Moldova entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you leave
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Moldova travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Moldova, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Moldova with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You can visit Moldova for tourism or business without a visa for up to 90 days in a 6-month period. You must be able to show a return or onward flight ticket.
You need a work permit or residence permit to work or for stays of more than 90 days. See more information on work and residence permits.
The Moldovan authorities will automatically register your arrival date. They strictly enforce penalties, including fines and expulsion, against foreign visitors who stay in Moldova longer than allowed. Contact the Moldovan authorities with any additional questions.
Official source: GOV.UK – Moldova travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Moldova, and at least one blank page.
Official source: GOV.UK – Moldova travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Moldova
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least one blank page…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 20 June 2024: “Addition of a link to Moldovan customs about goods you can take into and out of Moldova ('Entry requirements' page). Addition of information about declaring money you take into Moldova ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 15 August 2022: “Updated information on the extension of the state of emergency declared by the Moldovan authorities, lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in public places and that current direct routes between the UK and Chisinau International Airport are operating normally ('Summary', 'Coronavirus' and ' Entry requirements' pages)”
- 22 March 2022: “Updated with information about the easing of restrictions of flights into Moldova ('Summary', 'Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
- 4 March 2022: “Updated information on the closure of Moldova airspace and entry from Ukraine ('Summary' and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Moldova (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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