Lost your job in Moldova? How to register and get unemployment benefit

Good to know

• Who this is for: people who lost their job in Moldova and are looking for new work.
• Registration is free and takes 1 working day.
• The benefit depends on registering and on conditions listed in the guide. The social insurance house sets the amount.
• Your case is different? Ask us about your case.

Steps, in order

1. You do this

   Check that you meet the conditions

   You must meet all of the conditions in the guide: for example, you are fit to work, you have no job and you actively look for one.

   Full guide: Register as unemployed in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026
2. You do this

   Register as unemployed

   Registration is free and takes 1 working day. If you apply online, you must still go to the employment office within 14 calendar days of applying, or the application is refused.

   Full guide: Register as unemployed in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026
3. You do this

   Apply for the unemployment benefit

   Register the request at an employment office or online. The guide lists the conditions you must meet.

   Full guide: Unemployment benefit in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026
4. Nothing for you to do

   The decision and the payment

   After the decision, you are treated as having the right from the day you registered as unemployed. The social insurance house sets the amount from your contribution record and earlier income and pays it every month.

   Full guide: Unemployment benefit in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026

5. Check how you are covered by health insurance

   How you are covered when you stop working depends on your category. The guide lists the categories.

   Full guide: Compulsory health insurance in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026
6. You do this

   Moving abroad? Get your contribution record confirmed

   If you worked legally in Moldova, a form confirms your insurance years so that another state with a social security agreement can add them to yours.

   Full guide: Confirmation of your contribution record earned in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026
7. Not covered here

   Pensions, severance and legal disputes with your employer

   These are not covered on this page.

   Ask about your case →

People also ask

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Guides on this page

• Register as unemployed in Moldova
• Unemployment benefit in Moldova
• Compulsory health insurance in Moldova
• Confirmation of your contribution record earned in Moldova