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May 28 , 2010
Please be advised that the Consular Section will be closed
on Monday, June 1, 2010.
April 25, 2008
Due to the celebration of national holidays, the Embassy
of Moldova in Washington DC will be closed on April 28th and
in the period between 1-5 of May 2008.
December
14 , 2007
Requirements for marrying a Moldovan citizen.
In order to conceive a marriage with a Moldovan citizen on
the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the foreign citizen
is required to submit the following documents:
a. a valid passport
b. a document regarding the martial status of the fiancé(e)
c. birth certificate
d. a document proving the termination of a previous marriage,
(certificate of divorce, death certificate, court decision
about the cancellation of marriage, court decision about divorce
– in case of countries where divorces are made by court decisions)
e. a document proving that the foreign citizen has the right
to conceive a marriage according to the laws and regulations
of the home country issued by the competent authority of that
particular state. The impossibility of issuance of the mentioned
document type shall be officially confirmed by the central
authority of the respective state, responsible for the evidence
and documentation of citizens and/or registration of marriages.
Please note that it is not required to present the certificate
of criminal record.
April
02 , 2007
The activity of the Consular Section during Easter.
Please be advised that the Consular Section will be closed
on April 9 and April 16, 2007.
March
05, 2007
Information regarding the period of stay of foreign
citizens in the Republic of Moldova, based on the provisions
of the Law of the Parliament nr. 151-XVI from June 08, 2006.
On June 8, 2006 the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
has adopted the law nr. 151-XVI. According to the legislative
act „ Starting the 1st of January 2007 the visa regime for
the citizens of the member states of the EU, USA, Canada,
the Swiss Confederation, Japan, Norway and Iceland is abolished.”
Due to the fact that the Consular Section receives periodically
requests from foreigners regarding their period of stay in
Moldova, we would like to emphasize that the nationals of
the above-mentioned countries can enter the Republic of Moldova
and stay there without a visa for a period up to 90 days within
six months.
For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
the Consular Section.
March
01 , 2007
The activity of the Consular Section during the spring
holidays.
Please be advised that the Consular Section will be closed
on March 8 and March 9, 2007.
December
29, 2006
New regulations regarding the place of issuance of
visas for entering the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
Starting January 01, 2007 only the Diplomatic Missions and
Consular Offices of Moldova abroad will issue visas for entering
and transiting the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
In exceptional cases, visas could be issued by the Consular
Offices at the Moldovan border, only upon the approval of
the Consular Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and European Integration.
December
28, 2006
New regulations for Moldovan citizens traveling to
Romania.
According to the Agreement between the Government of the
Republic of Moldova and the Government of Romania, starting
January 01, 2007 the citizens of the Republic of Moldova will
enter, leave, transit and stay on the Romanian territory based
on a valid travel document and a visa issued by the diplomatic
missions or consular offices of Romania abroad. The visa will
be issued without any fee. For additional information regarding
how to receive a Romanian visa please contact the nearest
Romanian consulate.
December
27, 2006
The activity of the Consular Section during the winter
holidays.
Please be advised that the Consular Section will be closed
on January 01 and January 8, 2007.
December
14, 2006
The entry into force for the Republic of Moldova
of the Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization
for foreign public documents, concluded in Hague on October
05, 1961.
The Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization
for foreign public documents, concluded at Hague on October
05, 1961 will enter into force for the Republic of Moldova
on March 16, 2007.
The Hague Convention which is also known as the Apostille
Convention facilitates the circulation of public documents
executed in one State party to the Convention and to be produced
in another State party to the Convention.
For additional information regarding the applicability of
the Convention please visit the following web-page - http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=41.
December
14, 2006
Foreign citizens and stateless
persons in order to stay in the Republic of Moldova will have
to have a medical insurance.
Foreign citizens and stateless persons who will be staying
temporary on the territory of the Republic of Moldova will
be obliged to obtain medical insurance during their entire
stay in Moldova. The Parliament has adopted on December 14,
2006 in final reading some amendments to the legislation in
this domain. According to the new provisions, the medical
insurance will be purchased by foreign citizens and stateless
persons who do not have permanent residence in Moldova at
the state border.
At the same time, the Government of Moldova will elaborate
and approve the Regulations regarding mandatory medical insurance
of foreign citizens and stateless persons who do not have
permanent residence in Moldova.
November
17, 2006
Foreign citizens and stateless persons in order
to stay in the Republic of Moldova could be obliged to have
a medical insurance.
