The Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure suggested a draft Government decision to supplement the regulations concerning the obtaining of Moldovan nationality by investment for public debates, IPN reports.
The proposed changes empower the commission for examining the file for obtaining nationality with the right to choose at a contest an international company that will assess the risk to public order and security and will ensure the examination of the good economic and financial reputation of the foreign citizen or stateless person who applies for Moldova nationality. The commission will also select a company with experience in the field for internationally promoting the program to obtain nationality by investment.
The commission’s chairperson will be able to sign contacts with the company that will check the good economic and financial reputation and the risk to public order and security posed by the applicant foreign citizen or stateless person and with the company that will promote the program internationally.
According to the program, foreigners can obtain Moldova nationality if they contribute at least €100,000 to the Sustainable Development Fund or invest at least €250,000 in strategic development fields, such as the development of the real estate sector or of the public financial sector. The applicants must not have criminal records and debts to the state and must pose no threat to the country’s public order and security.
