Greece Consulate Chisinau

About the honorary consulate in Chisinau

The honorary consulate represents Greece in Chișinău. According to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), the honorary consul is Sergiu Cebotari, appointed in 2022. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +373 22 999 702 or e-mail grhoncon.chisinau@mfa.gr.

A second number is +373 79 919 909.

The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.

Citizens of Greece 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 Greek office issues passports and visas?

Passports and other formal consular services for Greek citizens are handled by the Greek Embassy in Chisinau.

Contact details of the Greek Embassy in Chisinau, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Alexei Mateevici St. 76, Chisinau, Moldova
• Telephone: +373 79 632 339
• Email: gremb.chisinau-secretary@mfa.gr

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 Greece and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Greek 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: Greece (embassy), 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), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (embassy), Philippines (honorary), Poland (embassy). 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 Greece’s national day (25 March).

Emergency assistance

In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Greece can contact the Embassy of Moldova in Athens 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).

Greek missions in Moldova

The nearest other Greek office is the Embassy in Chisinau, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chisinau.

• Chisinau (same city) – Embassy of Greece in Moldova
• Chisinau – Honorary Consulate (this page)