Visa policy of Moldova

Visitors to Moldova must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.

Entry stamp of Moldova
Moldovan visa specimen

All visitors must hold a passport (or machine-readable national ID Card for EU, Icelandic, Liechtensteiner, Monégasque, Norwegian, Sammarinese, Swiss and Turkish citizens) valid for 3 months beyond the period of intended stay.

Moldova's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Moldova
  Moldova
  Visa not required - may enter with an ID card (90 days)
  Visa not required (90 days)
  eVisa
  eVisa (only with an invitation letter)
  Admission refused

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries and territories, as well as stateless persons and refugees residing in those countries, may enter the Republic of Moldova without a visa for a period of up to 90 days within any 180-day period:[1][2][3]

ID — May enter with a machine-readable national ID card (including Irish passport card) in lieu of a passport.
ID* - May enter with an ID card only for 1 entry from Ukraine and 1 exit to Ukraine.

Substitute visa

Holders of a valid visa or residence permit issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter Moldova without a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.[1][2]

However, this policy does not apply to citizens of the following countries and territories:[2]

  • African Union African Union member states (except Cape Verde, Comoros, Eswatini, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, South Africa and Togo)

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Vietnam may enter Moldova without a visa.

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of other countries may obtain an e-Visa. Processing times may take up to 20 days.[26]

Foreigners who come from the states that must present an invitation issued by the General Inspectorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova, are not exempt from presenting this document, when applying for the e-Visa.[27]

Invitation letter required

Citizens of the following countries are required to provide an invitation letter in order to obtain a visa for Moldova:[2][28]

  • African Union African Union member states (except Cape Verde, Comoros, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles and South Africa)

Anyone, regardless of nationality, having a valid visa or a residence permit issued by any Schengen Area member state, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States is exempted from the invitation letter requirement.[2]

Visa types

The Moldovan visa is a document, which is placed in the passport. It contains the name and the indication of nationality.

Requirements for Tourist Visa

A tourist visa entitles its holder only to tourism trips and visits of relatives and/or friends. Tourist visa holders are prohibited to engage in business or work activities in the Republic of Moldova.

Requirements for Temporary Residence Visa/Work Visa

Anyone wishing to live and work in Moldova will be required to apply for a temporary residence visa. To obtain a temporary visa for employment purposes, you will need to secure a job offer from a Moldovan company or government department, or a foreign company based in Moldova. The criteria for approval of an employment visa include suitable educational qualifications or work experience, a secured employment contract in Moldova, provide proof of adequate means of subsistence in Moldova, police confirmation that you have no criminal record, and a satisfactory medical examination. All official documents must be translated into the Romanian language.

Admission restrictions

Moldova does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, Northern Cyprus, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Taiwan

Entry and transit is refused for citizens of Taiwan, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[3]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Moldova were from the following countries of nationality:

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Moldova.

