Background: Moldova, formerly under Romanian rule, became part of the Soviet Union at the end of World War II. Although Moldova has been independent from the USSR since 1991, Russian military forces remained on its territory east of the Dniester River, supporting the Slavic majority (mostly Ukrainians and Russians) that proclaimed the Republic of Transnistria. […]

Population In 1998, according to an estimate, the Republic of Moldova had just under 4, 4 million residents. The Moldovan ethnic group, whose language is a variety of Romanian (with the Latin alphabet reintroduced in 1989 in place of the Cyrillic one imposed by the USSR), forms two thirds of the population and is in […]

Passport and visa regulations Nationalities Passport required visa required Return ticket required Germany no no Yes Austria no no Yes Switzerland no no Yes Other EU countries no no Yes Turkey no no Yes ID cards/identity cards Citizens of the following countries listed in the table above can enter with a valid ID card/identity card: […]