What you need to enter Poland with a Moldovan passport
Moldovan citizens do not need a visa to travel to Poland: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months after departure
Last verified: 25 August 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Poland, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
None operational yet (ETIAS delayed)
Poland is part of the future European ETIAS system (a travel authorisation for nationalities exempt from a Schengen visa). As of the verification date, ETIAS is not operational. Once launched: cost €20, validity 3 years, applicable to passport holders from countries exempt from a Schengen visa.
Required documents
- A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
- A valid visa, if your nationality requires one. It is not needed if you hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b))
- Documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay: an accommodation booking or a declaration of invitation from your host, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(3), which points to the non-exhaustive list in Annex I)
- Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay and for the return to your country of origin, or of being in a position to acquire such means lawfully. They are assessed according to the duration and purpose of the stay, by reference to average prices for board and lodging in budget accommodation (Art. 6(1)(c) and 6(4)). Cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards and declarations of invitation or of sponsorship all count as proof (Art. 6(4))
How much money you need to show
PLN 300 for stays of up to 4 days, or PLN 75 for each day of a longer stay
It drops to PLN 20 per day, with a PLN 100 minimum, if you are on an organised tour, at a camp or a sports event, or if your stay is already paid for. On top of that you need money for the return journey: PLN 200 if you come from a neighbouring country, PLN 500 from another EU country and PLN 2,500 from outside the EU.
What each Schengen country asks for →Source: European Commission, Annex 25 to the Practical Handbook for Border Guards (reference amounts notified by each State), version of 8 June 2026. Checked on 1 November 2026.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this visa-exempt entry, though it's strongly recommended.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓How long you can stay
Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
Calculate your available Schengen days →More Poland rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Poland page:
Official portal: https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en. Destination data verified on 25 August 2026. Sources: gov.pl/web/udsc-en (Office for Foreigners: UdSC); podatki.gov.pl/ informacje-o-cle (National Revenue Administration: alcohol and tobacco allowances by air/sea and by land); granica.gov.pl (inter-agency border portal: €10,000 cash declaration threshold, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672, and confirmation of the tobacco allowances); isap.sejm.gov.pl, consolidated text of the Act on Foreigners (Dz.U. 2025 item 1079, downloaded from api.sejm.gov.pl/eli/acts/DU/2025/1079/text.pdf: fine under Art. 465(1)(1), return decision under Arts. 302 and 310, re-entry ban and its periods under Arts. 318, 319 and 320) and of the Kodeks wykroczeń (Dz.U. 2025 item 734, api.sejm.gov.pl/eli/acts/DU/2025/734/text.pdf: fine range of PLN 20 to 5,000 and the criteria for setting it, Art. 24); travel-europe.europa.eu/etias (ETIAS "not operational" status) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Poland
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Poland
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Poland can enter Moldova visa-free. See the Poland → Moldova page.
Of the 9 passports from Eastern Europe that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Poland 7 enter visa-free and 2 need a visa. Same result as Moldova: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.
With a passport from Moldova, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine visa-free.
A passport from Moldova ranks 85 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 107 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Moldovan citizens need a visa for Poland?
No. You can enter Poland with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Poland?
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counting every stay in the Schengen area, not only those in Poland.
What minimum passport validity is required?
At least 3 months of validity beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area, and issued within the previous ten years (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a)).
Do I need travel insurance to enter the Schengen Area?
It's not mandatory for a visa-exempt entry, though it's strongly recommended.
How much money do Moldovan passport holders need to enter Poland?
The reference amount is PLN 300 for stays of up to 4 days, or PLN 75 for each day of a longer stay. It drops to PLN 20 per day, with a PLN 100 minimum, if you are on an organised tour, at a camp or a sports event, or if your stay is already paid for. On top of that you need money for the return journey: PLN 200 if you come from a neighbouring country, PLN 500 from another EU country and PLN 2,500 from outside the EU.
What do Moldovan passport holders need for the countries near Poland?
With a passport from Moldova, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine visa-free.
Related pages
See Poland requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.