The Cabinet approved a list of 20 states whose citizens will be able to work in Moldova for up to 90 days without a work permit, only on the basis of visa, right of stay or right of temporary residence,  IPN reports.

The 20 states are: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Swiss Confederation, Georgia, Iceland, Japan, Montenegro, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Korea, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, the United States of America, Ukraine, and Australia.

“Labor shortages can affect a country’s economic performance. In the case of the Republic of Moldova, the lack of workforce has become a serious impediment to the country’s economic development. As a result, we miss opportunities for economic growth. By lifting existing restrictions for workers from a specific list of countries, the labor market in the Republic of Moldova can become more flexible, offering companies in the country increased access to skills and innovation,” said the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.

Earlier, the Moldovan authorities lifted the same restrictions for citizens of European Union member states.