Moldova visa and entry requirements

Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the nationalities exempted from a visa — among them the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Germany and France — and its Border Police says foreigners may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Foreign citizens can apply online, through the government portal evisa.gov.md, for short-stay (type C) visas only.

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Visas & entry authorisations

eVisa

Fee
40 EUR
Processing
up to 20 days

Stated by the eVisa portal; paid by international bank card once the application is complete. Nationals of states on the invitation list must still present the invitation. The portal says an application is examined within 10 calendar days, a term that may be extended to 20 days if necessary.

Documents the application asks for

  • Passport copy
  • Recent photograph
  • Travel itinerary
  • Accommodation details
  • Invitation letter — If applicable.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · evisa.gov.md · archived copy

Short-Stay Visa (Type C)

Fee
40 EUR
Processing
—

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives the consular fee as 40 euro, plus additional fees if applicable.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.md

Long-Stay Visa (Type D)

Fee
40 EUR
Processing
—

Issued for purposes including entrepreneurial activity, employment, study and family reunification. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives the consular fee as 40 euro, plus additional fees if applicable.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.md

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Moldova's Border Police says that on the day you enter, your travel document must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date set for leaving Moldova, must have at least two blank pages and, except for identity cards, must have been issued within the last 10 years.

At least 2 blank pages required. Compare every country

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · border.gov.mdCompare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Required

For tourism (C/T), visit (C/V), transport (C/TS), sport (C/S) and cultural, scientific, humanitarian and short medical-treatment (C/AD) visas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for travel medical insurance valid throughout Moldova for the whole expected stay, covering medical repatriation, emergency treatment and hospitalisation or death, of not less than €30,000. The eVisa portal lists medical insurance for the stay among the documents an eVisa holder must have at the border.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.mdCompare every country

Onward or return ticket

Required

Moldova's Border Police lists a return or round-trip ticket among the documents that justify a tourist or personal trip, together with proof of accommodation, and the entry conditions require proof of adequate means for the stay and for the return or transit. The UK FCDO says British visitors must be able to show a return or onward flight ticket.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · border.gov.md

Proof of funds

Required

Moldova's Border Police says foreigners must present documents justifying the purpose of entry, such as a hotel booking or a host's invitation for tourist or personal trips, and proof of adequate means both for the stay and for the return home or transit. For short-stay visa applications, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for a bank statement showing at least 30 euro per day of stay, and not less than 300 euro for a stay shorter than 10 days, or a host's commitment of maintenance and accommodation.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · border.gov.md

Staying past your permitted stay

The UK government says the Moldovan authorities register your arrival date automatically and strictly enforce penalties, including fines and expulsion, against foreign visitors who stay longer than allowed. No Moldovan official page we could read states the amount.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Customs & currency

Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says amounts over €10,000 (or the equivalent) per person per trip must be declared in writing to customs; for taking out larger sums it lists documents to present, such as proof the money was brought in, a licensed bank's permission or a National Bank of Moldova authorisation.

  • The UK FCDO says you must get permission from the Moldovan Department of Monuments to take any artwork or antiques out of the country; otherwise customs can seize them and you could face criminal charges.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · mfa.gov.md

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Moldovan leu (MDL, L)
Cards & payments
The Government of Canada says credit cards are increasingly being accepted but the economy is primarily cash-based, and that only a few ATMs in Chișinău accept foreign bank cards. The UK FCDO says US dollars and euros are the most widely accepted foreign currencies, that notes should be in perfect condition, and that ATMs in Transnistrian banks do not accept cards from non-Transnistrian banks; Transnistria uses the Transnistrian ruble.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK Foreign Office tells travellers to be alert to street crime and petty theft, particularly in Chișinău, and advises against all travel to Transnistria, which is outside the control of the Moldovan government.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
C, F · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 112
Languages
Romanian
Time zone
UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)
International Driving Permit

Moldova is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection).

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Motorway vignette — electronic, tied to the number plate

Mandatory · national road network. Vehicles NOT registered in Moldova, and their trailers, that enter or transit the country — cars fall under tariff heading 8703.

  • 7 days€4
  • 15 days€8
  • 30 days€16
  • 90 days€45
  • 180 days€85
  • Over 180 days€180

Moldova's vignette is a charge for the use of Moldova's roads by vehicles not registered in Moldova and the trailers attached to them, payable by owners of such vehicles that enter or transit the country. Holders of a "tax exempt" international road transport permit and diplomatic missions, consular offices and their staff do not pay it.

Buy on the official site

Verified Oct 5, 2026 · vinieta.gov.md · Fiscal Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 1163-XIII of 24 April 1997 Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Tips & warnings

The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Transnistria, which is outside the control of the Moldovan government. At the de facto checkpoints passports are controlled but not stamped, and you fill in 2 copies of a migration card and keep one to show when you leave. All border crossings between Ukraine and Transnistria are temporarily closed.

If you enter Moldova overland from Ukraine, the UK FCDO says to go to an internationally recognised border crossing point, in the north or south of Moldova, excluding the Transnistria region, and to check for updates on border crossings with the Moldovan Border Police.

