What it means in practice
90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.
Days in Moldova also add up over time: 90 days in any 180. Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.
How Moldova counts your stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period; the 180 days are counted back from each day of stay.
At the border
Official details are shown in English.
- Passport valid at least 3 months after planned departure, with at least one blank page
- Return or onward ticket
- Overstaying is penalised with fines and expulsion
How to avoid overstaying
- Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
- Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
- Extend before you run out. For longer stays apply for a residence permit at the General Inspectorate for Migration before your permitted stay ends.
- Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
- What overstaying costs. Overstaying is penalised with fines and expulsion
Good to know
Official details are shown in English.
- In Transnistria passports are checked but not stamped; you fill in a migration card in two copies and keep one to show when leaving. The de facto authorities may refuse entry.
Staying longer
Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Moldova, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):
Official details are shown in English.
- Provisional residence for work
- Provisional residence for studies
- Provisional residence for foreign investors
Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.
Questions
Do Hong Kong SAR passport holders need a visa for Moldova?
Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Moldova without a visa for up to 90 days.
How long can Hong Kong SAR passport holders stay in Moldova?
Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to 90 days in any 180-day period; the 180 days are counted back from each day of stay.
Can I extend my stay in Moldova?
For longer stays apply for a residence permit at the General Inspectorate for Migration before your permitted stay ends.
What do I need at the border in Moldova?
Passport valid at least 3 months after planned departure, with at least one blank page; Return or onward ticket; Overstaying is penalised with fines and expulsion.
When was this checked?
Bordr last checked the entry rules for Moldova against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.
Sources and last check
Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.
- MFA Moldova — visa regime
- Moldova e-Visa portal
- GOV.UK — Moldova entry requirements (90/180, passport, Transnistria)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.
Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.
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