The registered office (sediul juridic) of an SRL in the Republic of Moldova is the in-country address stated in the Articles and entered in the State Register, where the company receives official mail. In short: the Public Services Agency (ASP) does not ask for a lease or a title deed for your company’s legal address in Moldova — the law expressly forbids it from requesting other documents — but the company bears full responsibility for the address being genuine. Below you will find your options, the risks of a fictitious address, how mail from the State Tax Service (SFS) reaches you, and how to move the registered office later.
1. What the registered office of an SRL is
The Civil Code (art. 183) sets out a few simple rules:
The registered office does not have to be where you actually work. The office can be in one town and the business in another; however, the places where you actually operate may need to be declared to the SFS as subdivisions.
On the ASP registration application (form 3-5), the “Sediul” field takes the postcode, street, house number, block, apartment or office, locality and district. The same address appears in the Articles (Statutul) and in the founding minutes (decision), and the details must match letter for letter across the whole file.
2. Does ASP require proof of the legal address?
No. Article 10(1) of Law no. 220/2007 on the state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs provides that the registration body enters in the State Register the office stated in the constitutive documents and “is not entitled to request other documents to confirm these data”. The same provision adds that the legal entity is responsible for the authenticity of the address data.
The list of documents for registering an SRL (art. 7 of the same law) does not include a lease, a cadastral extract or the owner’s consent. The file contains the application, the founding decision and the Articles, proof of payment of the fee, and the declarations required from the founders (for example, the beneficial owner declaration).
But be careful: the fact that ASP does not check paperwork does not mean any address will do. The registration application contains a sworn declaration that the data are true, and knowingly declaring false data is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code.
3. Your legal address options
Property of the founder or director. The simplest option: an apartment, house or commercial space you own. If the property is jointly owned (for example, with a spouse), get the written consent of the other co-owners.
Rented premises. An office or commercial space under a lease that expressly allows the address to be used as the company’s registered office. Either sign the lease in the SRL’s name right after registration, or include a clause allowing the future company to use the address.
The founder’s home address. Many entrepreneurs start by registering the company at home. The law does not prohibit this. If the home is not yours (for example, it belongs to your parents), get the owner’s written consent or sign a loan-for-use agreement (comodat). Remember that a “home” office is only a legal address: if you receive clients or trade from the home, other rules may apply (the permitted use of the premises, local permits).
Virtual office or legal address service. Business centres and some accounting firms provide a legal address for a fee, often together with receiving and scanning mail. There is no legal ban, but check three things:
Whichever option you choose, keep the document that gives you the right of use. ASP does not ask for it, but banks may request it when opening an account, the SFS during an audit, or business partners.
4. The risks of a fictitious address
The temptation to “borrow” an address where the company is not actually present seems cost-free. It is not:
5. Mail from the SFS and other authorities
Since 1 January 2023, all taxpayers except individuals not engaged in business must file tax returns electronically (Tax Code art. 187(21)). With these taxpayers, the SFS communicates administrative acts, summonses and replies to requests through the electronic mailbox in the Taxpayer’s Personal Cabinet (Cabinetul personal al contribuabilului) on the SFS portal.
In practice:
The physical office still matters: courts, other authorities, bailiffs and partners send registered letters to the address in the State Register.
6. How to move the registered office later
The office can be changed at any time by decision of the sole member or resolution of the general meeting of members, followed by an amendment to the Articles. The steps:
The Civil Code (art. 183(5)) and Law no. 220/2007 (art. 10(4)) provide for publishing a notice of the change of office in the Official Gazette (Monitorul Oficial). In 2025 the Government proposed that ASP itself publish this notice in its Electronic Bulletin; check on asp.gov.md or at the counter whether the Official Gazette notice is still required on your filing date. The current fee for registering changes is also listed on asp.gov.md.
Frequently asked questions
Can I register the SRL at the address on my ID card?
Yes. The law does not prohibit setting the office at the founder’s or director’s home. If the home is not yours, get the owner’s written consent.
Do I have to show ASP a lease?
No. Under art. 10(1) of Law no. 220/2007, ASP is not entitled to request documents confirming the office. Keep the lease anyway: your bank or the SFS may ask for it.
Can the registered office be in one town and the office in another?
Yes. The registered office and the place of business can differ. The places where you actually operate may need to be declared to the SFS as subdivisions — check this with your accountant.
Is a virtual office legal in Moldova?
The law does not prohibit it, provided you have a real right to use the address and actually receive the mail. Choose a provider with a written contract and a clear way of forwarding letters.
How soon must a change of office be registered?
Within 30 days, at ASP. Until registration, the old address is the one that counts for third parties.
You enter the legal address once in the SRLRapid questionnaire, and the platform carries it over identically into the Articles, the founding minutes and the registration application (the official ASP forms), so the data match across the whole file. You sign the documents and file them at ASP in person.
Note: this guide is for information only and reflects the law at the date of publication. SRLRapid prepares the documents but does not replace legal advice and does not file on the founders’ behalf.
