Citizenship for investment or investment for citizenship? Position note on amendments to the legislation regulating the system of granting citizenship
Citizenship for investment or investment for citizenship? Position note on amendments to the legislation regulating the system of granting citizenship

Author(s): Denis Cenuşă, Dumitru Pîntea
Subject(s): Governance, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: EXPERT-GRUP Centrul Analitic Independent
Keywords: purchasing citizenship;
Summary/Abstract: In return for some investments, foreign citizens get the opportunity to acquire the Moldovan citizenship and, respectively, Moldovan passport. This became possible following the revision of the Moldovan Law on Citizenship no. 1024-XIV of 2 June 2000, made through the Law amending and supplementing certain legislative acts that was adopted in the final reading on 19 December 2016. In its new version, the Law on Citizenship extends the passport eligibility criteria for foreigners. Thus, foreigners who meet a set of conditions can apply for Moldovan citizenship, if they: 1) have a good economic reputation; 2) do not pose any danger or risk to public order and economic security; 3) contribute to the Public Investment Fund for Sustainable Development or make and maintain for a period of 60 months (5 years) investments in at least one of the strategic development areas of the Republic of Moldova as approved by the Government.

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