CDA beneficiaries satisfied with the assistance provided by the association’s lawyersMore than 97 percent of CDA beneficiaries are either very satisfied or satisfied with the services provided by the association’s lawyers – show the results of an online survey conducted between January 1 and September 31, 2024, by CDA. Read more2024 – A year full of activities and unforgettable moments at CDA 2024 was a year of challenges, but also of successes that strengthened our position as a reliable and credible non-governmental organization, both for beneficiaries and partners. We continued to support refugees and displaced persons from Ukraine, providing legal assistance and helping them solve important problems related to their stay and integration in the Republic of Moldova. Over 24,300 unique beneficiaries were counseled and legally assisted, including approximately 4000 children and caregivers. CDA lawyers have provided over 37,000 legal counsels. Read moreChatbot – a tool set up on the CDA website that provides access of the beneficiaries to more useful information Foreign persons, especially refugees from Ukraine, who want to cross the border of the Republic of Moldova and stay here or just transit our country, or are already living in our country, have access to more useful information on the website of CDA: www.cda.md, where a chatbot is operating.Read more
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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
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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
Where can I get information on entering / leaving Moldova?
- 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
What documents are required for the entry of foreign citizens in the Republic of Moldova?
By Disposition no. 1 of February 24, 2022, of the Commission for Exceptional Situations of the Republic of Moldova, it is allowed to enter the country of foreigners coming directly from Ukraine, upon presentation of one of the identity documents, including their copies or in electronic format (diia.gov.ua) , including expired expiration date:
- for minors:
birth certificate,
the certificate attesting the birth of the child issued by the medical institution,
national identity card (ID card / internal passport),
ordinary passport,
other types of documents that allow the identification of the person (certificate of identity of the citizen of Ukraine, issued by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova, temporary identity card issued by the Office of Migration and Asylum, card / ID card, etc. - for adults:
national identity card (identity card, internal passport), ordinary passport,
other types of documents identifying the person (certificate of identity of the citizen of Ukraine, issued by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova, temporary identity document, issued by the Bureau of Migration and Asylum,
driver’s license,
residence permit,
military booklet, etc.,
Can the border be crossed without the green card and / or the vignette?
- Yes, but within 24 hours of crossing the state border, the compulsory civil liability insurance card for damage caused by motor vehicles will have to be purchased.
- During the state of emergency in the Republic of Moldova, the obligation to hold a vignette was suspended.
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;
Central Office Staff
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Oleg Palii Executive Director
Email: oleg.palii@cda.md
Tel: +373 69137160
Svetlana Jioara Program Director
Email: svetlana.jioara@cda.md
Tel: +373 22240899
Olga Vacarciuc Projects Coordinator
Email: olga.vacarciuc@cda.md
Tel: +373 60974490
Natalia Vișanu Communications Officer
Email: natalia.visanu@cda.md
Tel: +373 78126933
Raisa Morozan Protection Officer
Email: raisa.morozan@cda.md
Tel: +373 60110033
Larisa Voloșin Protection Officer
Email: larisa.volosin@cda.md
Tel: +373 69076876
Mihail Gangan Protection Officer SSD
Email: mihail.gangan@cda.md
Tel: +373 68994470
Irina Vrancean Protection Officer
Email: irina.vrincean@cda.md
Tel: +373 69200562
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