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title: "Moldova IT Visa · manager 2026: income MDL 17.4k+/mo needed"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/it-manager/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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Moldova · Work

# Moldova IT Visa · manager

**Income needed:** MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970

IT Visa: residence for managers of IT park residents (Law 200/2010, Art. 43¹²)

First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-md-it-manager) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Income needed:** MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970 (Income of at least MDL 17,400 a month (≈ $970) · Contract salary not lower than the forecast national average monthly salary for the year (MDL 17,400 for 2026). A fee of MDL 500 (≈ $28) · Temporary residence permit card (IR): IGM fee MDL 350 plus state fee MDL 150 for the standard 20-working-day issue; faster issue costs more (up to MDL 1,750 plus MDL 150 for same-day).)
- **First stay:** 4 yrs (Up to 4 years; extension of up to 4 years.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport
- **Family:** Family can join (Family members can apply for family-reunification residence if the holder has a valid permit and sufficient means (Law 200/2010, Art. 38).)
- **Tax angle:** 7% tax (IT park residents: 7% single tax: Residents of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park pay a 7% single tax on turnover, which includes the mandatory state social insurance contributions.)

## Key facts

IT Visa · manager is a work route for Moldova. Applicants need income of MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970. You can stay 4 yrs, renewable. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

- **Money needed:** MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970
- **Government fees:** MDL 500 ≈ $28
- **Processing:** Up to 30 days
- **First stay:** 4 yrs

## Cost, time and long term

To apply: government fee MDL 500 ≈ $28; income to show MDL 17k+/mo ≈ $970; decision: up to 30 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

**Government fees: MDL 500 ≈ $28**

- MDL 500 (≈ $28) Temporary residence permit card (IR): IGM fee MDL 350 (≈ $20) plus state fee MDL 150 (≈ $8) for the standard 20-working-day issue; faster issue costs more (up to MDL 1,750 (≈ $98) plus MDL 150 (≈ $8) for same-day).

**Shown, not spent: MDL 17k+/mo ≈ $970**

- MDL 17,400 a month (≈ $970) Contract salary not lower than the forecast national average monthly salary for the year (MDL 17,400 (≈ $970) for 2026).

**Renewal: Renewable**

Up to 4 years, with an extension of up to 4 more years.

[Invest Moldova Agency](https://invest.gov.md/en/qa-2/it-visa-program/)

**Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count**

This category is excluded from the temporary residence years that lead to permanent residence.

[General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova](https://old.igm.gov.md/sederea-permanenta/)

**Processing: Up to 30 days**

The examination period is 30 days, or 10 days with the urgency fee.

[General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova](https://old.igm.gov.md/imigrare/sederea-provizorie/)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Moldova

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicant is an administrator, board member, general director or director, or an employed founder or shareholder in a managerial post.
- The company is a resident of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park.

#### What you must show

- Monthly salary of at least MDL 17,400, (≈ $970) the 2026 forecast national average monthly salary.

#### Documents

- Statement of the IT park administration, issued free of charge.
- Employment, management or mandate contract stating duties and monthly pay.
- Criminal-record certificate and proof of housing in Moldova.

#### Steps

1. Send the file to the IT park administration, then apply to the General Inspectorate for Migration with its statement.

#### After you arrive

- The permit lasts up to 4 years and can be extended for another 4 years.

## What happens at day 183

How Moldova decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 4 years at first, renewable**
- **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a fiscal year** Presence in Moldova for more than 183 days in total during the fiscal year makes a foreign national resident.
- **Foreign-source income:** Residents are taxed on Moldovan-source income and on foreign-source income earned for activity in Moldova.
- **Regime tied to this route:** **7% single tax** · 7% tax Residents of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park pay a 7% single tax on turnover, which includes the mandatory state social insurance contributions.

[All tax rules for Moldova](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026

## What you need to arrange

- **Accommodation** Criminal-record certificate and proof of housing in Moldova
- **Police certificate and civil documents** Criminal-record certificate and proof of housing in Moldova

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

**Full official text**

Residence of up to four years, extendable by four more, for administrators, directors and managing founders of a Moldova Innovation Technology Park resident company. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4)

#### What you must show and pay

- Income of at least MDL 17,400 a month (≈ $970) · Contract salary not lower than the forecast national average monthly salary for the year (MDL 17,400 (≈ $970) for 2026). (sources 1, 2, 3)
- A fee of MDL 500 (≈ $28) · Temporary residence permit card (IR): IGM fee MDL 350 (≈ $20) plus state fee MDL 150 (≈ $8) for the standard 20-working-day issue; faster issue costs more (up to MDL 1,750 (≈ $98) plus MDL 150 (≈ $8) for same-day). (source 4)

#### Requirements

- Applicant is an administrator, board member, general director or director, or an employed founder or shareholder in a managerial post. (source 1)
- The company is a resident of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park. (source 1)
- Monthly salary of at least MDL 17,400, (≈ $970) the 2026 forecast national average monthly salary. (sources 1, 3)
- Statement of the IT park administration, issued free of charge. (source 1)
- Employment, management or mandate contract stating duties and monthly pay. (sources 1, 2)
- Criminal-record certificate and proof of housing in Moldova. (source 1)
- Send the file to the IT park administration, then apply to the General Inspectorate for Migration with its statement. (source 1)
- The permit lasts up to 4 years and can be extended for another 4 years. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Up to 4 years; extension of up to 4 years.
- First stay: up to 48 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Work

Management work for the IT park resident company.

