Moldova (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Moldova’s borders are open for travel. Fully vaccinated travelers are allowed to enter the country without restrictions.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test results is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Self-quarantine for 14 days required for all countries.

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 06.10.2021
Passengers could be subject to self-isolation for 14 days; more details can be found at https://www.border.gov.md/index.php/traversarea-frontierei-perioada-pandemica
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. The vaccination certificate must in English, French, German, Italian, Romanian or Russian; or
– passengers with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
– passengers with a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival; or
– passengers with proof of presence of COVID-19 antibodies issued at most 90 days before arrival. The document must in English, French, German, Italian, Romanian or Russian.
More exemptions can be found at https://www.border.gov.md/index.php/traversarea-frontierei-perioada-pandemica

 

Detailed Tourist Information

Moldova’s borders are open for travel.

Moldova requires that all travelers present one of the following:

1) a negative PCR COVID-19 test (taken in the last 72 hours) or an antigen test (taken in the last 48 hours);

2) a COVID-19 vaccine certificate (valid 14 days after the second dose);

3) a medical certificate attesting the person had COVID-19 in the previous 6 months;

4) a COVID-19 antibodies certificate valid for 90 days from the exam date.
Any COVID-19 antibodies certificate or evidence of vaccination must be in Romanian, English, French, German, Italian, or Russian language. Moldovan Border Police accept all types of vaccination with appropriate documentation.
Absent one of the documents listed above, a traveler will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Self-isolation may be discontinued after 7 days if a COVID-19 PCR test or a rapid SARS-CoV-2 Ag test is performed, and the result is negative based on a confirmative document.

If you are subject to self-isolation and depart Moldova, you could be fined for violating self-isolation. Anyone required to self-isolate should complete an online epidemiological card 3 days before arriving in Moldova.

Exceptions to the entry rules above are made for the following categories of persons if they do not show clinical signs of respiratory infection or fever:

1) children up to 12 years of age;

2) students up to 18 years age going to study or travel for activities related to completing/ organizing/conducting/ participating in international competitions;

3) persons travelling for health reasons, including accompanying persons with appropriate documentation;

4) passengers in transit (24 hours transiting Moldova), the transit itinerary to be established by the Border Police;

4) persons who are summoned by courts/law enforcement as well as their legal representatives with appropriate documentation;

5) holders of diplomatic, service, official and special passports, as well as holders of Laissez-Passer travel documents issued by the United Nations, including family members of diplomatic and consular missions, and international organizations/missions accredited to the Republic of Moldova.
 

Lockdown Details

Effective April 29, 2021, The National Public Health Emergency Commission in Moldova has issued a national State of Public Health Emergency. Announcements from the Commission and restrictions under ongoing State of Public Health Emergency are available on the Government of Moldova website (https://bit.ly/3x9470M). Face-masks are mandatory in all public indoor spaces. Additional restrictions could be lifted or (re)imposed with little notice.

Moldovan authorities established new public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 infection at all public events and gatherings, both indoor and outdoor. Anyone over the age of 18 eating in a restaurant or café or attending any show, concert, festival, theater, cinema, concert hall, nightclub, dance floor, etc., must present one of the following documents: 1) a negative PCR COVID-19 test (taken in the last 72 hours) or an antigen test (taken in the last 48 hours); 2) a COVID-19 vaccine certificate (valid 14 days after the second dose); 3) a medical certificate attesting the person had COVID-19 in the previous 6 months; 4) a COVID-19 antibodies certificate valid for 90 days from the exam date.
 

Sources

https://md.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/covid-19-information/
Data Source: covidcontrols.co