Eligibility criteria for applicants of Program for acquiring citizenship by investment set today

Chisinau, 20 August /MOLDPRES/- Government today approved the mechanism for implementing the Program for acquiring citizenship by investment in Moldova.

Under the document, people who have not been accused before the International Criminal Court, are not prosecuted by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), are not a potential threat to national independence or security, have not got incomes from criminal activities and have not been guilty of committing terrorist offenses will be able to apply to the programme.

The document also sees that minimum contribution grants to fund of public investment for sustainable development for a main applicant who is 18 years is the equivalent of 100, 000 euros. At the same time, the minimum value of the investment in at least one of the strategic development areas of the Republic of Moldova will be 250,000 euros.

At the same time, the project provides for setting up of the Citizenship Acquisition Program Implementation Unit, with additional functions for the Public Services Agency, which will provide assistance to the Commission under the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure.

(Reporter N. Sandu, editor M. Jantovan)