Moldova's vignette and road tax
A foreign-registered car, 7 days: €4 (80.44 lei). Road tax for 1,600 cm³: 960.00 lei a year. Fiscal Code, Title IX.
Car (and its trailer)
For foreign-registered vehicles. Paid in lei at BNM's rate of the day.
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | €4 | 80.44 lei |
| 15 days | €8 | 160.87 lei |
| 30 days | €16 | 321.74 lei |
| 90 days | €45 | 904.90 lei |
| 180 days | €85 | 1,709.26 lei |
BNM rate of 8 November 2026: €1 = 20.1089 lei.
Examples: the tax a year
Road tax for cars registered in Moldova
- 1,200 cm³ 720.00 lei
- 1,600 cm³ 960.00 lei
- 2,000 cm³ 1,200.00 lei
- 2,500 cm³ 2,250.00 lei
- 3,000 cm³ 2,700.00 lei
In short
A foreign-registered car pays Moldova's vignette to use its roads: €4 for 7 days (80.44 lei at BNM's rate). A car registered in Moldova pays the yearly road tax instead: 960.00 lei for a 1,600 cm³ engine, 0.60 lei per cm³. The rates come from the Fiscal Code, Title IX.
Quick answers
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What does Moldova's vignette cost?
€4 80.44 lei, 7 days
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What does Moldova's vignette cost?
€85 1,709.26 lei, 180 days
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What is the road tax for a 1,600 cm³ car?
960.00 lei a year
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What is the road tax for a 3,000 cm³ car?
2,700.00 lei a year
The vignette by vehicle
For foreign-registered vehicles. Paid in lei at BNM's rate of the day.
Bus 9–24 seats
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €6 | 120.65 lei |
| 7 days | €24 | 482.61 lei |
| 30 days | €48 | 965.23 lei |
| 90 days | €120 | 2,413.07 lei |
| 12 months | €480 | 9,652.27 lei |
Bus over 25 seats
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €7 | 140.76 lei |
| 7 days | €28 | 563.05 lei |
| 30 days | €56 | 1,126.10 lei |
| 90 days | €140 | 2,815.25 lei |
| 12 months | €560 | 11,260.98 lei |
Truck up to 3.5 t
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €5 | 100.54 lei |
| 7 days | €20 | 402.18 lei |
| 30 days | €40 | 804.36 lei |
| 90 days | €100 | 2,010.89 lei |
| 12 months | €400 | 8,043.56 lei |
Truck 3.5–10 t
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €8 | 160.87 lei |
| 7 days | €32 | 643.48 lei |
| 30 days | €64 | 1,286.97 lei |
| 90 days | €160 | 3,217.42 lei |
| 12 months | €640 | 12,869.70 lei |
Truck 10–40 t
| Term | Euro | Lei |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €11 | 221.20 lei |
| 7 days | €55 | 1,105.99 lei |
| 30 days | €112 | 2,252.20 lei |
| 90 days | €280 | 5,630.49 lei |
| 12 months | €1,120 | 22,521.97 lei |
The road tax of Moldovan cars
Yearly, paid at the technical inspection. Electric cars pay since 2026, by total mass.
Lei per cm³ a year, by engine size
- up to 2,000 cm³0.60 lei/cm³
- 2,001–3,000 cm³0.90 lei/cm³
- 3,001–4,000 cm³1.20 lei/cm³
- 4,001–5,000 cm³1.50 lei/cm³
- over 5,000 cm³1.80 lei/cm³
Electric cars: lei per kg of total mass
- up to 1,500 kg0.60 lei/kg
- 1,501–2,500 kg0.90 lei/kg
- 2,501–3,500 kg1.20 lei/kg
- 3,501–4,500 kg1.50 lei/kg
- over 4,500 kg1.80 lei/kg
Motorcycles
- up to 500 cm³300.00 lei
- over 500 cm³600.00 lei
Worth knowing
- Paid in lei at BNM's official rate of the day. The fine for having none: 2,250–9,000 lei, plus the vinieta.
- For cars brought in by people living abroad, after the first 180 days each further 180 days cost 180 €.
- The tax service's 2026 table could not be read (404); the rates are those of the 2025 table and of evinieta.gov.md, which agree.
Data sources
Every figure comes from an act or a public page, with the day it was read.
- read on 6 November 2026 Moldova's vinieta (foreign-registered vehicles) Codul fiscal nr. 1163/1997, Titlul IX, art. 344–348, Anexa nr. 2
- read on 6 November 2026 Road tax for cars registered in Moldova Codul fiscal nr. 1163/1997, Titlul IX, Anexa nr. 1
BNM figures: Banca Națională a Moldovei, bnm.md, CC BY 4.0.
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Questions and answers
What does Moldova's vignette cost?
For a foreign-registered car: €4 (80.44 lei) for 7 days. 7 days: €4, 15 days: €8, 30 days: €16, 90 days: €45, 180 days: €85.
Who pays Moldova's vignette?
Foreign-registered vehicles on Moldova's roads. Cars registered in Moldova pay the yearly road tax instead.
What is the road tax for a 1,600 cm³ car?
960.00 lei a year: 0.60 lei per cm³ for engines up to 2,000 cm³.
What if there is no vignette?
Paid in lei at BNM's official rate of the day. The fine for having none: 2,250–9,000 lei, plus the vinieta.
Electric cars: lei per kg of total mass
Yearly, paid at the technical inspection. Electric cars pay since 2026, by total mass. up to 1,500 kg: 0.60 lei/kg, 1,501–2,500 kg: 0.90 lei/kg, 2,501–3,500 kg: 1.20 lei/kg, 3,501–4,500 kg: 1.50 lei/kg, over 4,500 kg: 1.80 lei/kg.