References

  1. 1 2 "LAW No. 257 of 01-11-2013".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Visas to Moldova".
  3. 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Was suspended from 8 April to 18 September 2009
  5. ↑ "Acordul între Guvernul României şi Guvernul Republicii Moldova privind călătoriile reciproce ale cetăţenilor din 29.08.1991". Lege5.ro. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  6. ↑ Law No. 151-XVI on 8 June 2006 "On the abolition of visa regime for citizens of member States of the European Union, the United States Of America, Canada, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Iceland and Japan" (in Russian)
  7. ↑ LAW 75 on 04 May 2010 "About modification and additions in the Law on the abolition of visa regime for citizens of member States of the European Union, the United States Of America, Canada, Swiss Confederation, Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Iceland and Japan No. 151-XVI on 8 June 2006 (in Russian)
  8. ↑ "ЗАКОН Nr. 257 от 01.11.2013 - о выходцах из третьих государств, обязанных иметь визу, и выходцах из третьих государств, освобожденных от обязанности иметь визу при пересечении государственной границы Республики Молдова" [LAW Nr. 257 of 01.11.2013 - on immigrants from third countries who are required to have a visa, and immigrants from third countries who are exempt from the obligation to have a visa when crossing the state border of the Republic of Moldova] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-02-23.
  9. ↑ "ЗАКОН Nr. 130 от 02.07.2015 - o внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон о выходцах из третьих государств, обязанных иметь визу, и выходцах из третьих государств, освобожденных от обязанности иметь визу при пересечении государственной границы - Республики Молдова № 257 от 1 ноября 2013 года" [LAW Nr. 130 of 07/02/2015 - on introducing amendments and additions to the Law on immigrants from third countries required to have a visa, and immigrants from third countries exempt from the obligation to have a visa when crossing the state border - Republic of Moldova No. 257 of November 1, 2013] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-02-15.
  10. ↑ "ПРИКАЗ Nr. 928-T-08 от 31.07.2015 - о вступлении в силу международных договоров" [ORDER No. 928-T-08 dated July 31, 2015 - on the entry into force of international treaties] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-18.
  11. ↑ "ПРИКАЗ Nr. 293-T-03 от 06.04.2016 - о вступлении в силу международных договоров" [ORDER No. 293-T-03 dated 04/06/2016 - on the entry into force of international treaties] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-18.
  12. ↑ "LAW No. 14 from 02.03.2017 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 257/2013 on third-country nationals who are required to hold a visa and third-country nationals who are exempt from the obligation to hold a visa when crossing the state border of the Republic of Moldova". Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. March 2, 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via Ministry of Justice.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "ЗАКОН Nr. 47 от 23.03.2018 - о внесении изменений в Закон о выходцах из третьих государств, обязанных иметь визу, и выходцах из третьих государств, освобожденных от обязанности иметь визу при пересечении государственной границы Республики Молдова" [LAW Nr. 47 of March 23, 2018 - on amendments to the Law on immigrants from third countries required to have a visa, and immigrants from third countries exempt from the obligation to have a visa when crossing the state border of the Republic of Moldova] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-18.
  14. ↑ "LEGE Nr. 278 din 29.11.2018 - privind modificarea unor acte legislative" [LAW No. 278 of 29.11.2018 - regarding the amendment of some legislative acts] (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Visa exemption agreement between Moldova and Qatar".
  16. ↑ Resolutions of the Government of Moldova No. 450 on 7 November1993 "About an order of entrance and stay of citizens of Latvia and Estonia in the territory of the Republic of Moldova" (in Russian)
  17. ↑ Resolutions of the Government of Moldova No. 708 on 12 November 1993 "About an order of entrance and stay of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania in the territory of the Republic of Moldova" (in Russian)
  18. ↑ Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės ir Moldovos Respublikos Vyriausybės susitarimas dėl piliečių kelionių (in Lithuanian)
  19. ↑ HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 532 din 10-06-1999 cu privire la introducerea regimului de vize pentru cetăţenii Turkmenistanului care vizitează Republica Moldova
  20. ↑ HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 667 din 13-07-1999 cu privire la introducerea regimului de vize pentru cetăţenii Republicii Bulgaria care vizitează Republica Moldova
  21. ↑ Resolution of the Government of Moldova No. 1042 on 17 October 2000 "About introduction of a visa regime for citizens of the Czech Republic who visit the Republic of Moldova" (in Russian)
  22. ↑ ACORD Nr. 479 din 25-11-2000 Articolul 8. ACORD ÎNTRE GUVERNUL REPUBLICII MOLDOVA ŞI GUVERNUL REPUBLICII UNGARE CU PRIVIRE LA MODALITATEA CĂLĂTORIILOR RECIPROCE FĂRĂ DE VIZE ALE CETĂŢENILOR, TITULARI AI PAŞAPOARTELOR DIPLOMATICE SAU DE SERVICIU
  23. ↑ Resolution of the Government of Moldova No. 1255 on 14 December 2000 "About introduction of a visa regime for citizens of the Polish Republic who visit the Republic of Moldova" (in Russian)
  24. ↑ Proiectul de lege pentru denunțarea Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Ecuador privind călătoriile fără vize ale cetățenilor, întocmit la Chișinău la 30 octombrie 2012
  25. ↑ 237. Decret cu privire la promulgarea Legii pentru denunțarea Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Ecuador privind călătoriile fără vize ale cetățenilor (nr. 1407-IX, 22 aprilie 2024) / 238. Lege pentru denunțarea Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Ecuador and privind călătoriile fără vize ale cetățenilor (nr. 84, 12 aprilie 2024)
  26. ↑ "Moldova eVisa".
  27. ↑ "Moldova eVisa FAQ".
  28. ↑ "The foreign citizens who need invitation to obtain a visa for the Republic of Moldova". mfa.gov.md.
  29. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.gov.md. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  30. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.md. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  31. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.md. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  32. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.md. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.


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