What the Moldova visa rules mean for Zimbabwe travellers
Zimbabwe 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. Zimbabwe citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Zimbabwe passport ranks #129 in the world with 37 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Moldova citizens need visa on arrival to visit Zimbabwe.