Foreigners find easier to apply for resident permit for work. Number of documents requested for resident card for work and its prolongation are reduced. The subject was discussed today during a working meeting at the Government, transmits ipn.md.

According to Government press release, proposals for this purpose are to increase period of permit from 1 year to 2 years for ones whose qualification is included in the List of Priority Occupations and the introduction of the right to change temporary stay of foreigner without obliging him to leave the country.

Facilities are also proposed to grant and extend the right of residence for aliens engaged in external assistance projects, investors or workers residing in free economic zones, as well as for foreigners in teaching, culture, health and sports. The application can be filed online.

Following the analysis of the impact of labor migration reform launched in October 2017, the permit will be released faster, prolongation of permit will be simplified and number of procedures required has decreased by more than 30%.

Pavel Filip requested facilitation of the entry of citizens from the states for which the visa is requested. In this respect, the set of documents required to be presented as well as the fees to be paid when the visa is finalized will be revised.