# Other grounds for residence in Moldova

> Grounds for residence in Moldova: work, studies, family reunification, volunteering, medical treatment. Free consultation, price agreed before work starts.

Web page: https://getdocs.md/en/services/residence-grounds  
PRICE: Price and timing within 1 business day, after a free consultation  
CONSULTATION: Free  
Ref: GD-16

## What residence on other grounds includes

- Work
- Studies
- Family reunification
- Humanitarian, volunteer or religious activities
- Long-term medical treatment
- Other purposes allowed by law

Other legal grounds for settling in Moldova as a foreigner. Apart from investment, IT Park and the digital nomad route, the law on foreigners grants temporary residence for the purposes below. We tell you which one fits and prepare the file.

## Grounds for temporary residence

- **Work:** employment in Moldova.
- **Studies:** studying at an educational institution in Moldova.
- **Family reunification:** joining a family member who is a Moldovan citizen or a foreigner with residence in Moldova.
- **Humanitarian, volunteer or religious activities.**
- **Long-term medical treatment**, including spa and rehabilitation treatment.
- **Other purposes**, where the foreigner's activity does not contravene Moldovan law or their presence is needed in the public interest.

As a rule, the application is based on a long-stay visa issued for the same purpose; the law makes exceptions for some categories.

## How we find the right residence ground

- At the free consultation we find the ground that fits your situation.
- We prepare the file for the General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM), submit it with you and follow it until the decision. Extensions too.
- For family reunification we prepare the documents for both of you, since both family members take part in the application.

If you need to be there in person, we tell you at the first consultation, before any payment.

Already have a residence permit, or moving over from temporary protection? See [Residence permit in Moldova: application, renewal](https://getdocs.md/en/services/residence-permit).

## From consultation to finished documents: 4 steps

1. **Free consultation** — What is needed, what it costs and how long it takes — within 1 business day.
2. **Preparing documents** — Applications, powers of attorney, translations — we prepare it all.
3. **Filing and follow-up** — We file for you or, if you must attend in person, prepare you for the visit. We track the status and answer requests.
4. **The result** — You collect your documents at the Chișinău office.

## Questions about residence on other grounds

### On what grounds can I get residence in Moldova?

Apart from investment, IT Park and the digital nomad route, the law grants temporary residence for work, studies, family reunification, humanitarian, volunteer or religious activities, long-term medical treatment and other purposes allowed by law.

### Do I need a long-stay visa to get a residence permit?

As a rule, yes: the application is based on a long-stay visa issued for the same purpose. The law makes exceptions for some categories.

### Can I get residence in Moldova through family reunification?

Yes, if you are joining a family member who is a Moldovan citizen or a foreigner with residence in Moldova. Both of you take part in the application, so we prepare the documents for both.

### Is the consultation free?

Yes. The initial consultation is free: we tell you what needs to be done in your case.

### How much does it cost and how long does it take?

You get the price and timing within one business day of the consultation, before any work starts.

## Request this service

- The initial consultation is free
- You get the price and timing within one business day of the consultation, before any work starts.
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## Useful links

- [All services](https://getdocs.md/en/services)
- [Temporary protection in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/temporary-protection)
- [Residence permit in Moldova: application, renewal](https://getdocs.md/en/services/residence-permit)
- [Investor residence permit in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/investor-residence-permit)

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