Moldova

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official foreigners employed in Free Economic Zones residence class.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official highly qualified workers residence class.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official IT specialists residence class.

For a third-country national employed by a Moldovan employer under an individual employment contract.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official posted workers residence class.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official employment included in the list of priority occupations residence class.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official senior IT managers residence class.

For a foreign national whose Moldovan employment falls within the official foreign nationals working in teaching, culture, health or sport residence class.

For a manager, associate or shareholder of a Moldovan legal entity with foreign investment.

For a foreign national admitted to accredited pre-university, university or post-university studies in Moldova.

For a qualifying family member joining an EU citizen resident in Moldova under Law 200/2025.

For a qualifying family member joining a Moldovan citizen or a foreign national with Moldovan residence.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

For a foreign national with the qualifying prior temporary-residence period, or an EU citizen or family member with five years of legal continuous residence.

For an EU citizen intending to reside in Moldova for more than 90 calendar days under Law 200/2025.

For a foreign national carrying out a qualifying humanitarian, recognised religious or volunteer activity in Moldova.

For a visa-required third-country national visiting Moldova for tourism, a private visit, business or another recognised short-stay purpose.

For any foreigner at the Moldovan border or in Moldova who expresses a wish to seek state protection.

For a foreign victim of trafficking in human beings or domestic violence who qualifies for Moldova's protective provisional residence.

For a third-country national accepted for long-term treatment, therapy or rehabilitation by a Moldovan public or private medical institution.

For a visa-required traveller passing through the international transit area of a Moldovan airport on the way to a third country.

For a visa-required traveller crossing Moldova to reach an onward destination.

For a foreign national working in an external-assistance project or an investment project of national importance in Moldova.