According to Art. 36 1 para. (1) Law no. 200/2010 on the Regime of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova: The right of temporary residence is granted to a foreigner who has made investments in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 81/2004 on investments in entrepreneurial activity and is a partner or shareholder of a legal entity in the Republic of Moldova if he/she has fulfilled one of the general conditions:
owns, directly or indirectly, one or more shares and/or equity interests in legal entities in the Republic of Moldova, totaling at least a share in the legal entity equivalent to at least 30 projected average monthly salaries on the economy. In case the total amount of investments made by the foreigner does not reach the mentioned amount of investments, but together with the amount of investments made by the other foreign investors, associated in the same legal person, exceeds this amount and none of the other foreign associates or shareholders applies or has applied for the right to stay in the Republic of Moldova as an investor, then he is deemed to have fulfilled the requirement on the amount of investments;
the legal entity, of which it is a partner or shareholder, has created at least one job with a regular work schedule and a salary equivalent to the average monthly salary in the economy forecast for the management year.
Steps to obtain the right of temporary residence
After successfully registering the legal entity with the ASP, the investor applies to the General Inspectorate of Migration (hereinafter, IGM) to obtain the right of provisional residence based on the foreign investment registered in the Republic of Moldova.
The investor makes a preliminary appointment at the IGM, here;
The investor presents to the IGM (according to the date in the preliminary appointment) with all the documents listed below (for obtaining the right of provisional residence):
The standardized application, which can be accessed here;
The national passport in original and copy, on the basis of which the foreigner entered the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
The original and copy of the document attesting the right of ownership or use of the dwelling (extract from the Register of Immovable Property or rental contract, registered according to the legislation);
Proof of medical insurance and means of subsistence;
Original and copies of civil status documents;
Extract from the State Register of Legal Entities issued by the ASP or, where applicable, extract from the Register of Shareholders;
Confirmation of investments by the accredited auditor or statement of withholding of income tax, health insurance premiums, and social security contributions, attesting to the creation of employmen
The criminal record of the applicant, issued by their country of origin, legalized/apostilled by the authorities of the state of which the foreign national is a national. If the alien has been legally resident for at least two years in a country other than the country of which he/she is a national, he/she shall present the criminal record certificate or another document having the same legal value issued by the authorities of the country of residence, translated and legalized/endorsed, as well as the document confirming the right of residence.
A 3x4 color picture.
The application for granting the right of temporary residence, together with the attached documents, shall be submitted to the counter of the competent authority for aliens as follows:
on paper, in person by the applicant alien or their representative acting based on the power of representation granted by the applicant with the application of electronic signature by using the Automated Informational System “Electronic Authorization System using e-signature” (MPower)"; or
in electronic form, being transmitted to the competent authority for aliens in the form of an electronic document, signed with a qualified electronic signature, issued in accordance with the law.
Period for which the right of residence is granted based on the investment made
