Moldova visa for Ethiopian citizenseVisa
- Fee
- 40 EUR
- Processing
- up to 20 days
Moldova visa for Ethiopian citizens
What Ethiopian citizens need to enter Moldova, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
Verified Oct 8, 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.md (opens in a new tab)How to apply
When to start: Allow at least 20 days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
What entry costs
- eVisa40 EUR
- Total40 EUR
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Driving on a Ethiopia license
Moldova and Ethiopia are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Ethiopia is one Moldova is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other 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.
- Travel insurance — Required
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Moldova, compared with every country
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Moldova entry requirements
The other way round
Moldovan citizens travelling to Ethiopia: eVisa.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Moldova applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Ethiopian citizens and to holders of these passports:
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Kenya
Morocco
Myanmar
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Tunisia
Uganda
VietnamCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Moldova has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Countries where a road vignette is compulsory
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Moldova entry requirements · Everywhere Ethiopian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Moldova?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
How much does entering Moldova cost Ethiopian citizens?
eVisa: 40 EUR. Compulsory government charges come to 40 EUR.
How far in advance should Ethiopian citizens apply?
Allow at least 20 days: that is the longest processing time the authority publishes.
Sources & verification
- 10 lucruri pe care trebuie sa le cunoşti despre serviciul eVisa (opens in a new tab)
- Border Police of the Republic of Moldova — Border crossing by foreign citizens (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova — Types of visas and requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova — Visa regime for foreigners (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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