Document checklist
Sint Maarten → Moldova: Long-stay visa for employment (D/AM)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Completed long-stay visa application form
RequiredThe downloadable application form for the D/AM (employment) long-stay visa.
Recent colour photo (35 x 45 mm)
RequiredA recent colour passport-style photo, 35 x 45 mm.
Valid passport
RequiredA travel document issued within the last 10 years, valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you plan to leave Moldova.
Financial
Consular fee payment
RequiredA consular fee of 40 euro for the long-stay visa for employment, plus any additional fees that may apply. This can change, so check the current fee with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Proof of money for your stay
RequiredA bank statement no more than 10 days old showing at least EUR 30 per day of your planned stay, or a commitment letter from whoever is covering your costs.
Purpose of travel
Decision granting the right of temporary residence for work purposes
RequiredBefore you can apply for the D/AM visa, the competent Moldovan authority must have already decided to grant you the right of temporary residence for work purposes. This decision covers employees, seasonal workers, seconded staff, and sports professionals with individual labour contracts.
Invitation from the Bureau for Migration and Asylum, or a valid EU/Schengen residence permit or visa
RequiredWhere required, an invitation issued by Moldova's migration authority, or proof you already hold a residence permit or valid visa (other than a transit visa) from an EU member state or a Schengen Area state.
Insurance
Travel medical insurance (at least EUR 30,000)
RequiredTravel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Republic of Moldova, covering at least EUR 30,000.
Other
Criminal record certificate
RequiredA criminal record certificate from your country of origin, translated and legalised.
Why applications on this route get refused
No prior decision granting the right of residence for work
The D/AM visa depends on the competent authority having already granted the right of temporary residence for work purposes. Without that decision, the visa application isn't complete.
How to avoid it: Confirm this decision has been issued, through your employer if needed, before you apply for the visa.
Insufficient proof of money for your stay
Not showing at least EUR 30 per day of your stay, on a bank statement no more than 10 days old (or an equivalent commitment letter), does not meet the visa condition.
How to avoid it: Get a recent bank statement covering your planned stay at the required daily rate, or arrange a commitment letter from whoever is covering your costs.
Missing or untranslated criminal record certificate
A translated and legalised criminal record certificate from your country of origin is a stated condition for the visa.
How to avoid it: Get your certificate and its translation and legalisation done before you apply.
Medical insurance doesn't meet the minimum cover
Your travel medical insurance must be valid throughout Moldova and cover at least EUR 30,000. A policy with lower cover or that excludes Moldova doesn't meet the condition.
How to avoid it: Check your policy explicitly covers the Republic of Moldova and meets the EUR 30,000 minimum before you apply.
Sources
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