Moldova, of interest for relations between it and the state of belonging. This type of visa may be issued to members of the family accompanying them; b. tourism - foreigners to travel in the Republic of Moldova for touristic purposes; c. visit - the foreigners who intend to travel in the Republic of Moldova in visit to Moldovan citizens or foreign nationals holding valid residence permits; d. business - foreigners who intend to travel to the Republic of Moldova for economic or commercial purposes, for contracts or negotiations, to verify the use and functioning of the goods purchased or sold under commercial contracts and industrial cooperation, as well as foreigners who are or are to become partners or shareholders of a company from the Republic of Moldova; e. transport - foreigners to travel in short periods, in order to carry out professional activities related to the carriage of goods or public transport of persons; f. sports - foreigners to enter the country on a limited period of time in order to participate in sports competitions; g. cultural, scientific, humanitarian, religious activities, short-term medical treatment, other activities which do not contravene the laws of the Republic of Moldova - under the justification of the presence in the Republic of Moldova. Short stay visa by which has been granted a stay of less than 90 days may be extended with new time limits, so that the total duration of the stay granted does not exceed 90 days within 6 months from the date of first entry into the country. Visa prolongation may only take place for the same purpose for which it was given. D. Type „D” – Long Stay Visa. Long stay visa shall be issued for a period not exceeding 12 months, for one or more staying times whose duration will not exceed 90 days within 6 months from the date of first entry into the country, which allows foreigners to apply for grant of right of residence. Long stay visa may be with a single or multiple entry and exit. Long stay visa shall be granted for the following purposes: a) conducting entrepreneurial activity - to foreigners who carry out investment in the national economy, which are or are to become shareholders or associates involved in the management and administration of companies in the Republic of Moldova; b) employment - foreigners to enter the country in order to get employed, foreigners posted temporarily by foreign companies, interns or seasonal workers. In such a purpose visas are also issued to athletes to evolve within the framework of clubs or teams from the Republic of Moldova, on the basis of an individual contract of employment; c) studies - foreigners entering the country to study in pre-university education, university or postgraduate education; d) family reunification - the foreigners entering the country for reunification and preservation of its integrity. Family may include: wife (husband), minor children, parents, 13