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South Africa visa for citizens of Moldova

Citizens of Moldova need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Moldova: the passport opens 73 countries visa-free; Chișinău — Pretoria: ≈ 8,090 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Moldova passport?

No: citizens of Moldova need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Moldova passport you can visit 73 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 50 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Moldova passport ranks 90th of 199.
Moldova passport: visa-free access to 73 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Moldova and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Russia, Georgia, Palestine, Tunisia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zambia, Macau, Malaysia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Bahamas.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Moldova. Moldova visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Chișinău — Pretoria: about 8,090 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Chișinău 12:00 — Pretoria 11:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 139th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Moldova.