Issuance of residence cards for European Union citizens and their family members
Right of residence – the right of a citizen of the European Union and his/her family members to establish his/her domicile or temporary residence on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
Residence card – an identity document that proves the identity and legal status of its holder, attests to the legality of the stay of the citizen of the European Union and his/her family members on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
The stay of citizens of the European Union and their family members on the territory of the Republic of Moldova is allowed: for a period of up to 90 calendar days, for a period of more than 90 calendar days, for a permanent period.
Citizens of the European Union who intend to stay on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for a period of more than 90 calendar days are obliged to request the issuance of a residence card.
The residence card is issued by the General Inspectorate for Migration and grants the right to free movement throughout the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
The foreigner requesting the issuance of the residence card personally submits an application-questionnaire accompanied by the related documents in original and copy, to the territorial subdivisions of the IGM within the radius of which the applicant has his/her domicile/residence, respectively the headquarters/office in the case of legal entities
• Single Desk for Foreigners Documentation (GUDS) of the CENTER Regional Directorate, Chisinau municipality, Lev Tolstoi str. 41, Republic of Moldova;
• Single Desk for Foreigners Documentation of the NORTH Regional Directorate, Balti municipality, Moscovei str. 9;
• Single Desk for Foreigners Documentation of the SOUTH Regional Directorate, Comrat city, Komsomolului str. 22;
• Single Desk for Foreigners Documentation of the SOUTH Regional Directorate, Cahul city, Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit str. 79.
Payment for the service is made at:
• Through the government electronic payment service MPay (https://mpay.gov.md);
• Bank branches/affiliates
The GUDS official examines the application-questionnaire and the attached documents, submitted by the applicant, in order to assess the completeness, correctness and compliance of the file with the legal requirements.
If the file is complete and meets the legal requirements, the GUDS official issues the applicant with a self-declaration on the absence of a criminal record, in the established form on which the applicant’s handwritten signature is applied.
If the file is incomplete and does not meet the legal requirements, the GUDS official issues a standard notice indicating the shortcomings found and the deadline for their correction. At the same time, the GUDS official informs the applicant about the termination of the examination of the procedure for issuing the residence card, in case the shortcomings found are not eliminated within the established deadline.
In order to ensure a decision on the case, the executor (official) checks the available/necessary information regarding the foreigner as well as the applicant, through various databases managed by IGM.
The residence card is issued at the IGM One-Stop Shop. Information about the refusal decision is communicated to the applicant by letter within 3 working days from the date of its approval.