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Moldova for Cambodian passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇰🇭 Cambodian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇲🇩 Moldova
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Visa required (type C)

Cambodian passport holders need a short-stay visa for Moldova, unless they hold a qualifying EU/Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa or residence permit.

Conditions

  • If you hold a residence permit or a valid visa (not a transit visa) issued by an EU or Schengen country, the UK, the US or Canada, you can travel to Moldova without a Moldovan visa during its validity (MFA list, footnote 2).
  • Apply at a Moldovan embassy or consulate (short-stay tourism visa, type C/T).

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
7 listed by the official source.
Fee
€40 (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcemfa.gov.md ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against mfa.gov.md · Checked on the live official page

Documents

7 documents listed by the official source
  • Application form
  • Passport issued in the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave Moldova
  • Colour photo 35 x 45 mm
  • Hotel booking or a hosting commitment from a person in Moldova
  • Return ticket booking (or driving licence, green card and vehicle papers if driving)
  • Proof of funds: bank statement not older than 10 days, at least EUR 30 per day (minimum EUR 300 for stays under 10 days)
  • Travel medical insurance valid in Moldova, at least EUR 30,000

Fees

Official government fee
€40
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
Consular fee EUR 40 for a tourism visa, plus additional fees if applicable (MFA).

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Type C visa: up to 90 days in any 180 days (Border Police)

Already hold another country's visa or residence permit?

Some Cambodian passport holders can enter Moldova differently if they hold one of these documents. Add yours (optional – kept only in the page address):

Documents I hold (optional)

If you hold a valid Schengen/EU (non-Schengen)/UK/US/Canadian/EU visa or residence permit: No visa needed – Within the validity of the visa or permit (standard 90/180)

Qualifying documents: Schengen visa, EU (non-Schengen) visa, UK visa, US visa, Canadian visa, Schengen-country residence permit, EU-country residence permit, UK residence permit, US green card, Canadian PR.

  • Residence permit or valid visa (not a transit visa) of an EU or Schengen state, the UK, the US or Canada.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova (mfa.gov.md). Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What the source says

"[2] Except for holders of residence permits or valid visas (excluding transit visas), issued by one of the Member States of the European Union or one of the States Parties to the Schengen Agreement, by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Canada …"

Border officers decide on entry. Check the official source before you travel.

How to apply: Visa required (type C)

Where to apply

Where: Moldovan embassy or consulate

Quick answers

Do Cambodian passport holders need a visa for Moldova?

Visa required (type C). Cambodian passport holders need a short-stay visa for Moldova, unless they hold a qualifying EU/Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa or residence permit. Source: https://www.mfa.gov.md/en/content/visa-regime-foreigners

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Moldova

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Cambodian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see mfa.gov.md.

Working in Moldova

⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.

Main work visa routes for Moldova

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Type D visa, residence permit and work permit

⚠ Not from an official source

For: Foreign employees in Moldova

  • Type D visa, then a residence permit and a work permit

Source: G-P Globalpedia – Moldova visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.

What the source says

"Any international employee will need a Type D visa, after which they must obtain a residence permit as well as a work permit."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Moldova

Option 1
Embassy visaTransit (changing flights in Moldova)

Airport transit visa required, even airside

Cambodia is on Moldova's list of nationalities that must hold an airport transit visa (type A) to pass through the international transit area of a Moldovan airport. Apply at a Moldovan embassy or consulate before travel.

Conditions

  • Diplomatic/service passports may be exempt under bilateral agreements
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“MFA Moldova: 'List of foreigners who are required to hold an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of an airport located in the territory of the Republic of Moldova' (this nationality is listed).”

Alert me if this route changes

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Before you go to Moldova

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Moldova.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash, securities and payment instruments totalling more than EUR 10,000 (or equivalent) per person/trip on the currency values declaration form at the border.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving: written declaration for more than EUR 10,000.

Official source: customs.gov.md · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Pickpockets and bag snatchers in Chișinău

    How it works: Street crime and petty theft happen, particularly in Chișinău and in crowded areas.

    How to avoid it: Keep valuables and passport in a safe place such as a hotel safe.

  2. Card skimming and ATM fraud

    How it works: Fraudsters can copy your card details without you noticing.

    How to avoid it: Use ATMs inside banks where possible, check street ATMs for tampering and keep your card in sight when paying.

  3. Unlicensed "official-looking" taxis

    How it works: Official-looking taxis can be unlicensed.

    How to avoid it: Don't share taxis with strangers or flag down unofficial ones; agree the price if there is no meter, or ask your hotel to order one.

Emergency numbers in Moldova

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

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