From September 1, 2026, the Romania-USA agreement on social security comes into force, which allows people who have worked in both countries to cumulate their years of work for retirement.
From September 1, 2026, Romanians who have worked in both Romania and the United States of America, as well as Americans who have worked in Romania, will be able to benefit from a pension calculated based on the periods worked in both states.
Each country will pay the corresponding share for the contribution years completed on its territory, according to the new social security agreement.
According to an official statement sent on Friday, the Ministry of Labor announced that the Agreement between Romania and the United States of America in the field of social security, signed in Bucharest on March 23, 2023, together with its administrative implementation arrangement, will enter into force after the completion of all internal procedures.
