This guidance is limited to the passport class and route stated below. Confirm the official source before applying or travelling. See the full Moldova visa guide for the route that applies to you.

Russian tourist visa for Moldovan ordinary-passport holders

🇲🇩MoldovaVisa-free tourism route — ordinary passport conditions apply

In short

Moldovan citizens can travel to Russia visa-free when the applicable conditions are met; the current general limit for visa-exempt foreign nationals is 90 days cumulatively in one calendar year, subject to legal, treaty, or authorised-extension exceptions. If a tourist visa is legally required, the Russian Embassy in Moldova states that it may be single or double entry and valid for up to 30 days. Use the visa category that matches the actual trip purpose.

Moldova: Visa-free tourism route — ordinary passport conditions apply

For an eligible tourism trip, count all visa-exempt days against the current 90-days-per-calendar-year ceiling. If a tourist visa is required under the applicable rules, use the Embassy in Moldova's checklist below; a tourist visa is not a substitute for a work, study, private, business, humanitarian, or transit category.

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At a glance

Tourist-visa validity and entries
Single or double entry, valid for up to 30 days, according to the Embassy's current tourist-visa section.
Ordinary processing time
No more than 20 working days from submission of a complete and correctly prepared application.
Submission
Lodge the printed and signed application at the Russian consular post personally or through a legal representative, following the mission's current intake instructions.

Documents Moldovan ordinary-passport holders will need

Moldova mission's tourist-visa baseline

  • Electronic visa application completed at visa.kdmid.ru, then printed and signed.
  • Valid international passport with at least two blank visa pages and validity extending at least six months after the requested visa expires.
  • One photograph meeting the mission's current specifications.

Moldova mission's tourist-visa supporting documents

  • Duly executed tourist-services agreement and confirmation that a tour-operator organisation will receive the foreign tourist.
  • A hotel booking on its own is not a basis for a tourist visa.

A hotel booking alone is not a basis for a tourist visa. Use this checklist only if a tourist visa is legally required for a tourism-purpose trip and confirm the current fee and appointment instructions with the Embassy.

How Moldovan ordinary-passport holders get a Russian tourist visa

  1. 1

    Check whether the visa-free route covers the trip

    For an eligible visa-free visit, keep the total stay within the current 90-days-per-calendar-year ceiling, unless a legal, treaty, or authorised extension applies. Use a visa only when the applicable rule requires one.

  2. 2

    Complete, print and sign the official application

    Complete the electronic form at visa.kdmid.ru, print it, add the required photograph, date and signature, and prepare the remaining documents.

  3. 3

    Prepare the passport and tourist support

    Provide a passport with two blank visa pages and at least six months' validity after visa expiry, plus the tourist-services contract and tour-operator acceptance confirmation. A hotel booking alone is insufficient.

  4. 4

    Submit through the official consular channel

    Submit personally or through a legal representative under the Embassy's current intake procedure. Allow up to 20 working days for ordinary processing after a complete filing.

FAQ — Russian tourist visa for Moldovan ordinary-passport holders

Do Moldovan ordinary-passport holders need a Russian tourist visa?

Not for a trip covered by the visa-free regime. The current general ceiling for a visa-exempt foreign national is 90 days cumulatively in one calendar year, subject to legal, treaty, or authorised-extension exceptions.

What does the Russian Embassy in Moldova list for a tourist visa?

The mission lists a valid passport or accepted travel document, completed visa application, one photograph, a tourist-services agreement and a tour-operator acceptance confirmation. It says a hotel booking alone is not a basis for a tourist visa.

How long is a Russian tourist visa for a Moldovan applicant?

The Russian Embassy in Moldova states that ordinary tourist visas may be single or double entry and valid for up to 30 days. Confirm the current fee and intake procedure before applying.

How is the Moldova tourist-visa application filed?

Complete the electronic form at visa.kdmid.ru, print and sign it, and submit it at the Russian consular post personally or through a legal representative with the required passport, photograph, and tourist support. Ordinary processing is no more than 20 working days after a complete filing.

Official sources

Always verify current requirements with official sources before applying or travelling.