Moldova to Simplify Registration and Employment for Ukrainians

Registration and employment of Ukrainians in Moldova to be simplified

Moldova intends to simplify the temporary protection procedures for citizens displaced from Ukraine. It is therefore proposed to relax the requirements regarding their travel documents. These will be accepted even if they were issued more than 10 years ago.

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Furthermore, in cases of family reunification with a foreign national holding temporary protection, it is proposed that they be exempted from submitting certain supporting documents. Overall, the aim is to simplify registration and the transition from temporary protection to other forms of lawful residence.

The draft amendments to the Law on the Status of Foreign Nationals have been registered with Parliament. These are intended to simplify the process for them to obtain temporary residence permits for employment, investment activities, work in managerial positions, the registration of digital nomads, etc.

To obtain a temporary residence permit, beneficiaries will be able to submit applications without the mandatory procedure of advertising and registering vacant job vacancies. They will also be exempt from the obligation to cover costs associated with possible deportation in the event of a breach of state border regulations or residence rules.

Temporary residence permits will be granted for the duration of the individual employment contract, but for no longer than two years. The draft also sets a timeframe for processing applications for temporary residence permits for employment purposes – 30 calendar days from the date of submission of documents via the one-stop shop. Furthermore, it is proposed that recipients of temporary protection be exempt from state fees.

Comments on the draft are being accepted until 20 November.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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