Category: Press Releases

We inform you that today, January 22nd, 2026, starting at 3:00 PM, the documentation of services at IGM counters will be temporarily suspended due to maintenance works on the MCloud STISC system infrastructure. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and inform you that services will be resumed tomorrow under normal operating conditions. Thank you for… Continue reading Maintenance services at IGM counters

Fee changes for services provided by the GIM The General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM) announces that, as of January 1st, 2026, a new tariff plan has come into effect for certain services provided by GIM subdivisions. The new tariffs can be found below: For other services provided by the General Inspectorate for Migration, the fees… Continue reading Fee changes for services provided by GIM

The General Inspectorate for Migration informs you that during the winter holidays, the working schedule will be adjusted as follows: December 31 – 08:00–16:00January 6 – 08:00–16:00January 1, 7, and 8 – non-working days Thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a Happy New Year!

The Ministry of Internal Affairs announces that it has initiated extension of the temporary protection mechanism granted to displaced persons from Ukraine. Thus, Moldova aligns with the EU Decision 2025/1460 on the extension of temporary protection. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reaffirms its commitment to ensuring a safe and effective framework for people displaced from… Continue reading Ministry of Internal Affairs initiates extension of temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine

The General Inspectorate for Migration informs the public about procedural changes related to the issuance of identity documents for foreign nationals, in the context of the introduction of the new identity document model within the national passport system of the Republic of Moldova – the Residence Card, which will be launched in circulation starting in… Continue reading Procedural changes regarding the issuance of identity documents for foreign citizens

General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM) informs that, in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova, on Friday, 21st November 2025, the GIM subdivisions located in Cahul municipality and Comrat town (Southern Regional Directorate) will not be operating. At the same time, the territorial subdivisions of the GIM (the Central… Continue reading Notice regarding the working hours of the General Inspectorate for Migration on November 21, 2025

The General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM) has strengthened its institutional capacities in the field of collective return operations, benefiting from the support of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX). Between 3–7 November 2025, GIM employees, together with representatives of the General Inspectorate of the Border Police, participated in a training session entitled “Course… Continue reading GIM strengthens its capacities in the field of collective return operations with the support of FRONTEX

This week, at the General Inspectorate for Migration (GIM), a new round of technical assistance was launched, provided by specialists from the Swedish Migration Agency, within activity 3.1.1, “Assessment of Contingency Planning in Cases of Increased Inflows of Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees – Reception and Asylum.” The purpose of this activity is to evaluate… Continue reading The General Inspectorate for Migration benefits from swedish expertise in contingency planning assessment

November is recognized as the month of awareness and prevention of violence against women. For many women, silence does not mean peace – it means fear.Violence is not always visible, sometimes it lives in one’s eyes, in sleepless nights, in hurried steps on the way home. Every woman has the right to live in safety,… Continue reading The General Inspectorate for Migration joins the campaign to raise awareness of violence against women.

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