Europe

We recommend that you take out full, comprehensive insurance and make sure that this covers medical evacuation in an emergency. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see Travel Insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are oversees then this is How We Can Help.

Registration

Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.
More information about registering with LOCATE.

 

Issuing replacement passports

The British Embassy in Chisinau does not issue passports. Applications for new passports are accepted in Chisinau for forwarding to the British Embassy in Bucharest for processing, but this may take up to 20 working days. If you use a courier, you will have to pay the cost.

Money

The most widely accepted foreign currencies are the US Dollar and the Euro. We recommend that you carry some Euro cash.  The Euro notes should be in perfect condition or they may not be accepted. It is not always easy to exchange Sterling for the local currency.  Credit cards are not widely accepted in Moldova. Moldovan Lei can be obtained from a number of ATM machines in Chisinau. However only a very limited of these ATM machines will accept ‘chip and pin’ cards. ATMs outside Chisinau will not accept ‘chip and pin’ cards.