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Moldova Airport Transit Visa A

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Which travellers require a transit visa/permission and which officially documented exemptions are important?

Nationals of the states on Moldova's published list must hold an airport transit visa (Type A) to pass through the international transit area of a Moldovan airport. Exempt: flight crew members; holders of diplomatic, service or similar passports; citizens of countries with which Moldova has agreements to this effect; holders of residence permits or similar documents issued by EU member states or the USA; holders of visas issued by an EU member state or the USA.

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  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    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
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    The following categories are exempted from the obligation to hold an airport transit visa: flight crew members; holders of diplomatic, service or similar passports; citizens of the countries with which the Republic of Moldova has signed agreements to this affect; holders of residence permit or similar documents issued by member-states of the European Union and by United States of America; holders of visa issued by a member –state of the European Union or by the United States of America.

Can the traveller remain airside, and under what circumstances must immigration control be crossed?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the traveller can stay airside and when immigration control must be crossed.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched 715ea5b53622b309.txt (MFA visa page): only the Type A requirement list, exemptions and the list of nationals needing an airport transit visa for the international transit area; nothing on staying airside or when border control must be crossed.

What officially documented baggage collection, terminal, separate-ticket or self-transfer situations affect the immigration requirement?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the baggage, terminal-change and self-transfer rules.

What maximum transit period, overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules matter?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the maximum transit period and overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules.

If permission is required, what permission is it, where/how is it obtained, and what core onward-travel evidence is required?

The permission is the airport transit visa (Type A). The required documents are the application form, a travel document issued within the past 10 years and valid at least 3 months beyond the intended departure from Moldova, approval (visa or residence permit) to enter the destination third country (unless visa-exempt there), a recent 35x45mm colour photo, an air ticket for the destination, and a consular fee of 20 euro (plus any additional fees that may apply). The official source does not state where the visa is applied for.

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  • MFA types-visas-requirements (Wayback 2026-08-28), Airport Transit Visa required documents
    Application Form ( download ); Travel document (passport) issued in the past 10 years, valid for at least 3 months beyond the intended date of leaving the territory of the Republic of Moldova; Approval ( visa, residence permit ) to enter the territory of a third country ( except foreigners who do not need a visa for that state ); A recent mat, colour photo 35mm x 45mm; Air ticket for the destination country; Consular fee – 20 euro (plus additional fees, if applicable).
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    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
  • https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/types-visas-requirements
    The following categories are exempted from the obligation to hold an airport transit visa: flight crew members; holders of diplomatic, service or similar passports; citizens of the countries with which the Republic of Moldova has signed agreements to this affect; holders of residence permit or similar documents issued by member-states of the European Union and by United States of America; holders of visa issued by a member –state of the European Union or by the United States of America.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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