Acquiring the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova by recognition under the provisions of Article 12, para. (11) of the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Moldova no. 1024/2000

Persons over the age of 18, born in the territory of the Republic of Moldova, who are not recorded by the competent authority as citizens of the Republic of Moldova and who do not possess proof of citizenship, shall be recognized as citizens of the Republic of Moldova and the date of acquisition of citizenship shall be considered as the date of expressing the written consent to that effect.

If the person does not agree with the date of acquisition of the citizenship, upon his/her request, the competent authority shall determine the date of acquisition of citizenship on the basis of the documents confirming that the person concerned met or meets the conditions provided for by the current or previous citizenship legislation by which he/she was declared a citizen of the Republic of Moldova.

Requirements for the applicant: foreign citizens, persons with undetermined legal status. 

The application for acquiring the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova through recognition may be submitted in person or through a proxy, the latter having a power of attorney authenticated by a notary or other persons authorized by law to perform such function.

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    Step 1. Submitting the application

    The application for acquiring the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova by recognition can be submitted in the following ways:

    • at the territorial subdivision of the Public Services Agency within whose territorial jurisdiction the applicant is located;
    • in the case of a person residing abroad: at the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office of the Republic of Moldova (DMCO) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova.

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    Step 2. Payment of the tariff for the requested service

    Payment of the tariff for the requested service through the Government Electronic Payment Service MPay.

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    Step 3. Processing and Examination

    Completion of the respective application by the applicant, the responsible person and the head of the SIID and its registration in the Register

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    Step 4: Sending the application

    Sending the respective application and the related set of documents to DIDNPR for record keeping and archiving.

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