On 25th of February 2011, a combined facility for documenting foreigners - One Stop Shop opened its doors at the Bureau of Migration and Asylum. The new facility is designed to facilitate the documenting of foreigners coming to Moldova for work, studies, family reunification etc. Creation of the One Stop Shop according to the established European standards was possible due to the support provided in the framework of the EU-funded project “Technical cooperation and capacity building for the Governments of Ukraine and Moldova for the implementation of readmission agreements with the European Union” (GUMIRA). The project which is implemented by the International Organization for Migration mission to Moldova (IOM) has provided furniture for the premises, five working stations, the access control system, a multifunction biometric data capture device and other necessary equipment with the total value of 22,000 Euros. read more... 

The launching event was welcomed by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Alexei ROIBU, who stressed the importance of the One Stop Shop facility opening in bringing Moldova closer to the European Union’s standards. The new facility will simplify documentation procedure, decrease bureaucratic barriers and improve quality of services provided to the foreigners in Moldova. At the same time, Mr. Martin WYSS, IOM Moldova Chief of Mission, highlighted that opening of the one stop shop is an outstanding achievement of the Moldovan Government on its way to Europe and promotion of democratic values which will bring also direct benefits to the country by making Moldova more open to the world and facilitating inter alia mobilization of foreign investments and skilled professionals for the development and modernization of the country.

The importance of the event was also marked by the participation of high ranking Government officials, such as the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affaires and European Integration, Mr. Iurie LEANCA, the Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family, Mrs. Valentina BULIGA, as well as the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, such as the Delegation of the European Union and EU Embassies.

For more information, please contact: Simion TERZIOGLO, GUMIRA Project Manager, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it