In brief
This route is for an Indian or other non-EU passport holder unless an applicable family route is established. A permanent-looking card is not citizenship, and a tax-residence certificate does not grant permission to stay or work.
Start with General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM): Right to stay (opens in a new tab)
Your next steps
0 of 5 steps complete · Next: Keep the IGM residence decision
Keep the IGM residence decision
Next stepIGM defines the right of stay as the right granted by the competent authority and identifies the decision granting provisional or permanent residence. Keep that decision alongside the physical card.
Verify the permanent route under current law
IGM’s legacy permanent-residence page distinguishes categories rather than offering one rule for everyone. Confirm your family/work category, qualifying residence, current documentation and absence rules with IGM before planning a long India stay.
Audit permanent or long-term eligibility
Practical preparation: assemble every permit decision and a complete absence history. Ask the competent national authority which periods count, whether study or temporary categories are excluded, and what language, resources and health-cover evidence applies. Obtain the applicable rule for your category rather than assuming five years guarantees approval.
Check dependants and changes before they happen
Practical preparation: review each spouse/child permission separately, including work rights and renewals. Before changing employer, address, family status or passport, ask what notifications or new applications are required and keep the receipt.
Plan an India absence against the permit decision
Practical preparation: request the specific retention, expiry and re-entry rules for your status. List intended trips and any longer move; verify whether a pending application permits travel and what documents are needed to return.
Suggested preparation sequence. Your authority may require a different order. Progress stays on this device.
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Evidence for these steps
Checked 20 October 2026. Links support the statements within their scope; preparation lists are editorial suggestions. Access limitations are disclosed below.
- Keep the IGM residence decision: General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) — Right to stay
- Verify the permanent route under current law: IGM — Permanent residence
- Audit permanent or long-term eligibility: NRIdisha preparation suggestion; confirm your own requirements.
- Check dependants and changes before they happen: NRIdisha preparation suggestion; confirm your own requirements.
- Plan an India absence against the permit decision: NRIdisha preparation suggestion; confirm your own requirements.
What to have ready
0 of 6 preparedKeep documents in your own secure records. Tick what you have; nothing is uploaded.
Questions to take to an adviser
- What exact status and work conditions do I have?
- Which residence periods count for my long-term route?
- What happens to each family member if my employment ends?
- Will the proposed India absence affect permission or a pending application?
Who can help
A qualified Moldova adviser and an Indian cross-border tax or citizenship specialist, as appropriate. The responsible authority decides applications.
Check an adviser before paying or signingSources & review limits
Published by NRIdisha. Prepared with AI assistance. No individual author or qualified professional reviewer is credited for this guide.
Official sources support the statements they address. They do not certify this guide or your eligibility. Open the source and check current amendments before acting.
National Portal of India (opens in a new tab)
Residence right and decision are granted by IGM; legacy official page.
Permanent residence categories and evidence; legacy page, confirm current legislation.
Keep this page’s title, the exact statement and the official source. Email them to support@nridisha.com. Do not include personal documents.