#### Family

Family members can apply for family-reunification residence if the holder has a valid permit and sufficient means (Law 200/2010, Art. 38).

Checked 2026-10-11

## Official sources

1. [IT Visa Program](https://invest.gov.md/en/qa-2/it-visa-program/) · Invest Moldova Agency · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Residence for work: managers in information technology](https://old.igm.gov.md/imigrare/sederea-provizorie/persoana-cu-functie-de-conducere-in-domeniul-ti/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
3. [Government approves the 2026 minimum wage and the average monthly wage of MDL 17,400](https://gov.md/en/print/pdf/node/5613) · Government of the Republic of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Documentation of foreigners with identity documents: permit fees and issue times](https://old.igm.gov.md/documentarea-cu-acte-de-identitate-pentru-straini/) · General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM), Ministry of Internal Affairs · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Permanent residence right](https://old.igm.gov.md/sederea-permanenta/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
6. [Temporary residence right: purposes and procedure](https://old.igm.gov.md/imigrare/sederea-provizorie/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11

## IT Visa · manager and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IT Visa · manager | Needs income of MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970 | 4 yr, renewable | – |
| [IT Visa · specialist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/it-specialist/) | Needs income of MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970 | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| [National investment project work](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/work-national-investment-project/) | – | – | – |
| [Free economic zone work](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/work-free-economic-zone/) | Needs income of MDL 17k+ a month ≈ $970 | – | – |
| [Highly qualified worker](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/work-highly-qualified/) | – | – | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the IT Visa · manager?

Income of at least MDL 17,400 a month (≈ $970). Contract salary not lower than the forecast national average monthly salary for the year (MDL 17,400 (≈ $970) for 2026). A fee of MDL 500 (≈ $28). Temporary residence permit card (IR): IGM fee MDL 350 (≈ $20) plus state fee MDL 150 (≈ $8) for the standard 20-working-day issue; faster issue costs more (up to MDL 1,750 (≈ $98) plus MDL 150 (≈ $8) for same-day).

### How long can I stay on the IT Visa · manager?

Up to 4 years; extension of up to 4 years.

### How long does the IT Visa · manager take to process?

The examination period is 30 days, or 10 days with the urgency fee.

### Can I work on the IT Visa · manager?

Management work for the IT park resident company.

### Can I bring my family on the IT Visa · manager?

Family members can apply for family-reunification residence if the holder has a valid permit and sufficient means (Law 200/2010, Art.

### Does the IT Visa · manager lead to permanent residence in Moldova?

Time on the IT Visa · manager doesn't count toward permanent residence in Moldova.

### Is there a tax break for IT Visa · manager holders in Moldova?

IT park residents: 7% single tax: Residents of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park pay a 7% single tax on turnover, which includes the mandatory state social insurance contributions. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.

## Tax

Special regime

### [IT park residents: 7% single tax](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/tax/#tax-md-it-park-single-tax)

7% tax

**Details**

- On: Turnover of the IT park resident company
- Who: Company is a resident of an information technology park
- Limit: MDL 5,220/mo ≈ $290

Residents of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park pay a 7% single tax on turnover, which includes the mandatory state social insurance contributions.

#### Taxed on

Turnover of the IT park resident company.

#### Who it applies to

- Company is a resident of an information technology park.
- Employees on the IT Visa routes work for such a resident.

#### Exclusions

- Activities outside those allowed by Law 77/2016 are not covered.

#### Limits

- MDL 5,220 a month (≈ $290) · Minimum single tax per employee: 30% of the forecast average monthly salary (30% x MDL 17,400 (≈ $970) for 2026).

#### Tax residence

Applies to registered IT park resident companies.

#### Visas

Linked to the IT Visa routes, which require an IT park resident employer.

#### Other taxes

The single tax is reported on the Single Tax Return; residents still file the withholding declaration for employee income and pay social contributions under the general rules on income of people working under civil contracts.

Checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026, some details partly verified [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

[Full page →](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/moldova/tax/)

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## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-11 against 6 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [IT Visa Program](https://invest.gov.md/en/qa-2/it-visa-program/) · Invest Moldova Agency · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Residence for work: managers in information technology](https://old.igm.gov.md/imigrare/sederea-provizorie/persoana-cu-functie-de-conducere-in-domeniul-ti/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
3. [Government approves the 2026 minimum wage and the average monthly wage of MDL 17,400](https://gov.md/en/print/pdf/node/5613) · Government of the Republic of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Documentation of foreigners with identity documents: permit fees and issue times](https://old.igm.gov.md/documentarea-cu-acte-de-identitate-pentru-straini/) · General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM), Ministry of Internal Affairs · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Permanent residence right](https://old.igm.gov.md/sederea-permanenta/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11
6. [Temporary residence right: purposes and procedure](https://old.igm.gov.md/imigrare/sederea-provizorie/) · General Inspectorate for Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova · checked 2026-10-11

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