Moldova Citizenship by Investment Program

Moldova citizenship by investment program is the newest one in Europe. It provides many benefits and opportunities, including enhanced global mobility, wealth management, business expansion, and a good lifestyle. It offers foreign companies and individuals an attractive climate in which to do business, as well as a host of facilities and a range of advantageous state programs. 

• Low cost of living
• No interview or residency requirements in order to qualify for citizenship
• Visa-free access to 121 countries, including Russia, Turkey, and Europe’s Schengen Area
• Moldova has entered into an association agreement with the EU is a candidate country to join the EU

• Citizenship transferable to future generations
• Moldova is the first program of its kind to offer this unique combination of visa-free travel destinationas
• Continental climate, a world-class wine industry, and picturesque terrain including forests and rocky hills
• Easy inclusion of dependent children up to 29 years of age and parents (of either the main applicant or the spouse) 55 or older 

Business

• Moldova ranks highly in leading international business-climate rankings.
• Global leader in tech innovation
• Free economic zones offering:  50% decrease in national corporate income tax, three (five)-year income tax exemptions if investing USD 1 (5) million, VAT and excise duties exemption, Ten-year state warranty for changes in legislation
• Industrial parks offering: the ability to change the destination of agricultural land free of charge, right to privatize state -owned land for construction at a normative price, free allocation of public property assets for the creation of parks, at the owner’s discretion, a decrease of up to 70% in annual fees related to land or space leasing
• Information technology parks offering:  7% unique tax for the sales income charged by residents

Financial

• Stable economy
• Moldova has one of the most competitive tax systems in the region and has 48 operational tax treaties in place, which safeguard against double taxation with other jurisdictions.
• If you don’t have a business in Moldova, you don’t have to pay tax on income from sources inside or outside the country.
• The personal income tax rate is a maximum of 18%, while the corporate tax rate is 12%. The standard rate of VAT is 20%, although some items will qualify for a reduced rate which is set at 8%.
• Real estate and wealth taxes are charged for residents of Moldova. Wealth tax is charged on taxpayer’s wealth in the form of residential real estate, including holiday cottages (except for land plots), if

1. a) the total estimated value is EUR 1.5 million or more, and
2. b) the total area is 120 m2 or more. 

• The wealth tax rate is 0.8% of the taxable base.