Europe & UK · Hague Convention Member
We coordinate service of process, court filings, and related legal document delivery in Romania through Romania's Hague Central Authority, as part of our Europe & UK coverage network.
Romania has been a party to the Hague Service Convention since 2004. Romania has not objected to the alternative methods in Article 10, but in practice a request to the Romanian Central Authority, which forwards it to the local court for service, is the dependable route for U.S. process and returns an official certificate.
Documents should be translated into Romanian for formal service. Romania is an EU member, but the EU's internal service rules don't apply to U.S. process; the Hague Convention does.
We prepare and transmit the formal request to Romania's designated Central Authority, following the Convention's standardized forms and Romania's specific documentation requirements.
Discuss this approach →Where Romania's Central Authority requires documents in the local language, we coordinate certified translation before submission, so the request isn't delayed or rejected on a technicality.
Discuss this approach →Romanian addresses should include the county (județ), locality and, in Bucharest, the sector. An incomplete address is a common cause of delay at the local court.
Requirements and current conditions can change — always confirm Romania's declarations and Central Authority details on the HCCH status table and check current guidance from the U.S. Department of State's judicial assistance page before committing time and court fees to a particular route.
Some Hague countries object to alternative channels such as service by mail, and U.S. courts generally honor those objections. If you expect to enforce a judgment inside Romania, ask counsel familiar with local law whether the method of service you choose will be respected there — service that satisfies a U.S. court doesn't automatically satisfy a foreign one.
We'll tell you plainly which route looks realistic for your matter, rather than promising an outcome.
Hard-to-serve assignments
Romania has not objected to direct service under Article 10, but direct service must be made by a person Romania's law treats as competent, which usually means a local court officer rather than a private process server. We tell you plainly which channels are open for Romania, and handle the formal request so it isn't delayed or rejected on a technicality.
Romania is a party to the Hague Service Convention. We prepare the request, the Convention's standard form with its summary of the document, and any translations Romania's Central Authority requires. The Central Authority arranges service under local procedure and returns a certificate confirming whether and how it was made. This usually takes a few months.
According to the HCCH's table of declarations, Romania has expressed no opposition to postal channels (Article 10(a)), no opposition to service through officials or competent persons (10(b)), and no opposition to service by any interested person (10(c)). Direct service is therefore permitted, but it must be made by a judicial officer or another person Romania's law treats as competent, which usually means a local court officer rather than a private process server. We don't offer private-agent service in Romania unless that requirement is met; ask us and we'll confirm what is valid for your matter. Declarations can change, so confirm them on the HCCH status table before relying on any direct channel.
Once service is completed, Romania's Central Authority returns an Article 6 certificate confirming that service was, or was not, made and why. That certificate is what you file with the court. Romania is a party to the Apostille Convention if you need other documents authenticated for use there.
Before you proceed: Confirm Romania's current declarations on the HCCH status table before you file, and if you expect to enforce a judgment in Romania, ask counsel whether the method of service you choose will be respected by courts there.
The process
We review your case, deadline, and defendant details, and check Romania's declarations, to confirm that the Central Authority route is the right fit.
The documents to be served, the Convention's standard request form with its summary of the document, and translations into Romania's official language(s) where the Central Authority requires them.
The completed request goes to the Central Authority Romania has designated to receive Hague requests.
The Central Authority arranges service, or has it carried out through a local court or officer, following Romania's own rules.
The Central Authority completes a certificate confirming whether and how service was made, and returns it for you to file with the court.
Requirements can differ by court and by country, and can change over time — treat this as a general outline, not a checklist for your filing.
Planning your matter
Service through Romania's Central Authority commonly takes several months.
Prepare a Romanian translation of the documents for formal service.
For a defendant in Romania, the Hague request to the Central Authority is usually the best route. Romania hasn't objected to service by mail or through Romanian judicial officers, but those methods should be checked against Romanian procedure and your court's rules before being relied on.
Process Server Global has handled international service of process since 1982, and Romania is one of the 195 nations we serve. We manage the paperwork, translations, routing, and proof of service, so your documents reach Romania through the right channel and come back court-ready.
Request service in RomaniaGetting papers served in Romania usually depends on the right people in the right offices. We work with Romania's Central Authority and, where local law allows, coordinate in-country resources so your request doesn't stall on a technicality. If you're considering hiring a single process server directly in Romania, be careful — Romania's declarations and local law determine whether direct service is allowed, and agents may not be authorized under a foreign country's law to serve documents there. Talk to us first, and we'll confirm what's permitted and which route will hold up.
We serve summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court documents in Romania in line with FRCP Rule 4(f), and return proof of service your court can rely on — typically the Central Authority's certificate under Article 6 of the Convention.
Romania is a contracting party to the Hague Service Convention, so requests can be sent through its designated Central Authority. Check Romania's declarations, including any objections to alternative channels, on the HCCH status table before you file.
Whatever the document, our team has the experience to execute your specific request and route it through the right channel the first time.
Decades of experience working through the correct government and judicial channels — Hague Central Authorities where they apply, diplomatic and court channels where they don't — mean your documents move through the right process, wherever they're headed.
Since 1982, we've built a track record litigators rely on — documented, court-ready service performed to FRCP 4(f) standards.
Need documents served in Romania?
Tell us about your case and deadline, and we'll confirm the right service pathway for Romania.
Request Service in RomaniaYes, since April 1, 2004, and Romania has not objected to the alternative methods in Article 10.
Romania hasn't objected to service by mail, but your court's rules must allow it, and Central Authority service is less open to challenge.
For formal service, yes, we recommend a full Romanian translation.
Commonly several months through the Central Authority.
No. The EU's service rules apply between EU member states; U.S. process is served under the Hague Convention.
Our fees for Romania are as follows. Formal service of process: $800 (estimated). Per defendant, per address. Estimated; Central Authority or government fees, where charged, are additional. International rush delivery: Call for pricing. Translation: $0.38 per word. Proper nouns aren't translated. Status update: $350 per update. For matters where an update needs an in-person status check. Tell us about your matter and we'll confirm the total before you commit.
Send us PDF copies of the documents to be served, the defendant's name, an up-to-date address for service (or ask about a skip trace if you don't have one), and your preferred speed and method of service.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
This page provides general information based on treaty membership status and is not legal advice. Requirements can vary by case and change over time — contact us to confirm current procedures for Romania.
