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A Detailed Guide to eVisa for The Republic of Moldova

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eVisa To Moldova 2020 Guide

Visa to Moldova -Moldova officially called the Republic of Moldova, is an Eastern European country that is also one of Europe’s least-visited countries. Step into the world of medieval everything on your next holiday. Thanks to the rise of quick budget flights, Moldova today attracts tourists who are looking for ‘roads-less-traveled’.

Travel to the country’s capital Chișinău and be charmed by its Stalinist architecture and old-growth trees, head to the Cricova Winery and explore the world of underground wine cellars, explore the 13th-century cave monastery at the Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi), and escape to the unspoiled countryside of Transnistria. 

Is Moldova Safe to travel?

This question often comes up! While Moldova is still struggling to stand on its own since it broke off from USSR in 1991, the country is relatively safe to travel. If you do plan on visiting, be on a lookout for petty crimes and tourist scams. Make sure you mind your manners while traveling through Moldova. 

Now that you have made up your mind, let’s look at the travel documentation, especially the visa. As a foreign national entering Moldova, a visa may or may not be mandatory for you. Let’s look at the visa requirement for Moldova. 

Visa policy of Moldova:

The visa policy of the Republic of Moldova is fairly simple. A tourist (strictly for tourism purposes) planning to enter Moldova will fall into either one of the following categories:

  • Visa not required
  • Invitation required to obtain a visa
  • Visa required

Let us take a look at each of these categories so you can determine which category you fall under

1. Foreign citizens who don’t need a visa to enter Moldova:

Moldova Visa

The citizens of the below-mentioned states and countries do not require a visa to enter Moldova for a period of stay of 90 days, valid for a period of 6 months from the day they first enter Moldova:

Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda
Argentine Armenia Australia
Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas
Barbados Belarus Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei
Bulgaria Czech Republic Chile
Cyprus Colombia Republic of Korea
Costa Rica Croatia Denmark
Commonwealth of Dominica Ecuador Greece
Switzerland  Estonia Finland
France Georgia Germany
Grenada Guatemala Honduras
Ireland Island Israel
Italy Japan Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan Kiribati Latvia
Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg,
Macedonia Malta Marshall Islands
Mauritius MexicoMicronesia
Monaco Montenegro Nicaragua
Norway Palau Panama
Paraguay Peru Poland
Portugal Romania Russia
El Salvador Samoa San Marino
Serbia Seychelles Saint Lucia
Saint Kitts and Nevis Holy See Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands
Spain Sweden Singapore
Tajikistan Netherlands Timor-Leste
Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey
Tuvalu Ukraine Hungary
Uruguay Uzbekistan Boliva
Venezuela Vanuatu New Zealand
UAE USAUnited Kingdom
Canada Malaysia

2. The foreign citizens who need the invitation to obtain a visa:

The nationals of the following countries require invitations to obtaining a visa to enter Moldova

Moldova Visa
AfghanistanAlgeria
BangladeshBurkina Faso
CameroonRepublic of Chad
Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Côte d’IvoireNorth Korea
EgyptEritrea
GhanaIndonesia
JordanIran
IraqLebanon
LiberiaLibya
Republic of MaliMauritania
MoroccoNiger
NigeriaPakistan
Sierra LeoneSomalia
Republic of SudanSyria
TunisiaTurkmenistan
YemenRepublic of Southern Sudan
Palestine 

3. Foreign citizens who need a visa to enter Moldova:

Moldova Visa

The nationals of the following countries are obliged to possess an e-visa or sticker Visa to enter Moldova

AngolaMadagascar
Bahrain  Malawi
Belize Maldives
BeninMongolia
BhutanMozambique
BoliviaNamibia
Botswana Nauru
Myanmar Nepal
Burundi Oman
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
Cape Verde Philippines
Central African Republic Rwanda
China Qatar
Comoros São Tomé and Príncipe
Cuba Saudi Arabia
Djibouti Senegal  
Dominican Republic South Africa,
Republic of Equatorial GuineaSri Lanka
Ethiopia Suriname
Fiji Swaziland  
Gabon Tanzania
Gambia Thailand  
Guinea Togo
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Uganda
Guyana Vietnam
Haiti Zambia,  
India Zimbabwe
Jamaica Lesotho
Kenya Laos
Kuwait  

Documents required to obtain an e-visa Moldova :

  • Visa Application Form online
  • A passport scan copy
  • A recent Digital Photograph
  • Confirmed accommodation reservation (included in our package )
  • A detailed travel itinerary (Included in our package)
  • Reservation of a round-trip ticket (Included in our package)
  • Travel medical insurance (minimum cover EUR 30000)
  • Bank Certificate (Optional)
  • Consular Fees + Our Full package + Consultancy Fees 600EUR

Payment terms

100 EURO Upon Order confirmation

500 EURO after visa approved

Documents required to obtain an Invitation letter :

  • Passport scan copy
  • Copies of Schengen visas, Ukrainian, Russian, Moldavian visas (if you have any of them in your passport)
  • A copy of a resident permit for other countries (if you have)
  • Bank Statement Certificate (30 euro per day and the price of a return ticket). The Certificate is VALID 10 DAYS ONLY!!!
  • Certain dates of arrival and departure
  • Country and City of departure
  • Full name of the FATHER
  • The price is 400€ euro per 1 person / 350 euro per 1 person in a group from 5 people.
  • Children up to 12 y.o. — 200 euro per person.

!!! The process takes 15 business days !!!
Payment terms
250 EURO Upon Order confirmation

150 EURO after Invitation approved

Other types of visas:

  • A – Type – Airport Transit Visa
  • B – Type – Transit Visa
  • C – (Short Stay Visa) – Mission, Visit, Business, Transport, Sports Activities, Cultural, Scientific and Humanitarian Activities, Medical Treatment 
  • D – (Long Stay Visa) – Entrepreneurial Activity, Employment, Study, Family Reunification

Moldova Visa Fees:

The consular fees depend on a lot of factors like the purpose of visit, length of its issuance, and duration of stay. As of September 24, 2010, the visa fee is established as:

VISA TYPE

  • A –EUR 20
  • B- EUR 40
  • C- EUR 60 (Ordinary Sticker Visa)
  • C- EUR 40 (eVisa-Online)
  • D- EUR 80

Extension of Visa:

If visa expired can be extended by the Bureau of Migration and Asylum in the Republic of Moldova. In the case of diplomatic visas, one would need to approach the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova. 

Home to some magnificent monasteries, the world’s largest wine cellar at Mileștii Mici, and some of the most unlikely tourist attraction, Moldova is cheap to travel to and travel in. This second booziest nation on Earth is one of the best upcoming tourist destinations in Europe.