Acquisition of citizenship of Republic of Moldova through recognition becomes the most requested procedure
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From April 19 to August 31, 2018, 2307 applications for citizenship of the Republic of Moldova were registered by recognition, according to the simplified procedure. The applicants submitted 2282 applications to the ASP subdivisions in the country, another 25 requests were registered at the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Moldova.
The simplified procedure provides that persons over the age of 18 born in the territory of Moldova, regardless of whether they hold the citizenship of another state and whether they reside in the country or abroad, shall be recognized as citizens of the Republic of Moldova from the time of filing the application in this respect, consent of the applicant.
The territorial principle applied before this procedure has been ruled out, so the interested can apply to any subdivision of the Public Services Agency. Those who are abroad can apply for diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova.
We mention that the statistical data from the last years show that the acquisition of the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova through recognition is the most requested procedure. Approximately 85 percent of applicants opt for this procedure. 1554 applications for Moldovan citizenship were submitted last year, of which 1309 were for recognition.
The simplified procedure provides that persons over the age of 18 born in the territory of Moldova, regardless of whether they hold the citizenship of another state and whether they reside in the country or abroad, shall be recognized as citizens of the Republic of Moldova from the time of filing the application in this respect, consent of the applicant.
The territorial principle applied before this procedure has been ruled out, so the interested can apply to any subdivision of the Public Services Agency. Those who are abroad can apply for diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova.
We mention that the statistical data from the last years show that the acquisition of the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova through recognition is the most requested procedure. Approximately 85 percent of applicants opt for this procedure. 1554 applications for Moldovan citizenship were submitted last year, of which 1309 were for recognition.