Kazakhstan Embassy Chisinau

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail gconsul.md@gmail.com (according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026)).

About the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Moldova

The ambassador is Almat Aidarbekov, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), which gives 28 April 2022 as the date credentials were presented. Kazakhstan also has honorary consulates in Bălți and Chișinău. The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.

Do Kazakh citizens need a visa for Moldova?

Citizens of Kazakhstan 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.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Kazakh authorities ask for:

Passport of Kazakhstan while staying abroad

• Completed application, submitted to the embassy or consulate
• Your current Kazakh passport if you are exchanging it (for a first passport: the old Soviet passport as proof of citizenship)
• Proof of your situation abroad (permanent residence, study, work, marriage or long-term treatment) – original and copy
• Certificate of non-citizenship from the host country, if it issues one
• Proof of payment of the consular fee
• Processing: up to 90 calendar days from receipt of the documents

Sources: eGov Kazakhstan – passport order while staying abroad, eGov Kazakhstan – consular fees abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Chisinau

48 other countries are represented in Chisinau, among them: Latvia (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (embassy), Philippines (honorary), Poland (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (consulate general), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (honorary), Sweden (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 embassy may also close on Kazakhstan’s national day (25 October).

Emergency assistance

In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Kazakhstan 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).

Diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan in Moldova

Kazakhstan in Moldova

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

• Chisinau – Embassy of Kazakhstan in Moldova (this page)
• Balti (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Chisinau (same city) – Honorary Consulate