The Border Police, among others, has the following rights:
to control the documents of the persons, necessary for the crossing of the state border and to
make in them the necessary notes;
to pick up the invalid documents presented for control, as well as those that do not belong to
the owner;
to carry and use the provided weapons and the special means;
to apply physical strength;
to use working animals in the event and in the manner established by law.
According to official data, the number of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in
the period 2009-2019 is about 21,000 foreigners:
NO. OF FOREIGNERS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN THE PERIOD 01.01. 2009
- 01.08. 2019
year 2019*; 19400
year 2009; 18563
year 2010; 20099
year 2018; 22764
year 2011; 19678
year 2017; 22508
year 2012; 20191
year 2016; 22333
year 2013; 21092
year 2015; 21876
year 2014; 21685
Another institution established in order to ensure the implementation of the policy in the field of
migration, asylum, statelessness and integration of foreigners is the Bureau Migration and
Asylum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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