Good to know
- Who this is for: foreigners on a short-stay visa to Moldova.
- For every day of your stay, look back over the 180 days before it: you may have stayed at most 90 of them.
- An extension is only for the same purpose the visa was issued for.
- Not sure how your days add up? Ask us about your case.
Steps, in order
Know what a short-stay visa gives you
Full guide: Moldova visa: how to apply →checked 19 October 2026The fee is 40 euro and a decision usually takes 10 calendar days. In individual cases it can take up to 20.
Count your days
Full guide: Extend your Moldova short-stay visa →checked 19 October 2026For every day of your stay, look back over the 180 days before it. You may have stayed at most 90 of them. An extension cannot take you over that total.
- You do this
Extend before the visa ends
Full guide: Extend your Moldova short-stay visa →checked 19 October 2026Apply at least 3 working days before the visa expires, at the migration office. The extension is put directly into your passport and takes 3 calendar days.
Pay the fee
Full guide: Extend your Moldova short-stay visa →checked 19 October 2026The fee in euro is paid in lei at the official exchange rate of the day you pay.
Need more than 90 days in total, up to a year?
Full guide: Right to stay in Moldova without a residence permit →checked 19 October 2026Permission to stay without a residence permit exists by exception, for set categories such as seasonal agricultural workers and IT specialists.
Staying for longer than that
Full guide: Residence permit in Moldova (right of residence) →checked 19 October 2026A right of residence lets you live in Moldova for longer than a visa allows. You usually ask for it while you hold a long-stay visa issued for the same purpose.
- Not covered here
Visa-free stays and your exact dates
Ask about your case →Stays without a visa, and the exact count for your own dates, are not covered on this page.