NATIONAL VISA REGIME

The visa can be issued for a single travel (entry) or for multiple travels. The visa cannot be issued for a group of persons.

The Moldovan consular authorities issue the following types of visas, depending on the purposes of stay:

Type "B" Visa - (transit visa) is issued to the foreign nationals who pass the territory of the Republic of Moldova on their own way to a third state, for the validity period of visa for the foreign destination. As appropriate, transit visa could be issued for no longer than a year.

A person in transit status is allowed to remain in the Republic of Moldova up to 5 days. Transit visa is a multiple-entry visa.

Type "C" Visa - (short term visa) is issued for a fixed period of time not exceeding 90 days per period of 180 days. Short term visa is issued for the following purposes:

mission - the foreign person performing functions within governments, public administrations or international organizations, as well as those who due to their stay in the Republic of Moldova present an interest for the relations between him/her and the state of belonging. This type of visa may be issued to family members accompanying them;

tourism - foreigners having tourism as purpose of journey;

visit - foreigners intending to visit Moldovan citizens or for holders of valid permanent residence card;

business - foreign citizens visiting Republic of Moldova for economic and trade goals, having agreements or negotiations or for checking out of the usefulness of their goods bought or sold through trade agreements framework and industrial cooperation, for foreign national which are going to become partners or Moldovan company shareholders.

transport - is issued for foreign citizens who are going to travel for a short time, having a professional activity related to freight or passenger transport to Republic of Moldova.

Type "D" Visa - is issued for a period not exceeding 12 months, with a stay up to 90 days during six months from the first entry. This type of visa allows the right to submit for a permanent residence permit. Long term visa is a multiple-entry visa. Purpose of issue: entrepreneurship, work, study, family reunion, cultural and religious activities, diplomatic and official activities and medical treatment.

Citizens of the following countries, holders of all types of passports who do not require a visa for entry into the Republic of Moldova for a stay up to 90 days within 6 months after first entry:

Member States of the European Union - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Netherlands , Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Hungary;

Canada, Japan, the Swiss Confederation, Iceland, Norway, USA, Principality of Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Israel, Vatican, San Marino, Georgia;

CIS countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kîrgîstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan;

Holders of UN Laissez-Passer passports by the UN and its specialized agencies do not require visas to enter and exit from the Republic of Moldova.

Holders of diplomatic and service passports, citizens of the following countries do not need visas to enter the Republic of Moldova for a stay up to 90 days within 6 months from the date of first entry:

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, South Korea, Macedonia, Montenegro, Peru, Serbia, Turkey, Vietnam.

Holders of diplomatic and service passports, citizens of the following countries do not need visas to enter the Republic of Moldova for a stay up to 30 days: China, Iran, Turkmenistan

Also, under Law no. 200 of 16.07.2010 on foreigners regime in the Republic of Moldova, foreign citizens who hold a valid residence permit issued by the Republic of Moldova will enter Moldova without a visa.

The length of the stay on the territory of the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a visa cannot exceed 90 days during 6 months.

A foreign citizen who holds a visa for a single travel may enter one time the territory of the Republic of Moldova, may stay in the country during the period indicated in the visa and than leave the Republic of Moldova.

A foreign citizen who holds a visa for multiple travels may enter the country more times during the period of visa validity, may stay in the country every time not more than 90 days and then leave the Republic of Moldova.

If a visa is not used during its validity, it cannot be extended. In such cases the consular fees are not refunded and a new visa shall be obtained.

The consular fee for a visa depends on the length of its issuance, the purpose of the travel.
The fee is established in accordance with the Law no. 242 of September 24, 2010, concerning the consular fees.

The consular fees for the visas issuance in Euros or in currency of the country of residence.

 Details regarding the visa regime will be learned from the Directorate General of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova