Moldova and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Moldova since 16 March 2007
- Issued by
- Notarised documents, civil status documents and court documents are apostilled by the Ministry of Justice
- Language
- Romanian, sworn translation
- Register
- Public Services Agency (ASP), state register of legal entities
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2000, in force 2001 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Association Agreement with a free trade area, 2016
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Moldova
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Moldova.
Proof of address in Moldova, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Moldovan notar. The Ministry of Justice then apostilles it, also as an e-apostille through apostila.gov.md.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Notarised documents, civil status documents and court documents are apostilled by the Ministry of Justice. The ministry also issues an e-apostille (a PDF signed electronically) through apostila.gov.md. Administrative documents are apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
Official page: https://apostila.gov.md
Good to know. The e-apostille is a file, so send the PDF itself. Germany objected to Moldova’s accession until July 2026. The Netherlands accepted the accession from the start.
If a company from Moldova becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Public Services Agency (ASP), state register of legal entities. Order an extract showing the administrator and founders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Moldova and the EU
Trade in goods between the European Union (EU) and Moldova reached €8.3 billion in 2025: EU exports of €5.9 billion and imports of €2.4 billion. The EU is Moldova's main trading partner, with 55.9% of its trade in goods and 69.8% of its exports in 2025.
Mineral fuels at 29.3% and machinery and transport equipment at 28.0% led EU exports in 2025. Machinery and transport equipment at 22.1% and food and live animals at 21.0% led EU imports.
Under the Association Agreement, in full effect since July 2016, a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area has applied since September 2014. A revised version with wider access for some Moldovan agricultural products entered into force in October 2025.
Moldova applied for EU membership on 3 March 2022 and became a candidate country on 23 June 2022. Accession negotiations started on 25 June 2024, and the first clusters opened in June and July 2026.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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