AGREEMENT // Moldovans working in France to be able to receive social benefits

Moldovan citizens who are legally working in France will be able to receive social benefits. Applications can be submitted in both countries without the beneficiaries having to travel to the state that will provide the payment. Moldovan and French authorities signed today an Administrative Arrangement for the application of the Agreement in the social security between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of the French Republic.

The document was signed by director-general of the National Social Insurance House (CNAS) Elena Țîbîrnă and ambassador of France to Chișinău Dominique Waag. It serves as a practical tool for implementing the provisions of the Agreement, establishing collaboration conditions between the relevant institutions in both states. Through this act, the exchange of documents and information is facilitated, ensuring the quick establishment of social benefits rights and payment execution, eliminating the necessity for pension applicants to travel to the other state.

With the entry into force of the Agreement and the Administrative Arrangement, CNAS will be able to offer and transfer retirement pensions, survivor's benefits, and disability pensions caused by common illnesses to citizens of the Republic of Moldova who reside in France.


'Signing this Arrangement confirms the commitment of the Republic of Moldova to protect its citizens, regardless of where they choose to live. It is a concrete step towards recognizing their work and strengthening social security at the retirement stage,” stated Elena Țîbîrnă.


Meanwhile, the French ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Dominique Waag, emphasized that through this Administrative Arrangement, the two states send a clear message - citizens are at the heart of bilateral cooperation.


'Signing this document is not just a technical action, but an act of respect for those who have worked and deserve to exercise their rights, no matter where they live. The agreement brings more security and confidence to the citizens of both countries, and at the same time, it brings the Republic of Moldova closer to European standards in social protection,” the official mentioned.


The pension payment will be made directly to the beneficiary's bank account, opened at a financial institution in the Republic of Moldova or France, and each state will calculate and pay the portion of the pension corresponding to the years worked on its territory, according to its own rules. The beneficiary must ensure an active account is maintained and provide correct banking data, including a life certificate, in case of benefit export.

So far, the Republic of Moldova has signed Social Security Agreements with 19 countries, 18 of which have come into force and are applicable. These are agreements between the Republic of Moldova and Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Austria, Estonia, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Germany, Turkey, Belarus, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Latvia.

Currently, negotiations are ongoing with Ukraine, Canada, the Swiss Confederation, and Slovakia. Also, the first round of negotiations on the Social Security Agreement with Albania has taken place and negotiations with Slovenia and Croatia are expected to begin.