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Moldova Permanent Residence

10 facts quoted from the official source

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.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
spouse
from the official record
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Language requirementSatisfactory state-language knowledge must be certified, subject to the listed pension exception.
  • No Criminal Record Last YearsThe applicant must have no criminal record in the previous three years.
  • Qualifying Prior Residence RequiredThe applicant must hold the qualifying prior provisional-residence status.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationOwnership or the right to use a dwelling is required.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Excluded Temporary CategoriesThe page states these temporary categories do not qualify under the ordinary permanent-residence rule.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe Inspectorate states a three-year qualifying example for a foreign spouse and five years for EU citizens, with language, housing and criminal-record conditions.
  • Official source basisThe Inspectorate states a three-year qualifying example for a foreign spouse and five years for EU citizens, with language, housing and criminal-record conditions.
  • Report summaryThe Inspectorate states a three-year qualifying example for a foreign spouse and five years for EU citizens, with language, housing and criminal-record conditions.
  • Spouse Example Prior YearsA foreign national married to a Moldovan citizen is given as a three-year example.
  • Eu Continuous Residence YearsEU citizens and their family members qualify after five years of legal continuous residence.
Family

Who you can bring

spouse
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Moldova?
The official source states: 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.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse.
03Do I need to show accommodation in Moldova?
The official source states: Ownership or the right to use a dwelling is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official old.igm.gov.md page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source old.igm.gov.mdLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Moldova government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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