Do You need visa to Moldova?

Here is the list of foreign citizens who don’t need visa for entry on the territory of the Republic of Moldova

I. The citizens of the following states, the holders of all the types of passports, do not need visas for the entry on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for a period of stay until 90 days, during six months from the moment of the first entry:

    Republic of Austria
    Kingdom of Belgium
    Republic of Bulgaria
    Republic of Cyprus
    Kingdom of Denmark
    Republic of Estonia
    Republic of Finland
    Republic of France
    Federal Republic of Germany
    Hellenic Republic
    Ireland
    Republic of Italy
    Republic Latvia
    Republic Lithuania
    Luxembourg
    Republic of Malta
    Republic of Poland
    Portuguese Republic
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Czech Republic
    Romania
    Slovak Republic
    Republic of Slovenia
    Kingdom of Sweden
    Kingdom of Nederland’s

    Hungary
    Principality of Andorra
    Kingdom of Spain
    Republic of Croatia
    Republic of Azerbaijan
    Canada
    Swiss Confederation
    United States of America
    San Marino
    Principality of Liechtenstein
    Kingdom of Norway
    Island
    Principality of Monaco
    Japan
    Holly See
    State of Israel
    Republic of Armenia
    Republic of Belarus
    Republic of Kazakhstan
    Republic of Kyrgyzstan
    Georgia
    Ukraine
    Russian Federation
    Republic of Tajikistan
    Republic of Uzbekistan

II. The holders of the diplomatic and service passports, who are citizens of the following states do not need visas for the entry on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for the period up to 90 days during 6 months.

    Albania
    Montenegro
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Peru
    Brazil
    Serbia
    South Koreea
    Republic of Turkey
    Macedonia
    Vietnam

III. The holders of the diplomatic and service passports, who are citizens of the following states do not need visas for the entry on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for the period up to 30 days:

    Popular Republic of China
    Islamic Republic of Iran
    Turkmenistan

IV. The holders of the UN Laissez-Passer passports issued by the UN and its specialized agencies do not need visas for the entry on and exit from the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
V. The staff of the diplomatic and consular missions accredited to the Republic of Moldova and the family members thereof, the staff of the permanent missions and the representative offices of the international organizations situated in the Republic of Moldova and the family members thereof, foreign mass-media representatives accredited to the Republic of Moldova and that hold the accreditation cards issued by the MFA, are entitled to enter and leave the territory of the Republic of Moldova without holding a visa during the whole validity period of the accreditation card.
VI. The following categories of citizens of Turkmenistan do not need a visa for entry on the territory of the Republic of Moldova:

    members of the aircraft crew of the civil aviation, holders of national valid passports, having the required inscription into the general statement (air mission);
    members of the crew of the river and maritime ships, holders of valid sailor passports and having the required inscription into the logbook or an extract of it;
    railway members, members of train, refrigerator and locomotive crews in international trains, holders of national valid passports, having the nominal lists, roadmaps, approved for each route;
    special couriers, which facilitate the intergovernmental communication, holders of the national valid passports and having the required documents, issued by the competent authorities of the Parts.

The foreign citizens who are not indicated above can enter the territory of the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a valid visa.

More information on the official web-site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova here

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Moldovan documentary requirements for foreigners wishing to marry a Moldovan citizen in Moldova

The Government of Moldova legally recognizes only civil marriage ceremonies that are performed at Registry Office or Village Council in the area where the Moldovan citizen resides. Many couples also choose to hold a religious ceremony after the completion of the civil ceremony. The following documents from the U.S. citizen are needed by the Registry Office to authorize marriage to a Moldovan citizen:
Documents required for marriage in Moldova of a US citizen:

1. Certified copy of the birth certificate, authenticated with apostille, plus translation of the birth certificate obtained from a Moldovan Notary Public office.
2. Affidavits (notarized statements) that the American citizen is free to marry, and that the American citizen has no outstanding arrest warrants. These are obtained from the US Embassy in Chisinau during regular business hours; to make an appointment please click here. The U.S. passport must be presented when signing the affidavit. The notarial fee is $50.
3. Prenuptial Certificate (Health Certificate) obtained from a clinic in the Moldovan city/town where your marriage will take place.
4. Proof of termination of any previous marriages, original or certified copy, with a translation in Romanian (i.e. Divorce/Annulment Decree, Death Certificate).

All public documents issued or obtained in the U.S. must be authenticated for use in Moldova with an apostille certificate. The apostille certificate must be affixed to the document by a competent U.S. authority. Each state has a competent authority (generally it is the office of the Secretary of State in the state where the document was issued). For additional information and a list of competent authorities, please visit this link.

Information from the web-site of US Embassy in Moldova