Visa policy of Moldova

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The Government of the Republic of Moldova allows citizens of specific countries/territories to visit Moldova for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa, often based on bilateral agreements. Citizens of other countries must obtain a visa from the embassy of their residence country or online eVisa. [1] All visitors must hold a passport (or machine-readable national ID Card for EU, Liechtensteiner, Monégasque, Sammarinese, Swiss and Turkish citizens) valid for 3 months beyond the period of intended stay.

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

Visa

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.

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 103 countries and territories, as well as stateless persons and refugees residing in those countries, can enter the Republic of Moldova without a visa for a period of up to 90 days within any 180 day period. [2] [3] [4] [5]

ID — May enter with a machine-readable national ID card (including Irish passport card) in lieu of a passport.

Substitute visa

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Entry stamp of Moldova
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Moldovan visa specimen

Citizens of visa-required countries are allowed to visit Moldova without a Moldovan visa if they hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state. [28]

However, this policy does not apply to passport holders of the following countries and territories: [28]

Invitation letter required

Nationals of the following countries are required to provide an invitation letter in order to obtain a visa for Moldova: [3] [29]

Anyone, regardless of nationality, having a valid visa or a residence permit issued by an EU/Schengen State, is exempted from the invitation letter requirement. [3]

Non-ordinary passports

Additionally, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Turkmenistan and Vietnam do not require a visa to visit Moldova.

An agreement was signed with India in May 2024 and is pending ratification. [30]

Reciprocity

Moldovan citizens can enter many of the countries whose citizens are granted visa-free access to Moldova without a visa except for Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Grenada (grants visa on arrival), Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua (grants visa on arrival), New Zealand, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Singapore (grants eVisa), Solomon Islands, South Korea, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu (grants visa on arrival), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Venezuela.

Visitor statistics

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

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  2. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Visas to Moldova". Mfa.gov.md. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Index". lex.justice.md. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Justice index". lex.justice.md. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  6. ↑ LEGE Nr.257 din 01-11-2013 privind resortisanţii statelor terţe care au obligaţia deţinerii unei vize şi resortisanţii statelor terţe care sînt exoneraţi de obligativitatea deţinerii unei vize la traversarea frontierei de stat a Republicii Moldova
  7. ↑ Was suspended from 8 April to 18 September 2009
  8. ↑ "Acordul între Guvernul României şi Guvernul Republicii Moldova privind călătoriile reciproce ale cetăţenilor din 29.08.1991". Lege5.ro. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  9. ↑ 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)
  10. ↑ 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)
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022– via Ministry of Justice.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ 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)
  19. ↑ 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)
  20. ↑ Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės ir Moldovos Respublikos Vyriausybės susitarimas dėl piliečių kelionių (in Lithuanian)
  21. ↑ HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 532 din 10-06-1999 cu privire la introducerea regimului de vize pentru cetăţenii Turkmenistanului care vizitează Republica Moldova
  22. ↑ HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 667 din 13-07-1999 cu privire la introducerea regimului de vize pentru cetăţenii Republicii Bulgaria care vizitează Republica Moldova
  23. ↑ 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)
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ 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)
  26. ↑ 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
  27. ↑ 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 privind călătoriile fără vize ale cetățenilor (nr. 84, 12 aprilie 2024)
  28. 1 2 "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the RM". www.mfa.gov.md. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  29. ↑ "The foreign citizens who need invitation to obtain a visa for the Republic of Moldova". mfa.gov.md.
  30. ↑ "India-Moldova Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports".
  31. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.gov.md. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  32. ↑ "Biroul Naţional de Statistică // Comunicate de presă". Statistica.md. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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