Good to know
- Who this is for: foreign families who want to enrol a child in a school or kindergarten in Moldova.
- A certificate of status is one of the documents foreigners are often asked for when enrolling a child.
- Each school or kindergarten sets its own list. Ask before you go.
- A different situation? Ask us about your case.
Steps, in order
- You do this
Ask the school or kindergarten for its list of documents
Full guide: Certificate of your status as a foreigner in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026The list can differ between schools and kindergartens, and from one case to another.
- You do this
Get a certificate of your status
Full guide: Register your home address (or deregister) in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026Public services and other bodies ask for it, for example when you enrol a child in a kindergarten or school. It costs 100 lei and is issued on the day you apply.
- You do this
Make sure your address is registered
Full guide: Extract of your birth certificate (duplicate) →checked 19 October 2026Full guide: Multilingual extract of your birth certificate →checked 19 October 2026The certificate confirms whether you have a registered home address or residence. The guide explains how to register.
Prepare the child’s birth certificate
Full guide: Compulsory health insurance in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026Full guide: Register with a family doctor in Moldova →checked 19 October 2026If you need an extract of the birth record, the guide explains how to order it. For some European countries, ask for the multilingual extract.
- Practical tip · not from an official source
Sort out health cover and a family doctor
Find out how the child can be covered by compulsory health insurance, and register with a family doctor.
- Not covered here
Choice of school, language of teaching, fees and deadlines
Ask about your case →These are not covered on this page.