Who we are
Law Center of Advocates is a public, non-political, non-profit association, registered on February 24, 1997 at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova.
CDA’s mission is to promote respect for fundamental human rights and to provide legal support to refugees, stateless persons, foreign nationals, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants based on effective and fair justice.
We provide assistance for:
- Asylum seekers
- Refugees
- People with humanitarian protection
- Stateless persons
- Persons at risk of becoming stateless
- Foreigners in difficulty
Staff members*
Legal counseling and assistance *
Persons benefited of counselling *
Trainings and informative sessions *
* These dates are from 24 February 2022
What we do
Legal Assistance
Providing free legal assistance to all refugees, asylum seekers, persons with humanitarian protection, stateless persons and persons at risk of becoming stateless, foreigners in difficulty.
Training
Training for lawyers, judges, government staff in the context of migration, refugees and statelessness, respect for human rights.
Monitoring
Monitoring policies, legislation, and activities of state institutions in the field of migration, asylum, statelessness, and naturalization.
Advocacy
Advocacy activities regarding the access of refugees, asylum seekers, persons with humanitarian protection, stateless persons, and persons at risk of becoming stateless to the social protection, health and educational systems.
Frequently asked questions
- To receive information on entering / leaving the Republic of Moldova, contact the green line of the General Inspectorate of Border Police – 0 22 259 717, or the green line for managing the refugee crisis: 080001000;
- You can access the border crossing points in the Republic of Moldova here: https://www.border.gov.md/index.php/ro/harta-punctelor-de-trecere
Entry onto the territory of the Republic of Moldova is permitted to foreigners who meet the following conditions:
a) possess a valid travel document recognized or accepted by the Republic of Moldova, unless otherwise provided by international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party;
b) possess a visa issued under the conditions of this law or, as the case may be, a valid residence permit or identity card for refugees or beneficiaries of humanitarian protection, or confirmation of the right to stay on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, unless otherwise provided by international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party to;
c) provide documents justifying the purpose of entry, as well as proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of their stay, for their return to their country of origin, or for transit to another state where they are certain to be admitted;
d) provide guarantees that they will be allowed to enter the territory of the destination state or that they will leave the territory of the Republic of Moldova, in the case of foreigners in transit;
e) are not included in the category of foreigners against whom a measure prohibiting entry into the Republic of Moldova has been imposed in accordance with Article 9 or who have been declared undesirable in accordance with Article 55;
f) do not pose a threat to national security, public order, or public health;
g) no nominal list prohibiting entry into the Republic of Moldova has been established.
Law 200/2010 on the regime of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Moldova (Art. 6, para. 1)
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=151430&lang=ro#
- Ukrainian citizens coming directly from Ukraine will be authorized to enter the Republic of Moldova on the basis of one of the following documents:
1) for adults – ordinary passport for travel abroad, valid identity card or internal passport;
Adults crossing the state border with a national identity document (identity card/passport, internal passport) may only enter/exit Ukraine once, except for holders of internal passports/identity cards who are residents of the border area, based on the bilateral agreement.
2) for children up to and including 14 years of age – ordinary passport for travel abroad, identity card, internal passport, including expired ones, as well as a birth certificate or certificate attesting to the child's birth, issued by a medical institution, or on the basis of the parent's passport in which the child is registered, with a photograph attached.
3) for children aged 15 and over – ordinary passport for travel abroad, identity card, internal passport, including expired ones, or based on the parent's passport in which the child is registered, with a photo attached.
HG 21/2023(pct. 4, alin. 1, 2, 21, 42)
- Current Green Card information: Transport units are not allowed to enter the Republic of Moldova without a green card, According to LP106/2002 on compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance for damage caused by vehicles, persons entering the territory of the Republic of Moldova driving vehicles registered in tertiary states are considered insured if they have international insurance documents valid on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
- Current information Vignette: According to the Tax Code of the Republic of Moldova, individuals and legal entities that own motor vehicles not registered in the Republic of Moldova and that enter or transit the territory of the Republic of Moldova are subject to the vignette tax. Taxpayers are required to carry confirmation of payment of the vignette for the entire period of their stay in the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
Art. 344 para. 1, 347, para. 4.
At the crossing of the state border on the Moldovan side, no power of attorney (declaration of agreement) is required for minor children if he is accompanied only by a parent;
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