Moldova
Moldova is a small, landlocked country in Eastern Europe between Romania and Ukraine, a land of rolling hills, vineyards, orchards and forests between the Prut river in the west and the Dniester in the east. Chisinau, the capital, lies near its centre, with the wooded Codru hills to the north-west. Romanian is the state language, and Russian is widely spoken.
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Visa requirements for Moldova
Holders of American, British, Canadian, Australian, Irish and New Zealand passports need no visa for a visit to Moldova of up to 90 days within any 180 days. Indian and Nigerian travellers need one and apply for the Moldova e-visa online before travelling. The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the planned departure.
Before you travel
Admitted at the border
A visitor whose passport needs no visa is admitted at the border for a stay of up to 90 days within any 180 days.
The e-visa, applied for online
The Moldova e-visa is applied for online before the journey, and the approval is printed and shown with the passport at the border.
Three months on the passport
The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the planned date of departure from Moldova.
Visa types
Visit without a visa
For tourism, family visits and business meetings, where the passport needs no visa: entry is granted at the border.
Moldova e-visa
For Indian and Nigerian travellers: applied for online before travelling, with the approval printed for the border.
Guides
Most visits to Moldova are based in Chisinau, with day trips into the countryside: underground to the wine cellars of Cricova and Milestii Mici, north to the cave monastery of Orheiul Vechi and out to the monasteries of the Codru forests. The country is small and nowhere is far from the capital, so four days cover the essentials, best in the autumn harvest.
Moldova travel guide →
Cricova's streets of wine and the galleries of Milestii Mici, the cave monastery of Orheiul Vechi above the Raut, Capriana and the Codru forests, Saharna and Tipova on the Dniester, and four days from Chisinau.
Money in Moldova →
The leu and changing money, cash machines in Chisinau and the towns, cards in the capital and cash in the country.
Eating in Moldova →
Mamaliga and the farmhouse table, zeama and placinte, the markets and the seasons, and wine at the table.
Getting around Moldova →
Arriving, a car with a driver or day tours, minibuses and coaches, and getting around Chisinau.
Cities & planning
Embassies & missions
Accredited missions for Moldova
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Moldova?
Not for a visit on a US, UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish or New Zealand passport. Indian and Nigerian travellers need the Moldova e-visa.
How do I apply for the Moldova e-visa?
Online, before the journey; the approval is printed and shown with the passport at the border.
How long must my passport be valid for Moldova?
For at least three months beyond the planned date of departure from Moldova.
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