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Permanent Residence in Moldova

One documented route of this kind in Moldova, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Permanent residence (CR card)

Indefinite residence after 3 years of provisional residence (spouses of Moldovan citizens) or 5 years otherwise; EU citizens after 5 years of continuous legal stay. Requires housing, a state-language certificate, and a clean recent criminal record.

Processing time
90 calendar days, extendable by 60
Validity
Indefinite (card periodically renewed)
Language requirement
State-language (Romanian) certificate from the education ministry required
Permanent residence
3 years of temporary residence (standard); 5 years for EU citizens and their family members. Several categories (IT specialists, posted workers, students, FEZ employees, religious/humanitarian workers) are exempt from the waiting period.
Citizenship
Naturalization typically after 10 years total lawful residence

Requirements

  • Prior provisional residence: 3 years if married to a Moldovan citizen, 5 years otherwise (EU citizens 5 years continuous stay)
  • Documented housing
  • State-language (Romanian) certificate from the education ministry
  • No criminal record in the last 3 years

Required Documents

  • Application form required
  • Passport (original + copy) required
  • Residence permit (original + copy) required
  • Marriage certificate (spouse-of-citizen category)
  • Spouse's Moldovan ID (spouse-of-citizen category)
  • Child's birth certificate (where applicable)
  • State-language certificate required
  • Apostilled criminal record required
  • Property/rental proof required
  • National Health Insurance Company insurance required
  • Photo 3x4 cm required
  • Business-incorporation proof, subsistence proof and 5 years of social/tax-contribution records (other categories)

Official fees

  • PR card state fee (Law 213/2023) 1,000 MDL
  • Card issuance GIM fee (standard tier) 350 MDL

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Meet residence threshold

    Hold provisional residence for the required period (3 or 5 years; EU citizens 5 years continuous).

  2. 2

    Obtain state-language certificate

    Pass the Romanian state-language examination and obtain the certificate.

  3. 3

    Submit application

    Submit at least 90 days before the authorized stay expires at a one-stop-shop (Chisinau, Balti, Comrat, Cahul).

  4. 4

    Examination and card

    IGM examines within 90 calendar days (extendable +60); the PR card is issued.

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