What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?
GIM lists protection of trafficking victims and domestic-violence victims as separate grounds for provisional residence, exempt from the ordinary long-stay-visa precondition. An applicant files in person with originals and copies at the regional GIM one-stop-shop; staff check the file, travel document and GIM records, and may return an incomplete file for correction. GIM states examination takes up to 90 calendar days; the grant decision is collected at the one-stop-shop and a refusal is notified by letter within three working days after approval. For trafficking victims, the published grant list calls for the standard form, passport, prosecuting authority's order recognising injured-party status, residence-address confirmation and photo. For domestic-violence victims, it calls for the form, passport or travel document or declaration, injured-party order or protection order, address confirmation and photo. GIM publishes separate extension document lists for both victim grounds.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- These captured GIM pages do not state victim-route family handling, shelter or other support services, or the victim’s work rights while the application is pending. The general family-reunification co-signature rule is a different application ground and cannot be transferred here.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
Foreign nationals may apply for provisional residence (provisional stay) in the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a long-stay visa for the
purpose for which it was issued. Exceptions to this rule are: associates or shareholders of legal entities with foreign investments registered in the Republic of Moldova; victims of trafficking in human beings; victims of domestic violence and migrant workers.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
Step 1
Submit the application
Aliens who apply for the granting or extension of right of residence, right to repatriation or authorization for emigration shall submit the application in person, with original and copies of the documents enclosed. Applications shall be submitted at the one-stop-shops for the documentation of foreigners of the General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM), in the area where the individual has his/her domicile or residence:
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
The GIM’s representative verifies that the attached documents (including the application form) are correctly filled, if the file is complete, correct and in compliance with the existing regulatory framework
The GIM’s representative helps the applicant to completely and correctly fill in the application form
The GIM’s representative checks whether the alien's travel document is recognized or accepted by the Republic of Moldova and whether it is valid.
The GIM’s representative has the right to reject the application indicating the reason for the return, so that the applicant can complete and/or remove irregularities and to submit the application again.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
Once the file has been submitted, GIM’s representative checks whether the alien is not listed into the Automated Information Subsystem (AIsS) of the GIM and checks the alien's history and enter the alien's data into the GIM's AIsS.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
The grant decision is issued and can be picked up at the One-stop-shop for the documentation of foreigners of the GIM. Information about the refusal decision is communicated to the applicant by letter within 3 working days from the date of its approval.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
Period of examination: up to 90 calendar days.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/victims-protection/
List of documents required to grant the right of provisional
stay to victims of trafficking in human beings:
Standard Application Form
National passport (original and copy) with appropriate references made by the state border control authority
The prosecuting authority's order recognizing him/her as an injured party
Confirmation of domicile or residence address in the Republic of Moldova
A (one) 3x4 cm color photo.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/victims-protection/
List of documents required for granting the right of provisional stay to victims of domestic violence:
Standard Application Form
National passport (original and copy) or the travel document or a statement on own responsibility
The prosecuting authority's order recognizing him/her as an injured party or the protection order issued in his/her name
Confirmation of domicile or residence address in the Republic of Moldova
A (one) 3x4 cm color photo.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/victims-protection/
List of documents required for extension of the right of provisional stay for victims of trafficking in human beings:
Standard Application Form
National passport (original and copy) with appropriate references made by the state border control authority
A copy of residence permit
The prosecuting authority's order recognizing him/her as an injured party
Confirmation of domicile or residence address in theRepublic of Moldova
A (one) 3x4 cm color photo.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/victims-protection/
List of documents required for extension of the right of provisional stay for victims of domestic violence:
Standard Application Form
National passport (original and copy) or the travel document or a statement on own responsibility
A copy of residence permit
The prosecuting authority's order recognizing him/her as an injured party
Confirmation of domicile or residence address in the Republic of Moldova
A (one) 3x4 cm color photo.
- https://old.igm.gov.md/en/right-to-stay/
In case of application for granting/extension of the right of residence for family reunification, the application shall be signed by the applicant and by the family member residing or domiciled in the Republic of Moldova, for whom the family reunification is being requested.
When submitting the application for the granting/extension of the right of residence for family reunification, the presence of the family member residing or domiciled in the Republic of Moldova is required.
