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Moldova work permit and immigration guide for non-EU workers

Moldova issues work and residence permits for foreign workers through the General Inspectorate for Migration. Current employer debt/activity/cap rules require a fresh official-law pull and were not verified in this pass.

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Overview

Moldova issues work and residence permits for foreign workers through the General Inspectorate for Migration. Current employer debt/activity/cap rules require a fresh official-law pull and were not verified in this pass.

Quotas, caps and ratios

  • Quota / cap: Not verified in this pass.
  • Employer quota/cap rules were not verified from current official sources in this pass. Treat any specific figure as requiring official confirmation before filing.

Employer eligibility and restrictions

  • Employer-side quota, fiscal-debt, social-security-debt and company-activity conditions were not verified from official sources in this pass.
  • No fabricated thresholds are published here — confirm requirements with the official authority before relying on them.

Main work-permit routes

  • Work permit
  • Residence permit

Application process

  • Job offer & contract — Employer via Employer (Moldovan registered company): The employer identifies a vacant position and signs an individual employment contract with the foreign national, with a monthly salary not lower than 50% of the forecast average monthly economy salary for the year.
  • Long-stay work visa — Worker via Diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): If subject to the visa regime, the worker applies abroad at a Moldovan embassy/consulate for a long-stay 'D' visa for employment purposes based on the employment contract. (Not published — verify with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova)
  • Right of provisional residence for work — Worker via General Inspectorate for Migration (Inspectoratul General pentru Migratie, Ministry of Internal Affairs): Within Moldova the worker submits the application for the right of provisional residence for work to the IGM, with passport copy, employment contract, criminal record from the country of origin (apostilled/legalized), proof of housing, and a 3x4 colour photo. (Examination of the application within 30 days (standard tariff 90 lei) or 10 working days (169 lei) · Examination of application: 90 MDL (30 days) or 169 MDL (10 working days))
  • IGM examination & decision — Authority via General Inspectorate for Migration (Inspectoratul General pentru Migratie): The IGM verifies the application, the employment relationship and the housing, and decides on granting the right of provisional residence for work. (Decision within the 30-day (or 10 working-day expedited) examination term)
  • Residence permit issuance — Authority via General Inspectorate for Migration (Inspectoratul General pentru Migratie): Upon approval and payment, the IGM manufactures and personalizes the temporary residence permit (permis de sedere temporara) for work for the worker to collect. (Standard 20 working days; expedited options down to same-day · Permit production: 400 MDL (20 working days), 750 MDL (10 working days), 1,109 MDL (5 working days), 1,450 MDL (1 working day), 1,800 MDL (same day))
  • Renewal — Worker via General Inspectorate for Migration (Inspectoratul General pentru Migratie): The worker applies to extend the right of provisional residence for work at least 30 calendar days before its expiry while the employment contract remains valid. (Permit granted for the duration of the contract, up to 1 year, annually renewable)

Processing time and government fees

  • Overall processing time: Examination of the application for the right of provisional residence for work within 30 days (standard) or 10 working days (expedited); residence permit production from 20 working days down to same-day depending on tariff paid.
  • Government fees: IGM tariffs (official): examination of the residence application 90 MDL (30 days) / 169 MDL (10 working days); temporary residence permit production 400 MDL (20 working days), 750 MDL (10 working days), 1,109 MDL (5 working days), 1,450 MDL (1 working day) or 1,800 MDL (same day). Long-stay 'D' visa fee not published on the consulted sources.
  • Verified against IGM official pages: the General Inspectorate for Migration as competent authority, the 50%-of-average-salary contract condition, document list, 30-day examination term and IGM tariffs; the long-stay visa fee and whether ANOFM still issues a separate work permit/aviz still need official confirmation, as recent reforms moved the right-to-work into the IGM residence procedure.

Core documents

  • Valid passport meeting the destination validity rule
  • Signed work contract or binding job offer
  • Proof of qualifications / professional experience
  • Criminal-record certificate (apostille/legalisation where required)
  • Certified translations of foreign documents where required
  • Proof of health insurance and accommodation where required

Certified translators & interpreters — multiple

22 certified Moldova translators/interpreters from Asociația Traducătorilor Profesioniști din Moldova (ATP Moldova). Click any name to open their on-site Migratalent profile (with the original source listing linked there). Sworn/certified translation is typically required for diplomas, criminal-record certificates and civil documents in the work-permit file. Verify accreditation directly before engaging.

Common questions

Does Moldova cap or restrict non-EU work permits?

Specific employer quota, tax-debt and company-activity rules were not verified from current official sources in this pass. We do not publish unverified figures; requirements must be confirmed with the official authority before filing.

What can Migratalent help with for Moldova?

Route selection, document readiness, employer-workflow planning and official-rule verification. We organise the application and flag what must be checked against government sources — we do not guarantee approval.