Find your employer of record in Moldova

A person can enter and stay in the country with an extended stay visa for 90 days. However, if you want to extend it, you must apply for a residence permit at the Bureau for Migration and Asylum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In this case, your company can count on contractor management services for the process for foreign employees.

Additionally, foreigners who have lived in the country with a residence permit for a certain time may apply for citizenship. In addition, a foreign-born citizen may obtain Moldovan citizenship by naturalization under the following conditions:

• A foreigner who has lived in Moldova with a residence permit for at least 10 years.
• The person has been married to a Moldovan citizen for at least 3 years.
• You have lived in the country with a residence permit for at least 5 years before the age of 18.
• For stateless citizens or recognized refugee living legally in the country for at least 8 years.

Similarly, a foreigner can obtain Moldovan citizenship by investing. Thus, in November 2018, the government launched the Moldova program Citizenship-by-Investment (MCBI) so that wealthy people can obtain citizenship. In this case, they must invest a substantial amount of money in the Moldovan Public Investment Fund.

The standard rate is 20%.

Termination Process

With a PEO, you will be able to hire and onboard workers in Moldova and also go through the termination process. Thus, an employer can terminate a fixed-term contract for the business, personal, or employee misconduct. In addition, the employer must notify and provide a written explanation for the termination.

Also, an employer may terminate an employee for just cause, which may be subject to a union agreement.

Notice Period

In the country, the notification period is generally 30 days and begins the day after the application is registered.

Severance Pay

The Employer of Record in Moldova manages the severance pay, linked to the length of service. However, only employees with at least 1 year of continuous service with the employer can receive it. In addition, the employment contract/collective agreement establishes the amount of said compensation, commonly 1 week of salary per year of service.

However, if the reason given is economic reasons, the payment will be at least 1 month of salary

Probation Period

In Moldova the probation period before the employee onboarding consists of between 3 and 6 months. However, the employer cannot extend or renew this period.

Paid Time Offs

International PEO services do an efficient job of handling annual leave, which consists of 28 days, plus holidays. In this case, employees can take vacations in parts, one of which must be at least 14 days. Besides, the employee receives prorated vacation for the first year of service after 6 months of constant work.

In general, vacation pay consists of an amount at least equal to the normal salary of the worker. Likewise, the employer must pay this grant at least 3 days before the start of this leave.

Public Holidays

There are 13 national holidays throughout the year.

Vacation Holidays

There are 28 vacation holidays throughout the year.

Sick Days

Employees are entitled to receive 5 days of paid sick leave at 100%. In this case, you can contact an Employer of Record in Moldova to pay them, held by a medical certificate. However, from the 6th day onwards, Social security pays sick leave.