How do you register your address in Romania in 2026?

For most renters, usable proof is a signed lease the landlord registers with ANAF (Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală) using Form C168 (cerere de înregistrare a contractelor de locațiune). Landlords must file that registration within about 30 days of signing, and report later amendments on the same clock. Attach a full scan of the contract through SPV or the competent fiscal office. Ownership deeds and notarised host declarations cover living with family or friends when no lease exists. Co-owned flats should name which owner files C168 so the registration does not stall.

Build the housing step properly first: How to rent a home. Walk away from “cash only, no papers” offers that also fail rental-scam checks. Finish the stay path that needs this address: Apply for a residence permit. Ask for the ANAF registration receipt or SPV confirmation before you pay a large deposit.

IGI territorial offices expect the accommodation proof in your residence or EU registration file to match the flat you actually use. When you move from Floreasca to Tineretului or from Centru to Mărăști in Cluj, update the lease registration and the IGI file rather than hoping renewals ignore the gap. Banks such as BCR and ING often want the same ANAF-backed story before they finish KYC: Open a bank account. A CNP arrives cleaner when address digits are already consistent: Get a CNP.

Sequence the wider onboarding list in Paperwork after moving. English café help does not replace Romanian contract text at the immigration counter. Keep landlord CNP or CUI details, contract dates, and the C168 confirmation in the same folder as your passport.