Cash Rebate
Producing in Romania
Up to 30% cash rebate
Romania offers a highly competitive cash rebate scheme for film production and visual effects, designed to attract both international and local projects. Here's how it works — and how we can help with the VFX side of your production.
Maximum rebate on eligible local production spend
Minimum local spend per feature film or TV episode (€50k documentaries, €15k short formats)
Maximum rebate per project
Approximate annual fund; approved applications roll over if it runs out
Eligibility
Does your project qualify?
Eligible projects
- Feature films — fiction and non-fiction
- Documentaries
- TV series and miniseries
- Animation
- Films for direct video or internet distribution
International productions and co-productions are eligible if they meet the minimum spend and pass the cultural test.
Not eligible
- Commercials
- TV sitcoms, daily soaps and reality shows
- Talk shows, sports events, hobby and lifestyle programmes
- Political or religious propaganda; violent or pornographic content
Which spending counts?
Counts towards the rebate
- Goods and services bought in Romania
- Romanian crew, cast and facilities
- Post-production and VFX done in Romania
- Spend from the date the project is registered with OFIC
Does not count
- Money spent outside Romania
- Post-production or VFX done abroad
- Spend made before the project was registered
Step by step
How the rebate works
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01
Register the project
Register with the Office for Film and Cultural Investments (OFIC). Eligible expenses count from registration onwards.
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02
Pass the cultural test
Score at least 18 points (9 for projects in an EU language).
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03
Get the eligibility certificate
Issued after Film Commission approval and valid for 2 years.
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04
Start production
Work must start within 60 days of the certificate, and principal photography within 9 months.
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05
Report spend monthly
Submit eligible expenses every month during production.
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06
Audit & payment
Within 60 business days of the last shoot day, file the financing request and audit agreement. After signing, submit the payment request with the audit report within 9 months. The Film Commission reviews it within 60 days and pays within 120 days of approval.
Applications are accepted continuously. Only local spending is eligible — goods and services procured in Romania, local crew and facilities, including VFX done here. The finished work must be publicly released within 5 years of the first shooting day in Romania.
Planning a production in Romania?
Talk to us early — VFX done in Romania counts towards your local spend.