Moldova visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for MoldovaMost travellers can visit Moldova without a visa: 102 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 90 days.
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.
Do I need a visa for Moldova? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
90 days
United Kingdom
Visa-free
90 days
Germany
Visa-free
90 days
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
Visa-free
90 days
Australia
Visa-free
90 days
Poland
Visa-free
90 days
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Visa for Moldova — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Moldova, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Moldova visa types, fees and processing timesStated 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.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives the consular fee as 40 euro, plus additional fees if applicable.
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.
Entry requirements for MoldovaMoldova'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.
Border Police of the Republic of Moldova — Border crossing by foreign citizens✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
Border Police of the Republic of Moldova — Border crossing by foreign citizens✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
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.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova — Types of visas and requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
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.
Border Police of the Republic of Moldova — Border crossing by foreign citizens✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
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.
Border Police of the Republic of Moldova — Border crossing by foreign citizens✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs says visitors arriving in Moldova by air are registered automatically by the Moldovan immigration authorities, and that hotels are also responsible for registering foreign visitors. Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs says visitors who enter by land and stay in private accommodation for more than three days must register with the Department of Information Technologies or the local passport office within three working days. The Government of Canada says visitors who enter Moldova from Transnistria must register within 72 hours.
Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs — Moldova travel advice✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
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.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Moldova travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
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.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova — Customs rules✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Moldova visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Moldova for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 102 passports (52%). 52% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa required (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Moldova or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Moldova visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Moldova?
Moldova passport holders can visit 74 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Albania
90d
Andorra
90d
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Armenia
∞
Austria
90d
Azerbaijan
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
28d
Belarus
∞
Belgium
90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90d
Brazil
90d
Bulgaria
90d
Chile
90d
Colombia
90d
Croatia
90d
Cyprus
90d
Czechia
90d
Denmark
90d
Dominica
21d
Ecuador
90d
Estonia
90d
Fiji
120d
Finland
90d
France
90d
Gambia
90d
Georgia
360d
Germany
90d
Greece
90d
Grenada
∞
Haiti
90d
Hungary
90d
Iceland
90d
Israel
90d
Italy
90d
Kazakhstan
90d
Kyrgyzstan
∞
Latvia
90d
Liechtenstein
90d
Lithuania
90d
Luxembourg
90d
Macau
90d
Malaysia
30d
Malta
90d
Micronesia
30d
Monaco
90d
Montenegro
90d
Netherlands
90d
North Macedonia
90d
Norway
90d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Peru
180d
Poland
90d
Portugal
90d
Romania
90d
Russia
90d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
San Marino
∞
Serbia
90d
Seychelles
90d
Slovakia
90d
Slovenia
90d
Spain
90d
Sweden
90d
Switzerland
90d
Tajikistan
∞
Tunisia
90d
Türkiye
90d
Ukraine
∞
Uzbekistan
∞
Vatican City
90d
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe