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Pathways to Moldovan Residency and Citizenship

Moldova

Moldova offers residency through work and family ties and citizenship by descent for people with a Moldovan parent or grandparent. This guide brings the country's main residency and citizenship routes together and links to a full breakdown of each.

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Ways to qualify

Remote work

For people who work remotely for an employer or clients based elsewhere — digital-nomad and remote-work visas.

Moldova Digital Nomad This residence pathway is for remote workers who want to live in Moldova while their work stays outside the country. It generally requires… residency

Investment

For people who can qualify through a qualifying investment, real estate, or business funds rather than a job or family tie.

Moldova Investment Residence This residence pathway is for applicants who can make or already hold a qualifying investment in Moldova. It generally requires proof of the… residency

Ancestry & heritage

A parent, grandparent, or birth in the country can make you a citizen already — or let you claim it, often without relocating.

Moldovan Citizenship by Descent Moldovan citizenship by descent or restoration is for people with qualifying parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent ties to Moldova or certain… citizenship