In 2006, after a series of declining results he was kicked off the Swiss team, and he became a Moldovan citizen.

Until 2007, some 120 000 Moldovan citizens received Romanian citizenship.

This prompted many Moldovan citizens to apply for Romanian citizenship.

Between 1991 and 2009, some 140,000 Moldovan citizens obtained Romanian citizenship.

According to some estimates, as many as 1 million Moldovan citizens requested Romanian citizenship by 2009.

Moldovan citizens up to 16 years of age inclusive can receive ID card without any fees.

Moldovan citizens living abroad were allowed to participate in the referendum.

State company "Registru" is responsible for issuing Identity cards and for storing data of all Moldovan citizens.

Filat noted that after 66 years, Moldovan citizens have again the possibility of crossing the bridge.

In 2008, the Spanish government indicated that 12,582 Moldovan citizens were legally working there.