Moldova: visas, documents and safety

Moldova at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+02:00)

02:28:29

November 1, 2026

Capital

Chi+�in-�u

Data status

Up to date

6.2 °C

Clear

High 12.8°

Low 4.3°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 0.5 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Partly cloudy

4.3° / 12.8°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Rain

4.1° / 12.2°

Precipitation 0.2 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Rain

7.0° / 7.1°

Precipitation 0.2 mm

Weather: Chi+�in-�u (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL)
Language: Romanian
Capital: Chi+�in-�u
Population: 2,749,076
Timezone: UTC+02:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Moldova brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Moldova

Planning a trip to Moldova means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Moldova.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa-free for 90 days

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Max stay · 90 days

Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the nationalities exempted from a visa — among them the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Germany and France — and its Border Police says foreigners may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Foreign citizens can apply online, through the government portal evisa.gov.md, for short-stay (type C) visas only.

Passport validity: Moldova's Border Police says that on the day you enter, your travel document must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date set for leaving Moldova, must have at least two blank pages and, except for identity cards, must have been issued within the last 10 years.
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Travel insurance: For tourism (C/T), visit (C/V), transport (C/TS), sport (C/S) and cultural, scientific, humanitarian and short medical-treatment (C/AD) visas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for travel medical insurance valid throughout Moldova for the whole expected stay, covering medical repatriation, emergency treatment and hospitalisation or death, of not less than €30,000. The eVisa portal lists medical insurance for the stay among the documents an eVisa holder must have at the border.
Return or onward ticket: Moldova's Border Police lists a return or round-trip ticket among the documents that justify a tourist or personal trip, together with proof of accommodation, and the entry conditions require proof of adequate means for the stay and for the return or transit. The UK FCDO says British visitors must be able to show a return or onward flight ticket.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution while traveling to Moldova.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

2 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Chisinau

Chisinau

Office

Camera di Commercio Italiana in Moldova

Chisinau

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Moldova.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 8 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:16 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:01

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Moldova

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Essential facts

Country overview