Last updated: October 7, 2022
COVID-19 Information
The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. For more information see Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers.
Check the CDC website for additional information and Frequently Asked Questions.
Entry and Exit Requirements:
- Are there COVID-related entry requirements for U.S. citizens? No.
- Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry? No.
- Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? No.
Quarantine Information:
Are U.S. citizens required to quarantine? No
Anyone who believes they have symptoms or might have been exposed to COVID-19 should contact their primary care physician or call 112. U.S. citizens must quarantine if quarantine is recommended by a doctor.
COVID-19 Testing:
- Are PCR and/or antigen tests available for U.S. citizens in Moldova? Yes
- If so, are test results reliably available within 72 hours? Yes
- COVID-19 testing is available at both public and private medical laboratories. U.S. citizens who do not have Moldovan health insurance and a Moldovan family doctor can go to a private medical laboratory to request a test. Private laboratories will require payment at the time of service. Prices range from 450 to 600 Moldovan lei (MDL) (approximately $30-35). Private clinics in Chisinau include, but are not limited to, Medexpert, Invitro Diagnostics, and Alfa Diagnostica Laborator MD has a rapid antigen test available in 20 minutes. Antigen tests are available at the Chisinau Airport for 450 MDL with results in one hour.
- Private clinics make test results available by email and physical copy. There is no guarantee that tests or results will be available to meet your departure timing requirements.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
- Has the Government of Moldova approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use? Yes
- Are vaccines available in Moldova for U.S. citizens to receive? Yes
- Moldova is now vaccinating the general public. As of February 10, 2022, anyone present in Moldova can be vaccinated. For more information on vaccination in Moldova, visit https://vaccinare.gov.md/.
- Visit the FDA’s website to learn more about FDA-approved vaccines in the United States.
- The United States Government does not plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to private U.S. citizens overseas. Please follow host country developments and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination.
- Forthcoming information on vaccine availability in Moldova will be available on the website of the Moldovan Ministry of Health.
- Information from the CDC regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
Local Resources:
- Moldovan Border Police
- Toma Ciorba Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Chisinau.
- Municipal Clinical Hospital of Contagious Diseases for Children in Chisinau.
- Republican Clinical Hospital in Chisinau.
- Moldovan Bureau for Migration and Asylum
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration for the Republic of Moldova, Consular Affairs
Movement Restrictions:
- Is a curfew in place? No
- Are there restrictions on intercity or interstate travel? No
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