The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Moldova passport: rank 87 of 199
The Moldova passport scores 55.8 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 105 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 113.8, rank 89).
Photo: Orheiul Vechi · Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Moldova passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 13.5 / 30 | 105 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 45% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 0.0 / 20 | No automatic right to live and work in another country. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 13.5 / 15 | Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad |
| Citizenship flexibility | 9.0 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds |
| Stability and consular protection | 4.8 / 10 | Political stability 64/100 · rule of law 56/100 · embassies or consulates in 34 countries. |
| Investor Score | 55.8 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Moldova passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free75
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Armenia
- Austria · 90 days
- Azerbaijan · 90 days
- Bahamas
- Barbados · 28 days
- Belarus
- Belgium · 90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 90 days
- Brazil · 90 days
- Bulgaria · 90 days
- Chile · 90 days
- Colombia · 90 days
- Croatia · 90 days
- Cyprus · 90 days
- Czechia · 90 days
- Denmark · 90 days
- Dominica · 21 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- Estonia · 90 days
- Fiji
- Finland · 90 days
- France · 90 days
- Georgia · 365 days
- Germany · 90 days
- Greece · 90 days
- Haiti
- Hungary · 90 days
- Iceland · 90 days
- Italy · 90 days
- Kazakhstan · 90 days
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia · 90 days
- Liechtenstein · 90 days
- Lithuania · 90 days
- Luxembourg · 90 days
- Macao · 90 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Malta · 90 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro · 90 days
- Netherlands · 90 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- North Macedonia · 90 days
- Norway · 90 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Palestine
- Panama · 90 days
- Peru · 183 days
- Poland · 90 days
- Portugal · 90 days
- Qatar · 90 days
- Romania · 90 days
- Russia · 90 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Samoa · 90 days
- San Marino
- Serbia · 90 days
- Slovakia · 90 days
- Slovenia · 90 days
- Spain · 90 days
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname · 90 days
- Sweden · 90 days
- Switzerland · 90 days
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Türkiye · 90 days
- Ukraine · 90 days
- United Arab Emirates · 90 days
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Electronic travel authorisation3
- Israel · 90 days
- Seychelles
- St Kitts & Nevis · 90 days
Visa on arrival27
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Bangladesh · 30 days
- Bolivia · 30 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Cape Verde
- Comoros · 45 days
- Grenada
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Madagascar · 60 days
- Malawi · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mauritius · 60 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal · 90 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Sri Lanka · 60 days
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
- Zambia · 90 days
- Zimbabwe · 30 days
E-visa43
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Australia
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required50
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Belize
- Brunei
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- St Lucia
- Sudan
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Moldova citizens can live and work
Moldova citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Moldova citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Passed automatically to children born abroad
- Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 64/100 · rule of law 56/100 · embassies or consulates in 34 countries.
Moldova passport: common questions
How many countries can Moldova passport holders visit without a visa? +
105 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 75 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 27 with a visa on arrival. A further 43 offer an e-visa, and 50 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Moldova citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.
Is the Moldova passport good for investors? +
It ranks 87 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 55.8 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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