Citizens of Moldova will not be able to obtain Moldovan citizenship if they are under criminal prosecution, are serving or must serve a prison term as a result of a court sentence, or have an outstanding criminal record.
Applications for the acquisition of Moldovan citizenship will be checked, including by employees of the Information and Security Service.
Also, the authors of the draft law are considering the possibility of extending the application review period by six months.
Amendments to the law enter into force from the moment of publication in the official printed body of the government. Applications currently pending will be processed under the new rules.