What the Moldova visa rules mean for Iran travellers
Iran passport holders need an eVisa to enter Moldova. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the eVisa, which costs 40 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Moldova applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- 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…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: 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 thro…
- Return or onward ticket: 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…
Moldova entry rules compared
Moldova lets 102 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 95 and requires an embassy visa from 1. Iran citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Cambodia. Overall the Iran passport ranks #186 in the world with 13 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Iran passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Armenia and Georgia.
In the other direction, Moldova citizens need a visa to visit Iran.