Business Immigration · Europe
Moldova
The Moldova route we advise is Article 36¹ business residence: payroll substance of at least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job. An empty SRL is not the permit. Formation is not residence. Relocate is yes.
- Programme
- Article 36¹ business residence
- Path
- Form company
- Capital / threshold
- At least 30 × average salary in the business, or at least one average-wage job.
- Relocate / visit
- Yes
This overview is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, fees, and eligibility criteria change. We verify current requirements with licensed counsel before any engagement. Residence and visa decisions are made by host-country authorities and are never guaranteed.
Country overview
About Moldova
For clients in Pakistan, Moldova is a substance-based business-residence corridor. The programme we brief is Article 36¹. The test is at least 30 × the average salary deployed in the business, or at least one person employed at average wage. We do not add a euro or dollar capital floor on top of that payroll test.
Relocate is yes. Forming a Moldovan SRL is not Article 36¹ residence. Empty companies do not satisfy the test. We coordinate licensed Moldovan counsel.
This is a substance test, not a formation shop. Digital-nomad stamps are not this product. If the live average-salary multiple cannot be met by hiring or capitalising, the route does not fit.
Average salary and Article 36¹ practice change. Requirements are set by the host government and are verified with licensed counsel before engagement. Permits are not guaranteed.
Who this is for
Designed for operators who will meet at least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job in a real Moldovan business. A poor fit for buyers of a dormant SRL.
Timeline
Company plus Article 36¹ is typically several months after the payroll test can be evidenced. Dates are not guaranteed.
Programme rules, fees, and capital thresholds are set by the host government and change. Figures on this page reflect our latest review and are verified with licensed counsel before engagement.
Residence programmes
What we brief for Pakistani founders
Programme rules, fees, and capital thresholds are set by the host government and change. Figures on this page reflect our latest review and are verified with licensed counsel before engagement.
Article 36¹ business residence
Form company
Requirements
At least 30 × average salary in the business, or at least one average-wage job.
Relocate / visit
Yes
How we work
From briefing to a filed application
Briefing
At least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job is mapped. No euro capital floor is added.
File preparation
The SRL is formed to employ or capitalise. Formation is not the residence.
Counsel filing
Counsel files Article 36¹. Outcomes are not guaranteed.
After grant
If granted, the holder must keep the live payroll or capital conditions. An empty SRL does not satisfy Article 36¹.
Key considerations
What this corridor is not
- An empty SRL does not satisfy Article 36¹.
- At least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job. A euro capital floor is not added.
- Formation is not residence.
- Outcomes are decided by Moldovan authorities and are not guaranteed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital minimum in euros?
There is no euro capital floor on this briefing. The test is at least 30 × average salary or at least one average-wage job.
Can I buy an empty SRL for residence?
No. An empty SRL does not satisfy Article 36¹.
Do you guarantee Moldovan business residence?
No. Outcomes are decided by Moldovan authorities and are not guaranteed.
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