Annex I Republic of Moldova: Chapter X(1) of the 2010 Law on the Regime of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova Legal Basis/Determining Authority Statelessness and Information Unit under the Asylum and Integration Directorate within the Bureau for Migration and Asylum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Same as the asylum authority. Conditions for access No conditions for access to procedure. Submission in writing/orally Submissions can be made orally or in writing. Centralized/decentralized Suspensive effect of removal order Centralized procedure. Right to stay during the procedure The applicant has a right to stay during the procedure and receives a certificate confirming his/her status as applicant. The applicant may only be removed for reasons of national security and public order. Interview Yes, mandatory. Legal aid Legislation provides for State-funded free legal aid during the administrative phase but this is not available in practice. State funded legal aid is available on appeal if the applicant has no means Burden of proof Shared. Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization No. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S 57