Do US passport holders need a visa for Moldova?
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How we checkNo visa. US passport holders visit Moldova visa-free for 90 days or less in any 180.
The US State Department's page says no visa is required for 90 days or less in any 180-day period. Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months to be admitted, and it recommends 6 months to avoid disruptions. If you enter through the separatist region of Transnistria, register your arrival with Moldovan authorities within three days.
Source: US Department of State, Moldova Travel Advisory (Last Updated June 25, 2026). Checked Oct 19, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 90 days in any 180
- State Department: "No visa is required for 90 days or less in any 180-day period."
- Passport validity
- 3 months to be admitted
- Valid at entry; 3 months beyond departure, and 6 months is recommended to avoid disruptions.
- Blank pages
- 1 per stamp
- One blank page available per stamp.
- Registration
- Automatic at the airport
- Arrivals at the airport or by land from Ukraine or Romania are registered automatically.
- Via Transnistria
- Register within 3 days
- If you enter through the separatist region of Transnistria, register your arrival with Moldovan authorities within three days.
- Cash limit
- 10,000 euros
- Entry and exit limit of 10,000 euros or equivalent.
- Entry visa
- Not required
- Moldova's foreign ministry lists this passport's country among those exempt from a visa for entry, exit and transit.
Changes to this rule
- Oct 19, 2026U.S. citizens may stay visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.