The Government of Canada says credit cards are increasingly being accepted but the economy is primarily cash-based, and that only a few ATMs in Chisinau accept foreign bank cards; the UK FCDO says paying by card is now generally widespread, though not always possible, particularly outside Chisinau. The UK FCDO also says Transnistria uses the Transnistrian ruble, that the self-declared authorities consider paying there in other currencies illegal, and that ATMs in Transnistrian banks do not accept cards from non-Transnistrian banks.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa—
AlbaniaVisa-free90 days
AlgeriaeVisa—
AndorraVisa-free90 days
AngolaeVisa—
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free90 days
ArgentinaVisa-free90 days
ArmeniaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free90 days
BahamasVisa-free90 days
BahraineVisa—
BangladesheVisa—
BarbadosVisa-free90 days
BelarusVisa-free90 days
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeeVisa—
BenineVisa—
BhutaneVisa—
BoliviaeVisa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 days
BotswanaeVisa—
BrazilVisa-free90 days
BruneiVisa-free90 days
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoeVisa—
BurundieVisa—
Cabo VerdeeVisa—
CambodiaeVisa—
CamerooneVisa—
CanadaVisa-free90 days
Central African RepubliceVisa—
ChadeVisa—
ChileVisa-free90 days
ChinaeVisa—
ColombiaVisa-free90 days
ComoroseVisa—
Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
Côte d'IvoireeVisa—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaeVisa—
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa—
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutieVisa—
DominicaVisa-free90 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EcuadoreVisa—
EgypteVisa—
El SalvadorVisa-free90 days
Equatorial GuineaeVisa—
EritreaeVisa—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatinieVisa—
EthiopiaeVisa—
FijieVisa—
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GaboneVisa—
GambiaeVisa—
GeorgiaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaeVisa—
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free90 days
GuatemalaVisa-free90 days
GuineaeVisa—
Guinea-BissaueVisa—
GuyanaeVisa—
HaitieVisa—
HondurasVisa-free90 days
Hong KongVisa-free90 days
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free90 days
IndiaeVisa—
IndonesiaeVisa—
IraneVisa—
IraqeVisa—
IrelandVisa-free90 days
IsraelVisa-free90 days
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaeVisa—
JapanVisa-free90 days
JordaneVisa—
KazakhstanVisa-free90 days
KenyaeVisa—
KiribatiVisa-free90 days
KosovoeVisa—
KuwaiteVisa—
KyrgyzstanVisa-free90 days
LaoseVisa—
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanoneVisa—
LesothoeVisa—
LiberiaeVisa—
LibyaeVisa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free90 days
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free90 days
MadagascareVisa—
MalawieVisa—
MalaysiaVisa-free90 days
MaldiveseVisa—
MalieVisa—
MaltaVisa-free90 days
Marshall IslandsVisa-free90 days
MauritaniaeVisa—
MauritiusVisa-free90 days
MexicoVisa-free90 days
MicronesiaVisa-free90 days
MoldovaFree movement—
MonacoVisa-free90 days
MongoliaeVisa—
MontenegroVisa-free90 days
MoroccoeVisa—
MozambiqueeVisa—
MyanmareVisa—
NamibiaeVisa—
NaurueVisa—
NepaleVisa—
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free90 days
NicaraguaVisa-free90 days
NigereVisa—
NigeriaeVisa—
North KoreaeVisa—
North MacedoniaVisa-free90 days
NorwayVisa-free90 days
OmaneVisa—
PakistaneVisa—
PalauVisa-free90 days
PalestineeVisa—
PanamaVisa-free90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa—
ParaguayVisa-free90 days
PeruVisa-free90 days
PhilippineseVisa—
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarVisa-free90 days
Republic of the CongoeVisa—
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free90 days
RwandaeVisa—
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free90 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free90 days
SamoaVisa-free90 days
San MarinoVisa-free90 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa—
Saudi ArabiaeVisa—
SenegaleVisa—
SerbiaVisa-free90 days
SeychellesVisa-free90 days
Sierra LeoneeVisa—
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsVisa-free90 days
SomaliaeVisa—
South AfricaeVisa—
South KoreaVisa-free90 days
South SudaneVisa—
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaeVisa—
SudaneVisa—
SurinameeVisa—
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free90 days
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanVisa-free90 days
TanzaniaeVisa—
ThailandeVisa—
Timor-LesteVisa-free90 days
TogoeVisa—
TongaVisa-free90 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days
TunisiaeVisa—
TurkeyVisa-free90 days
TurkmenistaneVisa—
TuvaluVisa-free90 days
UgandaeVisa—
UkraineVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United StatesVisa-free90 days
UruguayVisa-free90 days
UzbekistanVisa-free90 days
VanuatuVisa-free90 days
Vatican CityVisa-free90 days
VenezuelaVisa-free90 days
VietnameVisa—
YemeneVisa—
ZambiaeVisa—
ZimbabweeVisa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Romania94 of 199 passports visa-freeUkraine83 of 199 passports visa-free · 42 eVisa/ETAGeorgia104 of 199 passports visa-free · 32 eVisa/ETAAlbania103 of 199 passports visa-free · 96 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Moldova?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' list of nationalities exempted from a visa names, among others, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, France, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, and the Border Police says foreigners may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Foreign citizens can apply online at evisa.gov.md for short-stay (type C) visas only.

How do I get a Moldova eVisa?

Apply online at the government portal evisa.gov.md, which takes only short-stay (type C) visa applications; type A, B and D visas are applied for at a Moldovan diplomatic mission or consular office. The eVisa costs €40, paid by international bank card once the application is complete, and the portal says examination takes up to 10 calendar days, extendable to 20 if necessary. At the border you need the printed eVisa, your travel document, a copy of the invitation where applicable and the documents justifying the purpose of the trip, and medical insurance for the stay.

Can I visit Transnistria?

The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Transnistria, which it says is outside the control of the Moldovan government. It says the de facto authorities may ask the purpose and length of your visit and where you will stay, and may deny you entry; when you enter you fill in 2 copies of a migration card and keep one to show when you leave.

How long can I stay in Moldova without a visa?

The Border Police says foreigners may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counting the 180 days before each day of stay. The UK FCDO says you need a work or residence permit to work or for stays of more than 90 days.

Is Moldova in the EU or the Schengen Area?

The European Commission says the Schengen area is composed of 29 countries: 25 EU member states and 4 non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein).

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