemic, which has increased the lack of employees in specific sectors of the workforce In the meantime, the Romanian Ministry of Tourism has determined to investigate methods in order to fill the jobs in the tourism industry.

Some of the most affected facilities of Romania are those located on the coast, and have an estimated shortage in the staff of more than 22,000, according to visaoperations reports.

The Tourism Minister, Constantin Daniel Cadariu, has stated that in the tourism industry, private companies have always shown a shortage of workers.

According to the most recent information from the Romanian National Institute of Statistics (INS) in 2019, the tourism industry in the country contributed approximately 3 percent of the GDP. In the same year, the total number of employees was 480,705.

INS data also reveals that the employment rate in the country was 62.1 percent during the final month of the year. This was down 0.2 percent from the previous quarter.

Furthermore, the Romanian workforce is estimated at 9 million, and the country's overall population stands at 19.5 million.

A group of Ministry of Tourism officials and other stakeholders believed that a quick solution could be to ease the process of granting work visas to people from third-country countries, as well as encourage the immigration of immigrants.

The Immigration Policy Institute, a US-based research institute, has discovered that Romania is seen as an attractive destination for immigrants from non-European countries coming through Turkey, China, Israel, and Iraq.

On the 11th of March, the Romanian government made the decision that any restrictions that were imposed by COVID-19 will no longer be in effect.

The Romanian Interior Ministry said in an announcement that procedures for submitting documents as well as restrictions and restrictions relating to COVID-19 were closed borders and the requirement to wear masks to protect yourself as well as the organization of concerts, rallies, sporting events, and working at home to safeguard public health will not be applicable for admission and staying in Romanian territory.

In the meantime, the Romanian administration announced on March 16 that visitors to Romania are not required to have to fill out an entry form known as the "Passenger Locator Form (PLF).

Since the start of the conflict that erupted in Ukraine Romania has shown tremendous support for Ukrainian refugees. Additionally, Romania is providing accommodation for all Ukrainian refugees. And in cases of an increased number of refugees, authorities have declared that hotels and schools can be used for accommodation.