Yes: in 2026 you can register an SRL online in Moldova from start to finish. The application and the incorporation documents are filed through the government portal evo.gov.md (or the EVO app) with the State Register of Legal Units, kept by the Public Services Agency (ASP), without visiting a counter. The key condition is that every person who signs the documents has a qualified electronic signature recognised in Moldova. The state fee and processing time are the same as at the counter, and the documents are still drawn up on the ASP forms. Below: what can be done online, who can use this route, and when going to ASP is simpler.
1. What "opening a company online" means in Moldova
Remote registration has existed since 10 January 2022, when Law No. 175/2021 amended Law No. 220/2007 on the state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, allowing documents to be submitted as electronically signed electronic documents. At first, the file was sent to ASP by e-mail. Since then the service has moved to the platform of the State Register of Legal Units (RSUD), reachable from the evo.gov.md portal and the EVO app.
According to ASP, the registration application can be filed online only for SRLs and SAs (joint-stock companies). The related steps are online too:
"Online" does not mean "automatic", though. The Statute, the founding decision and the declarations are drawn up exactly as for the counter, and the file is examined by an ASP registrar who may ask for corrections.
2. What you need to register online
The ASP rule is plain: every document attached to an online application must carry an electronic signature. A scan of a hand-signed document does not replace it.
3. Who can use the online route, and who cannot
The online route is straightforward when all founders and the director (administrator) have a Moldovan electronic signature. In practice:
For a foreign director, ASP additionally requires an IDNP code issued by the General Inspectorate for Migration and a copy of the passport. For a foreign corporate founder, add an extract from the home-country register and that company's constitutional documents, translated and legalised or apostilled. Prepare these early, whichever route you choose.
4. The online steps, in order
On registration, ASP automatically passes the data to the State Tax Service, CNAS (social insurance), CNAM (health insurance) and the National Bureau of Statistics (the one-stop-shop mechanism), so no separate registrations with those bodies are needed.
5. Filing at the ASP counter: when it is the better choice
Filing on paper at an ASP office (or by registered post) remains fully valid and is often more practical when:
At the counter you present the identity documents of the founders (or representatives) and of the director, the signed application, and the founding decision and constitutional documents in two copies. You can book an ASP appointment online to avoid waiting.
6. Fees and timelines: online vs. counter
The state fee is the same on both routes (Law No. 220/2007, tariffs published on asp.gov.md in 2026):
The 24-hour term runs from the working day immediately after the complete documents were filed. Some categories are exempt from the fee, for example start-up enterprises (întreprinderi debutante) under the conditions of Law No. 179/2016 on small and medium-sized enterprises; check on asp.gov.md whether you qualify.
The real difference between the routes is not the price but time and indirect costs. Online you save the trip and the wait, but every signatory needs an electronic signature. At the counter you need no electronic signature, but you must attend in person or pay for a notarised power of attorney for a representative.
7. Where SRLRapid fits
Whichever route you take, the most laborious part is the same: filling in the ASP forms correctly. SRLRapid asks for your details once, through a questionnaire, and produces the completed official forms as DOCX and PDF:
For the online route, you sign the PDF files electronically and upload them to evo.gov.md; for the counter, you print them, sign by hand and take them to ASP. Important: SRLRapid does not file with ASP on your behalf and is not a law firm. Reserving the name, signing, paying the fee and filing are done by you or your representative.
Frequently asked questions
Can I register an SRL online without ever going to ASP?
Yes, if every signatory has a qualified electronic signature recognised in Moldova. The application, documents and payment go through evo.gov.md and MPay, and you receive the registration documents electronically.
Is online registration cheaper than at the counter?
No. Under the ASP tariffs the fee is MDL 1,149 for 24 hours and MDL 4,596 for the 4-hour urgent procedure, on both routes. You only save travel time.
Can I use an electronic signature issued in another country?
ASP accepts electronic signatures issued under Law No. 124/2022. If your foreign signature does not work in MSign, file at the counter, in person or through a representative with a power of attorney.
How long from filing to IDNO?
The legal term is 24 hours, counted from the working day after the complete file is submitted, or 4 hours under the urgent procedure. If the registrar asks for corrections, registration waits until you make them.
Do I need to reserve the name first?
For an online application, yes: ASP requires it explicitly. Reservation is done online; for an SRL it costs MDL 71 at the 3-working-day term (the free term is only for non-commercial organisations), and the name stays reserved for up to 6 months.
Whether you file online or at the counter, the file starts from the same ASP forms. With SRLRapid you complete one questionnaire and get every form filled in, ready to sign electronically or by hand.
