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Moldova visa for Indian citizens: when you need one and how to apply

Indian citizens need a visa to enter Moldova. A valid EU, UK, US or Canada visa or residence permit can replace the Moldovan visa. Each step below says where the information comes from.

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Good to know

  • Who this is for: citizens of India travelling to or moving to Moldova.
  • The rules come from the lists of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They can change, so check the official page before you travel.
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  • Another citizenship? Check your country.

Steps, in order

  1. Indian citizens need a visa

    India is on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs list of states whose citizens need a visa to enter Moldova.

    Official page: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners ↗

  2. Do you hold an EU, UK, US or Canada visa or residence permit?

    Then you do not need a Moldovan visa while it is valid. This covers a valid visa (not a transit visa) or a residence permit issued by an EU or Schengen state, the UK, the USA or Canada.

    Official page: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners ↗
  3. You do this

    Apply for the visa

    Short-stay visas can be requested online on evisa.gov.md. The fee is 40 euro and a decision usually takes 10 calendar days.

    Full guide: Moldova visa: how to apply →checked 19 October 2026

  4. Where to apply in person

    Moldova has an embassy in New Delhi. You apply there for a long-stay visa (type D).

    Official page: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Moldovan embassies and consulates ↗Official page: india.mfa.gov.md ↗

  5. Only changing planes? You need an airport transit visa

    India is on the list of states whose citizens need an airport transit visa to pass through the international transit area of a Moldovan airport.

    Official page: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: visa regime for foreigners ↗

  6. At the border

    A visa does not guarantee entry. Border police ask every foreigner to prove that they meet the conditions.

    Full guide: Moldova visa: how to apply →checked 19 October 2026

  7. Staying longer

    A short-stay visa can be extended for the same purpose, up to 90 days in any 180 days. For longer, a right of residence applies, usually requested while you hold a long-stay visa issued for the same purpose.

    Full guide: Residence permit in Moldova (right of residence) →checked 19 October 2026Full guide: Extend your Moldova short-stay visa →checked 19 October 2026
  8. Not covered here

    Processing at your embassy and your own case

    Waiting times at a specific embassy, and refusals, are not covered on this page.

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