The Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Stauceni is a volunteer-run office that assists Icelandic citizens in Moldova; passports and other formal consular services are handled by the Icelandic Embassy in Warsaw (accredited to Moldova).
Contact Details
| Address | Ana Barbu St. 35, MD-2075 Stauceni, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 79 433 441 |
| iceland@consulate.md | |
| Head of Mission | Dinu Cristian, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Stauceni
The honorary consulate represents Iceland in Stăuceni. According to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), the honorary consul is Dinu Cristian, appointed in 2023. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +373 79 433 441 or e-mail iceland@consulate.md.
Stăuceni, in the municipality of Chișinău, lies about 8 km in a straight line from the centre of Chișinău and about 19 km from Chișinău International Airport.
Citizens of Iceland 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 Icelandic office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Icelandic citizens are handled by the Icelandic Embassy in Warsaw (accredited to Moldova).
Iceland has no embassy in Moldova. According to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), the Embassy of Iceland in Warsaw (Poland) is accredited to Moldova: Al. Armii Ludowej 26, 00-609 Warsaw; tel. +48 22 103 68 01; e-mail warsaw@mfa.is. The ambassador is Fridrik Jónsson, who presented credentials on 26 May 2026.
Contact details of the Icelandic Embassy in Warsaw, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Al. Armii Ludowej 26 (Focus building), 00-609 Warsaw, Poland
- Telephone: +48 22 103 68 01
- Email: warsaw@utn.is
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 Iceland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Icelandic 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.
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), observed in the municipality of Chișinău. The honorary consulate may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Iceland can contact 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).
Icelandic missions in Moldova
- Warsaw – Embassy of Iceland (responsible for Moldova, no resident embassy in Moldova)
- Stauceni – 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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