Military service exemptions (constitutional neutrality)
Citizenship in Moldova
- Eligibility
- Constituția Art. 11 constitutional neutrality limits MIL bucket scope. No emergency wartime naturalization framework (unlike UA EMRG bucket).
- Renunciation
- Not required
Overview
MD-MIL-01 — Military service exemptions (constitutional neutrality)
Country: Moldova (MD) | Cascade: #37 | Tier: T1+ Bucket: MIL | Windows: W4, W5, W6, W7
Route designation: Military service exemptions (constitutional neutrality) (MD-MIL-01, MIL bucket). Summary: Constituția Art. 11 constitutional neutrality limits MIL bucket scope. No emergency wartime naturalization framework (unlike UA EMRG bucket). Statutory anchors: Constituția Art. 11. Moldovan citizenship: exclusive national competence (Constituția Art 17-19); primary statute Lege 253/2025 (CIF 2025-12-24) replacing Lege 1024-XIV/2000; ASP (Agenția Servicii Publice — NOT BMA which is migration) is the operational authority. MD is party to ECN (CETS 166) + 1954+1961 Statelessness Conventions + 1957 Convention on Nationality of Married Women + Hague 1930 (rare ~6-worldwide-parties cohort).
Example scenarios
No military-service naturalization framework. Constituția Art. 11 constitutional neutrality limits scope. Distinct from UA EMRG bucket.
Constitutional neutrality
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-15.
Track changes to this route
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