Foreign citizens and stateless persons who will be staying
temporary on the territory of the Republic of Moldova could
be obliged to obtain medical insurance during their entire
stay in Moldova. The Parliament has adopted in the first reading
some amendments to the legislation in this domain. According
to the new provisions, the medical insurance could be purchased
by foreign citizens and stateless persons who do not have
permanent residence in Moldova at the state border.
At the same time, the Government of Moldova will elaborate
and approve the Regulations regarding mandatory medical insurance
of foreign citizens and stateless persons who do not have
permanent residence in Moldova.
November
09, 2006
Information Center for the Moldovan citizens.
On November 08, 2006 within the Embassy of the Republic of
Moldova was created the Information Center for the Moldovan
citizens residing in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The goal of the Centre is to strengthen the connection between
the Moldovan citizens and the Republic of Moldova, to provide
protection to the Moldovan citizen’s rights as well as to
inform the Moldovan community about the political and social-economic
development of Moldova.
For additional information about the activity of the Center,
please do not hesitate to contact the Consular Section.
July
14 , 2006
The Government has approved the Action Plan for 2006
- 2009 for supporting the Moldovan originals residing abroad.
On July 10, 2006 the Government of the Republic of Moldova
has approved the Decision nr. 809 regarding the Action Plan
for 2006 - 2009 for supporting the Moldovan originals residing
abroad. The Plan expressly stipulates actions that have to
be undertaken in order to provide protection to the Moldovan
originals residing abroad, improve the educational system,
consolidate and promote the Moldovan culture, language and
traditions, provide support to the cultural organizations
established by the Moldovan originals, provide social protection
and promote trade and commercial activities. The Decision
of the Government can be found on the web page of the Ministry
of Justice - http://justice.md/lex/index_rom.php.
June
08 , 2006
Starting January 1, 2007 the citizens of the member
states of the EU, USA, Canada, the Swiss Confederation and
Japan will travel to Moldova without a visa.
On June 8, 2006 the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
has adopted the law nr. 151-XVI. According to the legislative
act „ Starting the 1st of January 2007 the visa regime for
the citizens of the member states of the EU, USA, Canada,
the Swiss Confederation and Japan is abolished.” Therefore,
the citizens of the mentioned countries will be able to enter
the Republic of Moldova and stay there for a period up to
90 days within six months without a visa.
February
14 , 2006
The citizens of the Republic of Moldova have the
possibility to possess two passports.
According to the amendments to the legislation, the Moldovan
citizens have the possibility to possess two passports at
the same time, with the same identification number. The applicants
can submit the requests for possessing two passports starting
January 1, 2006.
February
07 , 2006
The process of implementation of the Passports with
additional biometric data System could take more than 5 years.
The process of implementation of the Passports with additional
biometric data System – digital picture and fingerprints –
will take more than 5 years.
During a press conference, the officials of the Ministry of
Information Development have communicated that the initial
faze of implementation of the Passports with additional biometric
data System will take up to 3 years, and for the finalization
of the faze will be necessary about 5 – 6 years.
According to the Ministry of Information Development the issuance
of new passports will not be mandatory, but when traveling
to countries that require these types of passports the person
will have to possess a passport with additional biometrical
data.
December
15, 2005
Modifications to the legislation concerning the
entry to the Republic of Moldova were approved by the Parliament
during the final reading.
Territorial offices of registration of population under
the Ministry of Information Development will register foreign
citizens and stateless persons, who enter the country through
the Moldovan-Ukrainian frontier points, which are not controlled
by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova. These modifications
to the legislation in force were approved during the final
reading.
Registration of other foreign citizens and stateless persons
will be carried out during the border crossing by means of
introduction of information from identity cards in the State
Register of Population. The procedure of registration within
3 days will be annulled.
According to the modifications, the presence of the respective
entry in the national identifying documents, made by the Customs
and confirmed with the help of data from the State register
of population will serve as basis for legal stay of foreigners
and stateless persons on the territory of the Republic of
Moldova for the term of 90 days during 6 months.
December
1, 2005
New regulations regarding the extension of validity
of Moldovan passports for travels abroad.
On December 1, 2005 the Parliament has adopted the law nr.
309-XVI. According to the legislative act the law nr. 269-XIII
from November 09, 1994 regarding the entry and exit from the
Republic of Moldova, Law nr.273-XIII from November 9, 1994
regarding the identification documents from the national passport
system and Law nr.1518-XV from December 06, 2002 regarding
the migration were amended. The law will take effect on December
30, 2005.
The new provisions changed the modality of issuance of Moldovan
passports. Therefore, the passports will be issued for a period
of 10 years, and for the children until 16 years old for 5
years.
As a result, the validity of passports for travels abroad
previously issued for 5 years can not be extended any more.
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