Moldova

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ 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. All visitors must hold a passport (or machine-readable national ID Card for EU, Icelandic, Liechtensteiner, Monégasque, Norwegian, Sammarinese, Swiss and Turkish citizens) valid fo

☐ Passport valid 3+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/F, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112
• ☐ Money: The leu (plural: lei) is the currency of Moldova (ISO 4217 code MDL) . Like the Romanian leu, the Moldovan leu is subdivided into 100 bani (singular: ban). The name of the currency originates in Romania, and means "lion".
• ☐ Tipping: Moldovans are not accustomed to tipping.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Religious Dress Code — Conservative dress is mandatory at religious sites. Shorts are forbidden, and women are required to cover their heads inside churches and monasteries.
• ☐ Passport Requirement — Foreigners are legally required to carry their passports at all times. While checks are rare in normal settings, you should always have at least a high-quality photocopy on your person.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Moldova — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM