ADWEB AB holds a Romanian Class 2 license from the National Gambling Office (ONJN), in force from 1 September 2026. The license covers affiliate activity in the gambling sector (activitate de afiliere în domeniul jocurilor de noroc) and allows the Swedish company to promote, and earn commission from, operators licensed in Romania. Szilaghi Consulting supported the application. For what the license makes possible commercially, see affiliate opportunities with Romanian-licensed gambling operators.
Cluj-Napoca, 1 September 2026
The license
ONJN’s Class 2 (B2B) license is the supplier license under OUG 77/2009. Any business that provides gambling-related products or services to a Romanian Class 1 operator needs one: studios, platforms, aggregators, hosting providers, payment processors, test laboratories and affiliates.
Class 2 licenses are issued per activity. ADWEB AB’s license covers affiliation, the activity of directing players to licensed operators in return for commission. One affiliate license covers all the websites and channels the company declares to ONJN.
For an affiliate, the license is the condition for working with the Romanian regulated market. Romanian Class 1 operators may contract only Class 2-licensed partners, so an operator cannot lawfully pay commission to an unlicensed affiliate for Romanian players.
What an affiliate’s Class 2 file involves
An affiliate’s file is lighter on technology than a studio’s or a platform’s, but ONJN still examines who runs the business and where the traffic comes from:
- Corporate and fit-and-proper documents for the company and its legal representatives, with criminal-record certificates, and disclosure of the ownership chain up to the ultimate beneficial owners;
- A description of the activity and the full list of internet domains and channels to be used for Romanian players;
- Affiliation contracts with Romanian-licensed operators, where they exist;
- AML/CFT and responsible-gambling policies under Law 129/2019, including how minors are excluded from targeting;
- Representation: an authorized representative in Romania and a power of attorney before ONJN, with documents translated into Romanian and apostilled where issued abroad.
ONJN decides within 30 days of a complete file. The license then takes effect on the first day of the month after the first-year fee is paid, which must happen by the 25th of the month after approval.
Where a non-Romanian affiliate stands
A Class 2 license does not require a Romanian permanent establishment.
- EU, EEA and Swiss companies, such as ADWEB AB, can hold the license in their own name through an authorized representative in Romania.
- Companies from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, including affiliates based in the UK, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man or Curaçao, apply through a Romanian company (SRL) or an EU, EEA or Swiss entity. See setting up a Romanian company for a Class 2 license.
Either way, someone in Romania must receive ONJN correspondence and keep the license in good standing. That is the role of local representation.
What Szilaghi Consulting did
For ADWEB AB, we:
- prepared the application file for the affiliate activity and filed it with ONJN;
- organized the supporting documents, including renewals, translations, notarizations and apostilles;
- handled the correspondence with ONJN through to the issuance of the license.
What the license holder must do now
Getting the license is the start of the obligations, not the end:
- Annual payments: the €20,000 license fee and the €15,000 responsible-gambling contribution fall due every year, in advance. Missing them puts the license at risk.
- Who you may promote: only brands holding a Romanian Class 1 license. Since Law 141/2025, sending Romanian players to a domain on the ONJN blacklist can cost a Class 2 holder its license. See the ban on Class 2 suppliers serving unlicensed sites.
- Domains and channels: keep the declared list current. A domain that carries Romanian traffic but is missing from the file is the first thing a later ONJN check will find.
- Changes: changes to shareholders, directors, registered office or share capital must be notified to ONJN.
- Advertising: follow Romania’s limits on gambling advertising, which are under active review. See 21+ access and an online ad blackout.
The monthly blocking report introduced by Law 141/2025 applies to Class 2 licensees for gambling software, platform management and hosting, and payment processing; affiliation is not among the listed categories. See Class 2 reporting obligations under Law 141/2025.
Romanian Class 2 at a glance (2026)
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| License issuance fee (taxa de eliberare a licenței) | €10,500, one-off |
| Annual license fee | €20,000 |
| Annual responsible-gambling contribution | €15,000 |
| Total, year 1 | €45,500 |
| Total, each following year | €35,000 |
| Validity | 10 years |
| ONJN decision | within 30 days of a complete file |
| GGR tax, financial guarantee | none |
For the full picture for affiliates, including the payment deadline that breaks applications and what licensed operators will ask for, see Romania’s Class 2 affiliate license. Our Romania Class 2 (B2B) license guide sets out the dossier checklist and the fee basis.
About Szilaghi Consulting
Szilaghi Consulting, a brand of IGAMING S.R.L., is led by a founder who has advised on gambling licensing and compliance since 2004. The firm assists suppliers, affiliates and operators with ONJN applications, corporate services, local representation and ongoing compliance.
Sending players to Romanian operators?
If you run affiliate sites or a performance-marketing business and plan to work with Romanian operators, we can confirm whether you need a Class 2 license, the right corporate structure and the representation arrangements. Contact us for a pre-screening.
