Short-stay visa (type C) and eVisa
Foreigners who need a visa can apply for a short-stay type C visa for tourism, business, private visits and other short purposes. Transit (B) and short-stay (C) visas can be requested online as an eVisa, which gives the same entry right as a sticker visa. Some nationals also need an invitation issued by the General Inspectorate for Migration.
Visiting Moldova
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Life in Moldova
Money
3
Currency
Moldovan Leu
MDL
Moldovan Leu
Cost of living
50
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
Flat 12%
Income tax (national)
VAT (TVA) 20%
Flat 12% after a personal exemption; employees also pay 9% compulsory health insurance; a 2027 reform (7% PIT plus a higher bracket) is only a draft.
Living
1
Happiness
#75 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, business visitors and people visiting relatives or friends who are not visa-exempt.
Eligibility
Visa types online
Only transit (B) and short stay (C) visas can be obtained online; airport transit (A) and long stay (D) go through Moldovan missions abroad.
Official wording
Only transit (B type) and short stay (C type) visas can be obtained online; airport transit (A) and long stay (D) visas are handled by Moldovan missions abroad.
Purposes
eVisa purposes include business, tourism, visits to relatives or friends, mission, sports, transport, cultural, humanitarian or scientific activities, transit and other activities permitted by law.
Invitation
Foreigners from states that must present an invitation issued by the General Inspectorate for Migration are not exempt from it when applying for the eVisa.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementFunds
- Document checklistPassport
- FeeseVisa
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- 4 fees
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Other routes to Moldova
- StudyTemporary residence for studies
- Work permitsProvisional residence for work
- Permanent residencePermanent residence and citizenship by naturalisation
- FamilyProvisional residence for family reunification
- Status in-countryTemporary residence as a digital nomad
