Visa requirement
Moldova visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Moldova?
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Chinese citizens need a visa to enter Moldova.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Chinese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Chinese citizens generally need a Moldovan visa before ordinary short travel unless a published document-based exemption applies.
- 60 EUR
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Chinese citizens generally need a Moldovan visa before ordinary short travel unless a published document-based exemption applies.
- 3 Official fee 60 EUR
- 4 Passport validity 3-month validity after departure; 2 blank pages. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Chinese citizens need a visa to enter Moldova. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Official Type C short-stay visa fee. Additional channel or consular charges may apply; confirm the payable total before submitting.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; 2 blank pages; The travel document must have been issued within the previous 10 years, remain valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure from Moldova, and contain at least 2 blank pages.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Airport transit treatment depends on route and airport procedure. Crossing Moldovan border control normally requires the same visa status as entry.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Chinese passport issued within the previous 10 years
- Moldovan short-stay Type C visa issued before travel
- Completed visa application and recent passport photo
- Accommodation booking and return or onward travel reservation
- Travel medical insurance with at least EUR 30,000 coverage
- Proof of at least EUR 30 per day, with a minimum of EUR 300 for stays under 10 days
Why this verdict
Chinese citizens are mapped from Moldova MFA's visa-required list as requiring a Moldovan visa for ordinary short visits. This guidance is intentionally conservative: residence permits, supporting visas, diplomatic/service passports, work, study, airline routing, border checks and transit control can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Holder of a valid residence permit or valid visa, excluding transit visas, issued by an EU or Schengen state, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada Conditional
Moldova MFA footnote [2] lists this as a document-based exemption. It is not ordinary visa-free access for the passport alone.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Moldova?
Chinese citizens need a visa to enter Moldova. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Chinese passport holders stay in Moldova?
Chinese citizens generally need a Moldovan visa before ordinary short travel unless a published document-based exemption applies.
How much does entry to Moldova cost for Chinese citizens?
The official fee is 60 EUR. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.