{"id":183,"date":"2025-05-22T23:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizmoldova.com\/en\/moldovan-documents-infographics\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:48:51","slug":"moldovan-documents-infographics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bizmoldova.com\/en\/moldovan-documents-infographics\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldovan documents: infographics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"moldova-documents-infographic\">\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\"><\/script>\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n    \n    <style>\n        \/* Reset font for elements inside our container and ensure priority *\/\n        .moldova-documents-infographic * {\n            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; \/* Added !important to override theme styles *\/\n            box-sizing: border-box; \/* Ensure box-sizing applies to all elements *\/\n            line-height: inherit; 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Attention to detail is your greatest ally.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"p-6 bg-[#E0F2FE] rounded-lg inline-block\">\n                <p class=\"big-number-text\">90% SUCCESS<\/p>\n                <p class=\"text-xl text-[#073B4C]\">= THOROUGH VERIFICATION<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"mt-4 text-sm text-gray-600\">(Estimated indicator, emphasizing importance)<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section>\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Section 1: First Steps &#8211; Obtaining Documents<\/h2>\n            \n            <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#06D6A0] mb-3\">Who Issues Them?<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"mb-2 text-[#073B4C]\">The main body responsible for registering civil status acts and issuing documents in Moldova is the **Public Services Agency (PSA)**.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"mt-4 space-y-2\">\n                        <div class=\"p-3 bg-gray-100 rounded text-center text-[#073B4C] border border-gray-300\">**Public Services Agency (PSA)**<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"p-3 bg-gray-100 rounded text-center text-[#073B4C] border border-gray-300\">Main Directorate of Civil Status<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"p-3 bg-gray-100 rounded text-center text-[#073B4C] border border-gray-300\">Territorial Subdivisions (Civil Registry Offices)<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"mt-3 text-sm text-gray-500\">The PSA uses modern information systems, but when working with old documents (pre-digital era), discrepancies may arise that require special verification.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#06D6A0] mb-3\">What is Needed for a Request?<\/h3>\n                    <ul class=\"icon-list space-y-2\">\n                        <li><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-6 w-6\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M10 6H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v9a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2V8a2 2 0 00-2-2h-5m-4 0V5a2 2 0 114 0v1m-4 0a2 2 0 100 4 2 2 0 000-4zm6 0a2 2 0 100 4 2 2 0 000-4z\" \/><\/svg>\n                            Identity document of the applicant.\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-6 w-6\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M9 2a1 1 0 000 2h2a1 1 0 100-2H9z\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 5a2 2 0 012-2 3 3 0 003 3h2a3 3 0 003-3 2 2 0 012 2v11a2 2 0 01-2 2H6a2 2 0 01-2-2V5zm3 4a1 1 0 000 2h.01a1 1 0 100-2H7zm3 0a1 1 0 000 2h3a1 1 0 100-2h-3zm-3 4a1 1 0 100 2h.01a1 1 0 100-2H7zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h3a1 1 0 100-2h-3z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\n                            Power of attorney (if acting through a representative, except for first-degree relatives).\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-6 w-6\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 4a2 2 0 012-2h4.586A2 2 0 0112 2.586L15.414 6A2 2 0 0116 7.414V16a2 2 0 01-2 2H6a2 2 0 01-2-2V4zm2 6a1 1 0 011-1h6a1 1 0 110 2H7a1 1 0 01-1-1zm1 3a1 1 0 100 2h6a1 1 0 100-2H7z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\n                            Declaration under own responsibility.\n                        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-6 w-6\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10a8 8 0 11-16 0 8 8 0 0116 0zm-7-4a1 1 0 11-2 0 1 1 0 012 0zM9 9a1 1 0 000 2v3a1 1 0 001 1h1a1 1 0 100-2v-3a1 1 0 00-1-1H9z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\n                            Supporting documents of marital status (if information is not available in the archive).\n                        <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card mt-6\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#06D6A0] mb-4 text-center\">Attention to Document Details! Mandatory Elements:<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 text-[#073B4C]\">\n                    <div class=\"p-4 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border\">\n                        <h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-2\">Birth Certificate:<\/h4>\n                        <ul class=\"list-disc list-inside text-sm space-y-1\">\n                            <li>IDNP, Full Name, Nationality\/Ethnicity, Date\/Place of Birth of the child<\/li>\n                            <li>Full Name, Nationality\/Ethnicity of parents<\/li>\n                            <li>Date of issue, Record number<\/li>\n                            <li>Civil Registry Office (registration and issuance), Date of issuance<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"p-4 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border\">\n                        <h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-2\">Marriage Certificate:<\/h4>\n                        <ul class=\"list-disc list-inside text-sm space-y-1\">\n                            <li>Surname (before\/after), First Name, Date\/Place of Birth of spouses<\/li>\n                            <li>Date of registration, Record number<\/li>\n                            <li>Civil Registry Office (registration and issuance), Date of issuance<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"p-4 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border\"><h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-2\">Death Certificate:<\/h4>\n                        <ul class=\"list-disc list-inside text-sm space-y-1\">\n                            <li>Date of issue, record number, civil registry office<\/li>\n                            <li>Full name, gender, date\/place of birth, nationality, citizenship, last place of residence of the deceased<\/li>\n                            <li>Date\/place of death, cause<\/li>\n                            <li>Applicant&#8217;s details, document reference number regarding death<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <p class=\"mt-4 text-sm text-center text-gray-600\">(The absence or inaccuracy of any element may render the document invalid abroad!)<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"mt-8\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Section 2: Legalization \u2013 Your Passport Abroad<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"text-center mb-6 text-[#073B4C]\">To have legal force abroad, Moldovan documents must be legalized. The choice of method depends on the destination country.<\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#FFD166] mb-3\">Apostille \u2013 The Simplified Path<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"mb-2 text-[#073B4C]\">For countries party to the 1961 Hague Convention. Issued by: **Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova**.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"mt-3 space-y-1\">\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">1. Collect originals\/certified copies<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">2. Verify authenticity (if necessary)<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">3. Submit application to the Ministry of Justice (can be done without a power of attorney)<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">4. Pay the state fee<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">5. Receive the document with Apostille<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mt-4\">\n                        <h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-2 text-[#073B4C]\">Apostille: Key Points<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"chart-container h-64 md:h-72\">\n                            <canvas id=\"apostilleConsiderationsChart\"><\/canvas>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500 text-center\">An Apostille is affixed to documents issued after 24.02.1998. Old documents may require obtaining duplicates. Documents from Transnistria require re-registration.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#FFD166] mb-3\">Consular Legalization \u2013 The Classic Route<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"mb-2 text-[#073B4C]\">For countries not party to the Hague Convention. Issued by: **Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova** (Department of Consular Affairs).<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"mt-3 space-y-1\"><div class=\"flowchart-step\">1. Notarization of the document<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">2. Legalization at the Ministry of Justice \/ MFAEI (depending on the document)<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"flowchart-step\">3. Legalization at the embassy\/consulate of the destination country in Moldova<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"mt-3 text-sm text-[#073B4C]\">**Restrictions:** Documents that contradict the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, are incorrectly executed, or are not subject to export (employment records, military IDs) will not be legalized.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 mt-6\">\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#FFD166] mb-3\">Superlegalization<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"text-[#073B4C]\">A more complex and multi-stage procedure for countries with particularly strict requirements. It includes all steps of consular legalization and additional verifications.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#FFD166] mb-3\">Bilateral Agreements<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"text-[#073B4C] mb-2\">A number of countries have abolished the requirement for legalization\/apostille for Moldovan documents:<\/p>\n                    <ul class=\"list-disc list-inside text-sm text-[#073B4C] space-y-1\">\n                        <li>CIS countries (under the Minsk Convention)<\/li>\n                        <li>Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary<\/li>\n                        <li>Russian Federation (agreement of 25.02.1993)<\/li>\n                        <li>Italian Republic (agreement of 25.01.1979)<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500\">Always check the validity of the agreement for the specific country!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"mt-8\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Section 3: Language Barrier and Deadlines<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n                <div class=\"card\">\n                    <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-[#06D6A0] mb-3\">Document Translation<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"p-4 bg-[#E0F2FE] rounded-lg text-center\">\n                        <p class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-[#118AB2]\">&#x1f511; Key to Understanding:<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"text-md text-[#073B4C]\">Authorized Translator + Notarization<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"mt-3 text-[#073B4C]\">If the official language of the destination country differs, a notarized translation is required. 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