Moldavians Apply for Romanian Citizenship

More than 300,000 nationals of Moldova have applied for Romanian passports, in the run-up to Romania joining the European Union in January 2007.

Romania has an agreement with Moldova that it will give Romanian citizenship to Moldavians who have a Romania parent or grandparent. There are no plans at present to admit Moldova, Europe's poorest country, to the European Union, so many of its citizens are taking advantage of the agreement with Romania.

It has still not been decided if the UK will allow nationals of Romania, and the 300,000 Moldavians, the right to work in the UK.

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