Good to know
- Who this is for: Moldovan citizens coming back to live in Moldova.
- Some documents from abroad must be transcribed within 6 months of coming back.
- Each step is a separate procedure, with its own office and fee.
- Your situation is different? Ask us about your case.
Steps, in order
- You do this
Check your identity card
Full guide: Moldovan identity card →checked 19 October 2026The identity card is mandatory from age 14. If yours has expired, or you were repatriated, you need a new one. Apply at any territorial office of ASP.
- You do this
Register your address
Full guide: Register your home address (or deregister) in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026Register the address where you live. Online registration is for Moldovan citizens aged 18 or older who meet the conditions in the guide.
- You do this
Arrange health insurance and a family doctor
Full guide: Compulsory health insurance in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026Full guide: Register with a family doctor in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026Find out how you are covered by compulsory health insurance, then register with a family doctor.
- You do this
Transcribe documents from abroad
Full guide: Transcribing foreign civil status documents into the Moldovan register →checked 19 October 2026A birth, marriage, divorce or name change registered abroad has legal force in Moldova only after transcription. Declare it within 6 months of coming back.
Check your driving licence
Full guide: Moldovan driving licence: issue, exchange or restore →checked 19 October 2026A Moldovan licence can be exchanged or restored without an exam. A foreign licence is exchanged by taking the driving exam, unless there is an exchange agreement with the country that issued it.
- You do this
Bringing a car? Register it
Full guide: Register a car or trailer in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026A vehicle that was registered in another country needs the foreign registration documents. An identification expert must inspect it first.
Gave up your citizenship in the past?
Full guide: Regain Moldovan citizenship →checked 19 October 2026You can regain it on request, and you may keep your foreign citizenship.
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Work, school for your children, taxes and customs
Ask about your case →These are not covered on this page.