The Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Chisinau is a volunteer-run office that assists Estonian citizens in Moldova; passports and other formal consular services are handled by the Estonian Embassy in Chisinau.
Contact Details
| Address | București St. 83, office 2, Chisinau, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 22 244 245 |
| igor.goncearov@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Igor Goncearov, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Office hours according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Chisinau
The honorary consulate represents Estonia in Chișinău. According to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), the honorary consul is Igor Goncearov, appointed in 2006. The office hours are Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To check before a visit, call +373 22 244 245 or e-mail igor.goncearov@gmail.com.
Fax: +373 22 719 017.
The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.
Citizens of Estonia are on the list of foreign nationals exempt from the visa requirement for entry to, exit from and transit through Moldova, according to the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moldova is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.
Which Estonian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Estonian citizens are handled by the Estonian Embassy in Chisinau.
Contact details of the Estonian Embassy in Chisinau, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Nicolae Iorga St. 18, MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova
- Telephone: +373 22 238 992
- Email: mart.viires@mfa.ee
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Estonia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Estonian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Chisinau
48 other countries are represented in Chisinau, among them: Estonia (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Greece (honorary), Hungary (embassy), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kazakhstan (honorary), Latvia (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Montenegro (honorary). The full list of all 49 missions is on the overview page for Moldova.
Closing days
Under Article 111 of the Labour Code, Moldova’s non-working public holidays are 1 January, 7 and 8 January (Orthodox Christmas), 8 March, Orthodox Easter Sunday and Monday, Memorial Easter (Paștele Blajinilor, the Monday a week after Easter Monday), 1 May, 9 May, 1 June, 27 August (Independence Day), 31 August (National Language Day) and 25 December; a holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved to a weekday. Orthodox Easter fell on 12 April in 2026 and falls on 2 May in 2027. Local days off include Chișinău Day (14 October), which several embassies also observe. The honorary consulate may also close on Estonia’s national day (24 February).
Emergency assistance
In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Estonia can contact the Embassy of Moldova in Tallinn or the Call Center of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+373 22 232 002, toll-free in Moldova 0 80 090990, e-mail callcenter@mfa.gov.md; mfa.gov.md).
Estonian missions in Moldova
The nearest other Estonian office is the Embassy in Chisinau, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chisinau.
- Chisinau (same city) – Embassy of Estonia in Moldova
- Chisinau – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova – Diplomatic List (updated 13 October 2026, accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova – Visa regime for foreigners, Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova (Law No. 154/2003), Article 111, British Embassy Chișinău – public holidays 2026 (GOV.UK), Consulate General of Türkiye in Comrat – holidays 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Moldova (getting help).
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