Cross-Border Jurisdictional Protocol
Moldova is a Hague Service Convention signatory, with the Ministry of Justice designated as the Central Authority. Once a submission is reviewed for compliance with both Moldovan law and the Convention, the Ministry forwards it to the appropriate local court or authority, which then serves the documents on the defendant using a method permitted under Moldovan law, such as personal service by a court bailiff or service by registered mail. Documents are generally translated into Romanian, Moldova's official language.
We submit the Hague request, together with any applicable fees, to Moldova's Ministry of Justice for review and forwarding to the appropriate court or authority.
Start a Moldova Central Authority filing →Once the Ministry of Justice approves a submission, service is carried out by a local court bailiff or via registered mail, depending on what the case calls for.
Discuss the applicable execution method →We prepare certified Romanian translations for documents intended for service in Moldova.
Prepare a compliant translation →Complete National Jurisdiction
Active network of local agents, court officers, and Central Authority specialists covering every administrative region.
All international document handoffs are executed pursuant to local sovereignty statutes and returned with court-certified evidentiary declarations.
Judicial Knowledge Base
The Ministry of Justice, which reviews incoming Hague requests for compliance with Moldovan law before forwarding them to the appropriate court or authority.
The competent court or authority serves the documents using a method permitted under Moldovan law, such as personal service by a court bailiff or service by registered mail.
Generally yes, into Romanian, Moldova's official language.
This requires case-specific confirmation, given Transnistria's status as a breakaway region with distinct de facto administrative structures separate from the internationally recognized Moldovan government.
Applicable fees may apply and should be confirmed at the time of submission to the Ministry of Justice.
Consult with our international legal support specialists about service of process in Moldova.