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Permission for a foreign national to be on the territory of the RM (right to stay)

Information checked on 4 October 2026. The official page was last updated on 10 July 2026. Rules change: confirm with the responsible institution before you act.

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Right to stay – a right granted by exception to a foreign national, under the conditions of this law, which allows them to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, without holding a residence permit, for a cumulative period of more than 90 calendar days, but not exceeding one calendar year.

The service is provided at the request of individuals, has a fixed period of provision regardless of the reason selected, and 6 reasons:

At a glance

How to apply

  1. Submitting the application

    The application is submitted at the Single Counter for the documentation of foreign nationals of the IGM:

    • Single counter for the documentation of foreign nationals, Chișinău, 124 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt Boulevard
    • North regional service for the documentation of foreign nationals, Bălți, 9 Moscovei Street
    • South regional service for the documentation of foreign nationals, Comrat, 22 Comsomolului Street
    • South regional service for the documentation of foreign nationals, Cahul, 79 Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit Street
  2. Receiving the application and examining the file

    When applications are submitted, the employee at the Single Counter identifies the foreign national, checks the correctness and completeness of the application and the documents presented, establishes their authenticity and legality, and accepts or returns the application. If the application for the granting of the right to stay is rejected, the Counter employee informs the applicant of the reason for the rejection and asks for the irregularities found to be removed or the missing documents to be submitted.
    If the application is accepted, the Counter employee applies the stamp “Conform to the original” on the copies of the documents received and informs the applicant of the examination period and of the fees to be collected for the services provided in accordance with the provisions of the legislation in force.

  3. Issuing the Decision to grant the right to stay

    The Confirmation of the right to stay issued is signed by the Director of the IGM, with the stamp of the institution applied (the date of issue of the Confirmation of the right to stay is entered in the database of the Automated Information Subsystem of the IGM).

Required documents

List of documents on the right to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova of seasonal workers in agricultural work

Statement on one's own responsibility on the purpose and duration of the foreign national's stay in the RM

For seasonal workers in agricultural work

The document confirming that they are authorised by a legal entity from a member state of the European Union to negotiate the sale of services or goods or to conclude a contract for the sale of services

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as professional sellers

Passport of the foreign citizen

Submitted, where applicable

Education or qualification documents and confirmation of professional experience of at least 6 years in the field

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as independent professionals

the list of the most important works carried out, in the fields for which attestation is requested

The document confirming the obtaining of a contract for the provision of services for a maximum of 12 months for the legal entity from an EU member state

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as contract service providers

The document confirming the provision of a temporary service as an employee of the legal entity for at least the previous year

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as contract service providers

List of documents on the right to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova of professional sellers

Education or professional qualification documents

For specialists in the field of information technology

Statement on one's own responsibility on the purpose and duration of the stay in the Republic of Moldova

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as professional sellers

List of documents on the right to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova of the IT specialist

Education or qualification documents and confirmation of professional experience of at least 3 years in the field

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as contract service providers

List of documents on the right to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova of contract service providers

List of documents on the right to stay temporarily on the territory of the Republic of Moldova of cross-border workers

The contract for the provision of services concluded for a period of no more than 12 months

For foreign nationals from a member state of the European Union who work as independent professionals

The contract for the provision of services

For specialists in the field of information technology

Legal basis

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Source. The information comes from the official page “Acordarea dreptului de aflare”, provided by General Inspectorate for Migration, on the government portal evo.gov.md.

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