Registration of Marriage in Moldova

Registration of marriage in Moldova is taken place at Registrar Offices on the basis of the joint statement of the future spouse. In order to register marriage in the Republic of Moldova, foreign citizen have to produce evidence of his name, age, marital status and nationality.

In order to conceive a marriage with a Moldovan citizen on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the foreign citizen is required to submit the following documents:

• a valid passport
• birth certificate
• a document proving the termination of a previous marriage, (certificate of divorce, death certificate, court decision about the cancellation of marriage, court decision about divorce – in case of countries where divorces are made by court decisions)
• a document proving that the foreign citizen has the right to conceive a marriage according to the laws and regulations of the home country issued by the competent authority of that particular state. Certificate of No Impediment (Certificate issued by the competent authorities of his country that the basic conditions required by national law are accomplished and there is no impediment to the marriage).

The impossibility of issuance of the mentioned document type shall be officially confirmed by the central authority of the respective state, responsible for the evidence and documentation of citizens and/or registration of marriages.

Starting from March 2007 it is no necessary to legalize foreign documents, but only get an Apostille stamp at the competent authority in your country.

NOTE: Most of the notaries in Chisinau and Moldova have a list of licensed translators who done official translation. Make sure you have your registration with the police before visiting the notary.