🇲🇩Moldova Visa for Saudi Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Short-Stay Visa Type C/MI (Official Mission)

For foreign nationals traveling to Moldova on official government or public administration missions.

Requires verbal note from the sending government or public administration body. Valid passport issued within 10 years.

Short-Stay Visa Type C/V (Private Visit)

For foreign nationals visiting family members or friends who are residents of Moldova.

Requires invitation from host resident, copy of host's identity document, and medical insurance. 90 days within any 180-day period.

Short-Stay Visa Type C/TS (Transport)

For professional drivers and transport workers engaged in freight or passenger transport through or to Moldova.

Requires transport license, vehicle registration documents, and proof of employment as transport professional.

Short-Stay Visa Type C/S (Sports)

For athletes, coaches, and sports officials participating in official sports competitions or events in Moldova.

Requires official sports delegation list, proof of accommodation, and medical insurance.

Short-Stay Visa Type C/AD (Cultural/Scientific/Humanitarian/Medical)

For foreign nationals participating in short-term cultural, scientific, humanitarian, religious, or health/medical-treatment activities in Moldova.

Official MFA catalogue lists C/AD scope as cultural, scientific, humanitarian, religious and medical-treatment (health) activities for short stays; long-term medical treatment uses the separate D/TR visa. Requires justification of the activity's purpose, proof of accommodation, and medical insurance.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/AI (Entrepreneurship/Investment)

For foreign nationals intending to establish or invest in a business in Moldova, including shareholders and company founders.

Requires proof of investments or business activity in Moldova, criminal record certificate, and medical insurance. Entry visa that precedes application for temporary residence permit based on investment/entrepreneurship.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/AM (Employment)

For foreign nationals who have received authorization to work in Moldova, including seasonal workers.

Requires work authorization decision from Moldova's General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM), proof of subsistence, and criminal record certificate. Covers both permanent and seasonal employment.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/AS (Study)

For foreign nationals accepted to study at an educational institution in Moldova.

Requires confirmation of enrollment/approval to study from the educational institution and proof of financial capacity to support studies and stay.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/VF (Family Reunification)

For foreign nationals joining a spouse, children, or parents who hold a residence permit or are citizens of Moldova.

Requires acceptance for family reunification from Moldova's authorities and proof of family ties (marriage certificate, birth certificates, etc.).

Long-Stay Visa Type D/RU (Religious/Humanitarian)

For foreign nationals conducting religious, charitable, or humanitarian volunteer work in Moldova.

Requires registration of the religious or charitable organization in Moldova, a volunteer/employment contract, and proof of accommodation.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/DS (Diplomatic/Service)

For diplomatic staff, consular officers, and accredited international organization personnel and their family members.

• No consular fee.
• Requires diplomatic passport and verbal note from the sending state.
• Issued to diplomatic mission staff and accredited international organization personnel posted to Moldova.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/TR (Medical Treatment)

For foreign nationals traveling to Moldova for long-term medical treatment at a medical institution.

Requires acceptance letter from the medical institution in Moldova, and proof of financial capacity to cover treatment costs.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/IT (IT Activities)

For technology specialists intending to carry out IT activities, particularly within Moldova's IT Park system.

Requires employer declaration from an IT Park registered company and an employment decision. Entry visa preceding temporary residence permit application for IT activities in Moldova's IT Park.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/TP (Intra-Company Transfer)

For foreign employees temporarily transferred to a branch, subsidiary, or affiliated entity in Moldova within the same company.

Requires confirmation of the intra-company transfer, copy of the legal entity's registration certificate in Moldova.

Long-Stay Visa Type D/FT (Internship/Professional Training)

For foreign nationals participating in professional development programs, internships, or vocational training at a Moldovan organization.

Requires confirmation from the legal entity in Moldova of the internship/training purpose and program details.

Digital Nomad Residence Permit (Remote Work)

For foreign nationals who work remotely for foreign companies or clients while residing in Moldova.

• Introduced via Law 144/2025, in force 20 September 2025.
• This is a residence permit (not a visa).
• Applicants must demonstrate minimum income of 18 times Moldova's forecasted average salary per year for the preceding 6 months (approx €2,700-2,800/month as of 2026).
• Income must derive exclusively from remote work for foreign entities - as employee, independent contractor, or shareholder/partner.
• Valid health insurance and proof of accommodation required.
• Apply in person at General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) in Chisinau.
• Duration up to 2 years, renewable.
• Fee governed by Law on state fees no. 213 of 31.07.2023 (exact amount not published on official source).