The new regulations on the optimization of authorization processes were published on September 5, 2025. They will enter into force after five months from the date of publication, except for the provisions concerning central public administration authorities, which will enter into force after one year. The new regulations regarding local authorities will enter into force after two years from the date of publication.
The package of amendments provides for the modification of several dozens of normative acts in order to remove bureaucratic barriers in the process of economic activity and, in general, to increase the competitiveness of Moldovan business.
With the entry into force of the provisions on the optimization of permits, which will be transformed into notifications, the old documents will be valid until they expire. During this period, their holders will not be obliged to submit the notifications established by law. At the same time, the validity of previously issued authorization documents will also be extended, without the need to obtain them again.
In addition, the digitalization of the process of issuing documents; remote suspension of their validity; regulation of the notification of activities in such a way that it does not contain elements of permit documents, etc., have been significantly expanded.
For example, registration as a patent holder will be carried out primarily through the AIS “Personal Cabinet of the Taxpayer”. At the same time, it is still possible to register by applying to a tax authority. In this case, the tax authority will verify the status of a person insured in the compulsory health insurance system, as well as information on the payment of social insurance contributions due to the receipt of relevant data from the competent authorities. The patent holder will not be obliged to submit supporting documents. The patent will be granted or renewed for one month or, at the request of the applicant, for a longer period, but not exceeding 12 months. The provisions concerning the duplicate patent and its restoration are repealed.
Another change concerns the installation of stationary advertising devices, which is construction work that does not alter the load-bearing structure of a building. After its entry into force, it will only be necessary to submit a notification in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.
In the five months given to state bodies to bring the legislative framework in line with the new provisions, the concept of “authorization for an advertising device” will be removed from the Advertising Law and the concept of “notification of the installation of an advertising device” will be added. In it, the authorized body will be notified of the conditions of its installation and the area of the device for the calculation and payment of local fees. The notification will be accompanied by a passport with information on the location of the device, its dimensions, etc.
In the case of devices to be placed on buildings, including public transportation station pavilions or kiosks that are privately owned, the written consent of the owners of the immovable property will need to be submitted. The notification will be accompanied by the applicant’s affidavit in which he/she confirms that the stationary advertising device does not require a building permit and undertakes to pay the fee established by the local government authority.
At the same time, paragraph (1) of Article 32 of the law stipulates that stationary advertising devices, the installation of which will require construction work under a building permit in accordance with the Urban Planning and Construction Code, will be installed under the relevant permit.
“The new legal provisions are supposed to simplify procedures for obtaining permits. But I am skeptical about how they will work in reality,” says Andrei Zhikol, a member of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Moldova. – The practice and experience of our sector in the last few years shows that the implementation of new advertising solutions is accompanied by a lot of accompanying requirements and conditions. In this case, the Chisinau City Hall additionally requires authorization for the construction of an advertising device, and even for already existing ones, in order to receive notification. This is the surrealism in which we live. We want to pay the fee, but we doubt that the City Hall staff, and there are only two of them, can cope with the huge amount of work they have to do. The fact is that all owners of advertising devices have until February 5, 2026 to apply for notices. But to get them, a new construction authorization is required. We are talking about about 5 thousand installations, for which companies must request new documents.”
