You need a power of attorney to register a company in Moldova whenever you do not file the documents in person at the Public Services Agency (ASP). The law provides that the documents are filed by the founder or by the founder's representative, authorised by an authenticated power of attorney or by an electronic authorisation (art. 8(2) of Law No. 220/2007), and for representation by a proxy ASP asks for a special notarised power of attorney (procură specială autentificată notarial). Below you will find when a power of attorney is needed and when it is not, which powers it should contain, how to make one abroad, how long it is valid and how to protect yourself.
1. When you need a power of attorney and when you do not
ASP accepts registration documents in three ways: electronically, signed with an electronic signature (Law No. 124/2022), on paper at an ASP branch, or on paper by registered post. So:
The notarised power of attorney also has an electronic alternative: art. 8(2) of Law No. 220/2007 accepts representation through an authorisation recorded in the MPower register, whose validity ASP checks directly in the system. The authorisation is granted online and requires an electronic signature recognised in Moldova; if you do not have one, the notarised power of attorney remains the route.
2. What kind of power of attorney ASP accepts
On ASP's list for special situations, representation by a proxy requires a special notarised power of attorney. In practice, the document must be:
If several founders cannot attend, each can issue a separate power of attorney or they can sign a joint one (art. 374(7) of the Civil Code).
3. Which powers to write into the power of attorney
The proxy can only do what the document says. For registering an LLC, it is useful for the power of attorney to cover:
According to ASP, application 3-5 is signed by the founder designated in the founding decision or by another person authorised by that decision, so the simplest option is to sign it yourself and have the proxy only file it. If you cannot personally sign the statute (Statutul) and the minutes of the constituent meeting (Procesul-verbal al adunării de constituire, form 5-4), the power of attorney must expressly give the proxy the right to sign them on your behalf; the Civil Code allows legal acts through a representative, except those that can only be performed in person (art. 362).
The declarations on the beneficial owner (BE-1) and on the absence of a criminal record are worded in the first person: „Subsemnatul... declar pe proprie răspundere” ("I, the undersigned... declare on my own responsibility"). ASP may require them to bear the founder's signature, so the safe option is to sign them yourself and send them to the proxy.
4. A power of attorney made abroad: consulate or foreign notary with apostille
From outside Moldova you have two options:
Foreign documents are translated into the state language (art. 8(2¹) of Law No. 220/2007), and the translation is certified. It is wise to check the wording in advance with a notary in the Republic of Moldova.
For foreigners, ASP also asks for a copy of the passport, and a foreign director needs an IDNP code from the General Inspectorate for Migration. According to form BE-1, the identity of foreign beneficial owners who have not crossed the Moldovan border is verified on the basis of copies of their travel documents, apostilled or legalised, attached to the declaration.
Plan the timing, because the notary, the apostille and the translation take time. According to ASP, if registration does not take place within 3 months of signing the constitutive act, the founders are released from the obligations arising from their shares, unless the constitutive act provides otherwise.
5. How long the power of attorney is valid and how to revoke it
You set the term yourself. The Civil Code provides that:
6. Who can be your proxy and what the risks are
The proxy can be a relative, a business partner, the future director, a lawyer or an accountant, who identifies themselves at the counter with their own identity document. A power of attorney can also be given to a company; if it does not name the individual, the powers are exercised by the company's manager or a person they appoint (art. 374(8) of the Civil Code).
The main risk: acts performed by the proxy within the powers granted bind you directly (art. 362(2)). Good practice:
7. Checklist
Frequently asked questions
Can I open an LLC in Moldova without travelling there?
Yes. File online if all signatories have an electronic signature recognised in Moldova, send the file by registered post, or appoint a proxy with a power of attorney authenticated at a Moldovan consulate or by a foreign notary, with apostille and translation.
Is a power of attorney made by a foreign notary valid in Moldova?
Yes, if it is apostilled or legalised, as applicable, and translated into Romanian; for some countries, including Romania, no apostille is needed.
How long is the power of attorney valid?
As long as it states; if it has no term, it is valid for 3 years from the date it was drawn up (art. 376 of the Civil Code). You can revoke it at any time.
Can the proxy sign the declarations for me?
They are the founder's declarations on their own responsibility, and ASP may require the founder's signature. Sign them yourself and send them to the proxy.
SRLRapid fills in the official ASP forms from a single questionnaire: application 3-5, constituent meeting minutes 5-4 and statute 4-22 (for a sole founder, decision 5-6 and statute 4-23), the beneficial owner declarations and the criminal record declarations for each founder, in DOCX and PDF. You sign them wherever you are and file them at ASP, in person or through a proxy. The power of attorney is authenticated by a notary or a consulate; SRLRapid does not draft it.
Note: this guide is for information only and reflects the requirements published by ASP at the time of writing (October 2026). SRLRapid prepares the documents, but it is not a law firm and does not file on the founders' behalf.
