The State Migration Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has opened a new branch of the state enterprise 'Document' in Chisinau to assist over 300,000 Ukrainian citizens residing in Moldova. This was reported by the SMSU on their Facebook page.

Ukrainian citizens in Chisinau can avail themselves of the following services:

• issuance of an ID card or passport for traveling abroad (including replacement of lost or stolen documents);
• exchange of an ID card or passport for traveling abroad (due to expiration, personal data changes, or unserviceability);
• exchange of the 1994 model passport for an ID card (upon request or if the document is unserviceable).

The mobile units are located at: Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt 8, Chisinau, Moldova. Operating hours: Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Appointments are accepted only by prior registration through an electronic queue on the website.

These mobile technical complexes are specially equipped white minivans marked with 'Passport Service', which have begun receiving applications in test mode.

'This decision aims to provide passport services to over 300,000 Ukrainian citizens temporarily residing in Moldova,' explained the SMSU.