# Residence permit in Moldova: application, renewal

> Moldova residence permit: applying, extending, and switching over from temporary protection. Free consultation, price agreed before work starts.

Web page: https://getdocs.md/en/services/residence-permit  
PRICE: Price and timing within 1 business day, after a free consultation  
CONSULTATION: Free  
Ref: GD-12

## What your residence permit application includes

- Tax deductions for foreign nationals

A residence permit in Moldova: applications and extensions, including moving over from temporary protection. Also covered: tax deductions for foreign nationals.

Specific routes have their own pages: [Residence permit for investors](https://getdocs.md/en/services/investor-residence-permit) (residence through an investment or your own business in Moldova), [Moldova IT Park: residence for foreigners](https://getdocs.md/en/services/it-park-residence-foreigners), [Digital Nomad Visa: residence in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/digital-nomad-visa) and [Other grounds for residence in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/residence-grounds).

## How we handle your residence permit in Moldova

In Moldova we handle the whole file for you, turnkey. If you need to be there in person, we tell you at the first consultation, before any payment.

## 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.

## Free guide

[How to get a residence permit in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/guides/residence-permit) — How to get or extend a residence permit in Moldova: choose your ground, gather the documents, apply to the IGM and collect the permit, step by step.

## Questions about your residence permit application

### Can I switch from temporary protection to a residence permit in Moldova?

Yes. We handle the move from temporary protection to a residence permit, as well as first applications and extensions.

### Can you help me extend my residence permit in Moldova?

Yes. We handle extensions as well as first applications, turnkey in Moldova.

### Do you also help with tax deductions for foreigners?

Yes, tax deductions for foreign nationals are part of this service too.

### 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.
- 5,500+ consultations by our legal adviser in 4 years · 4 languages · office in Chișinău

[Book a free consultation](https://getdocs.md/en/contact?service=residence-permit#formular)

## Concierge

Several documents to sort out? Get a monthly assistant. [See concierge →](https://getdocs.md/en/concierge)

## Useful links

- [All services](https://getdocs.md/en/services)
- [Temporary protection in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/temporary-protection)
- [Investor residence permit in Moldova](https://getdocs.md/en/services/investor-residence-permit)
- [Moldova IT Park: residence for foreigners](https://getdocs.md/en/services/it-park-residence-foreigners)

## Contact

- Phone: +373 67 777 795 (Telegram, Viber, WhatsApp)
- Our office in Chișinău: 51/A Alexandru cel Bun Street, Chișinău, MD-2012, Republic of Moldova
- Opening hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00
- [Contact](https://getdocs.md/en/contact)