Citizenship by recognition
Service duration: 30 minutes
Schedule is mandatory: one applicant = one appointment
By decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova
- Under the provisions of art. 12 para. (2) of the Citizenship Law 1024/2000 – CAD 49.
In accordance with art.12, paragraph (1.1) of Citizenship Law of the Republic of Moldova no. 1024-XIV of June 2, 2000, a) Persons over 18 years of age, born on 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 have proof of citizenship are recognized as citizens of the Republic of Moldova, and the date of acquisition of citizenship is considered the date of written consent in this regard. If the person does not agree with the date of acquisition of citizenship, upon his request, the competent authority determines the date of acquisition of citizenship on the basis of documents confirming that the person in question met or meets the conditions provided by the legislation in force or the previous one in the matter of citizenship, through which she was declared a citizen of the Republic of Moldova.
In accordance with art.12, paragraph (2) of Citizenship Law of the Republic of Moldova no. 1024-XIV of June 2, 2000, have the right to acquire the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova through recognition: a) persons born abroad who have at least one of their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents born on the territory of the Republic of Moldova; b) the persons who until June 28, 1940 lived in Bessarabia, in the North of Bucovina, in Herţa and in R.A.S.S.M., their descendants; c) persons deported or refugees from the territory of the Republic of Moldova starting with June 28, 1940, as well as their descendants; d) persons who on June 23, 1990 lived legally and habitually on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and who continue to live at present.
To acquire citizenship through recognition, the applicant will present:
- autobiography in Romanian, indicating data on marital status, home address, work activity, data on spouse and first-degree relatives (parents, children);
- two recent photographs, size 4.5×3.5 cm, color, matte, on a white background.
- civil status documents of the applicant and his minor children; (birth, marriage/divorce certificate; change of name and/or first name;
- civil status documents of one of the parents, grandparents or great-grandparents who was born on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
- valid identity document (passport, bulletin) in possession.
- certificate from home about the composition of the family (translated and legalized/apostilled as the case may be);
- the document proving domicile on the territory of another state – for persons who do not reside in the Republic of Moldova;
- criminal record from the country(ies) of which the applicant is a citizen, duly legalized, with authenticated translation into Romanian;
- criminal record from the applicant’s country of residence. (persons residing on the territory of another state present the respective document from the country of residence as well), duly legalized, with an authenticated translation in Romanian;
- The presentation of the criminal record certificate is not necessary for persons under the age of 14.
All documents are presented in original + 3 copies. All documents issued by the competent bodies are to be legalized, as well as their translations into Romanian to be authenticated by an authorized translator and legalized.
CAUTION!
- If only one of the parents acquires the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova together with the minor child, the notarized consent of the other parent is presented.
- In the case of recognition of the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova for minor children aged between 14 and 18, their consent authenticated by a notary or consular official is presented.
- When submitting the application, the payment of fees can be made in the form of a bank draft or e-Transfer.