Immigration

Number of residence permits issued to foreign citizens in Moldova per year by country of origin

Country

2006

2007

I-VI 2008

Total

Total

2057

2070

1442

5569

Turkey

462

462

318

1242

Ukraine

370

394

318

1082

Armenia

36

27

17

80

Russia

193

256

145

594

Romania

174

197

222

593

Аzerbaijan

65

93

47

205

Italy

59

84

52

195

Israel

73

56

30

159

Bulgaria

78

48

8

134

Syria

46

31

16

93

Other

501

422

269

1192

All countries of origin

Number of residence permits issued to foreign citizens in Moldova per year

Country

2006

2007

I-VI 2008

Total

Albania

5

2

7

Saudi Arabia

3

3

Republic South Africa

1

1

Yugoslavia

2

4

3

9

Armenia

36

27

17

80

Аustralia

1

1

2

4

Аustria

4

6

6

16

Аzerbaijan

65

93

47

205

Аfghanistan

2

2

Аrgentina

2

1

3

Bangladesh

1

1

Belarus

32

27

22

81

Belgium

4

1

4

9

Bulgaria

78

48

8

134

Brazil

8

2

10

Burkina Faso

2

2

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

2

3

Canada

3

4

2

9

Cameroon

3

3

China

23

13

4

40

Columbia

1

3

4

Czech Republic

3

1

4

Cyprus

3

4

4

11

Croatia

2

2

Korea

2

3

1

6

North Korea

1

1

Congo

1

1

Kenya

1

1

2

Denmark

1

1

2

Egypt

6

4

3

13

Switzerland

2

6

5

13

Sri Lanka

1

2

3

Estonia

1

1

1

3

Equador

2

2

Russia

193

256

145

594

France

21

20

19

60

Georgia

11

16

12

39

Germany

18

19

32

69

Greece

14

6

10

30

Ghana

2

7

9

Guinea

1

6

3

10

Macedonia

2

4

6

United Kingdom

8

15

10

33

Маrocco

2

2

Мongolia

1

1

Myanmar

1

1

2

Nigeria

3

1

4

Niger

1

1

Nepal

1

1

2

Norway

1

1

Lebanon

25

9

4

38

Litva

4

4

1

9

Latvia

2

3

3

8

Palestinian Territories

1

1

Poland

11

14

11

36

Portugal

1

1

Paraguay

2

1

3

Pakistan

2

1

1

4

Iraq

4

3

3

10

Iran

7

1

8

Jordan

20

9

8

37

Israel

73

56

30

159

Ireland

2

1

2

5

Italia

59

84

52

195

India

3

7

4

14

Indonesia

1

1

2

Netherland

5

12

7

24

Romania

174

197

222

593

Sudan

6

4

10

Slovakia

5

3

8

Slovenia

4

4

Sierera Leone

1

1

Sweden

8

4

1

13

Senegal

1

1

USA

113

90

28

231

Syria

46

31

16

93

Spain

5

4

1

10

Таjikistan

8

7

5

20

Тhailand

3

3

Таiti

1

1

Тurkmenistan

6

1

1

8

Тurkey

462

462

318

1242

Тunisia

3

3

Тonga

2

2

Kazakhstan

19

9

5

33

Кyrgyzstan

3

10

4

17

Ukraine

370

394

318

1082

Hungary

1

1

Uzbekistan

21

24

15

60

Uganda

1

1

Vietnam

4

1

5

Yemen

3

1

1

5

Zimbabwe

1

1

Zambia

1

1

UAE

2

1

3

Philippines

1

1

2

Finland

1

1

Ruanda

1

1

2

Japan

2

3

5

Quatar

1

1

Total

2057

2070

1442

5569