E-signature legality in Romania
România
Romania recognises e-signatures under eIDAS, Law 455/2001 and OUG 38/2020.
The law in plain language
Romania's Law 455/2001 on electronic signatures was the early foundation; OUG 38/2020 brought the framework into line with eIDAS. Qualified electronic signatures have the legal force of handwritten signatures.
- Primary framework
- eIDAS + Legea nr. 455/2001 + OUG nr. 38/2020
- National act
- Legea nr. 455/2001 (revised) + Ordonanța de urgență nr. 38/2020 for eIDAS
Signature tiers recognised in {country}
Romania recognises the three eIDAS-aligned tiers. The right tier depends on the contract — most B2B documents are fine with SES; AES adds an identity-binding factor; QES carries the legal force of a handwritten signature for documents that require written form.
The baseline — admissible as evidence in court. Suitable for everyday commercial contracts.
SES + a second factor (typically SMS) that uniquely binds the signature to the signer.
AES + a qualified certificate from a Qualified Trust Service Provider. Equivalent to a wet signature.
Routinely signed electronically
- B2B service agreements, SaaS contracts, supplier MSAs
- NDAs, sales orders, partner agreements
- Employment offer letters, onboarding paperwork
- Independent contractor + freelance engagement letters
- Quotes, invoices, statements of work
- Internal HR documents (policy acknowledgements, training)
Still need wet ink
- Real estate transfers and mortgages (notarisation required)
- Wills, testaments, and inheritance documents
- Marriage, divorce, adoption and other family law instruments
- Some employment-termination documents under national labour law
Local Qualified Trust Service Providers
We recognise certificates from these providers when verifying signed PDFs on /verify.
- CertSIGN
- DigiSign
- AlfaSign
- TransSped
Underlying standards
The legal force above comes from these technical + regulatory standards. Each has its own page with the full detail.
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