Does time on a Romanian EU Blue Card count toward EU long-term residence?

A key benefit of the EU Blue Card is that it is designed to ease the path to EU long-term resident status for highly qualified workers. Your time as a Blue Card holder counts toward that longer-term goal.

Importantly, the framework can take into account periods spent working in different EU member states, not just Romania, which helps mobile professionals accumulate the required residence. This makes the Blue Card attractive for those planning a longer European career, though specific qualifying conditions still apply.