Moldova: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine ENS Focal Point: Law Centre of Advocates (CDA) Last updated: 18 May 2022 This briefing provides country-specific information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine. It is intended as a source of information for refugee response actors and affected individuals. The focus is on stateless people and people at risk of statelessness, including those who are undocumented. Links to more general information for refugees from Ukraine are provided throughout. We will endeavour to keep this information updated. Please contact Ukraine.crisis@statelessness.eu if you have relevant updates. Unless otherwise shown, the source of information provided is the ENS Focal Point. 1. SITUATION AT THE BORDER & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS There are reports that some documented stateless persons have crossed from Ukraine to Moldova without difficulty. The Law Centre of Advocates (LCA), ACTED and INTERSOS are present at border crossing points and refugee accommodation centres to provide assistance, including with transportation, protection, vulnerability screening and counselling. For more information on the location of border crossings, number of people crossing, and the general situation in Moldova for people fleeing from Ukraine, see: UNHCR Operational Data Portal on Moldova and Ukrainian Border Guard. Frontex officials are present at the border supporting registration and identity checks following an agreement between the EU and Moldova on 17 March. Documents required • • • Entry and registration • • • • Documents issued Entry status • • Adults: national identity document or passport; expired passport, national ID card, or a birth certificate are also accepted Children: birth certificate or certificate confirming fact of birth issued by a medical institution, or national ID card or international passport; undocumented children accompanied by their parents are allowed to cross after completing formalities with the Border Police Stateless persons and persons at risk of statelessness: as above if they have such documents, if not, entry will be permitted in order to apply for asylum Recognised stateless persons: entry into the country is registered by the Border Police; they may apply for asylum Undocumented persons: entry into the country is registered by the Border Police; they may apply for asylum or statelessness status Beneficiaries of international protection in Ukraine: entry into the country is registered by the Border Police; they may apply for asylum in Moldova Unaccompanied children: permitted entry; border police must inform and hand-over care to child protection authority Asylum-seeker: renewable temporary identity document valid for 30 days Applicants for statelessness status: renewable temporary identity document valid for 3 months Asylum-seeker (in case of asylum application); other foreigner status 2. ROUTES TO INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION Stateless persons, persons at risk of statelessness and undocumented persons can apply for protection in Moldova even if they are undocumented. Moldova recognises statelessness status and international