The Embassy of Latvia in Moldova is Latvia’s diplomatic mission in Chișinău and serves Latvian citizens living in or visiting Moldova.
Contact Details
| Address | Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni St. 27, MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 22 025 260 |
| embassy.moldova@mfa.gov.lv | |
| Head of Mission | Edgars Bondars, Ambassador |
| National Day | 18 November |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +373 22 025 266, e-mail consulate.moldova@mfa.gov.lv (according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Latvia in Moldova
The ambassador is Edgars Bondars, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), which gives 15 September 2023 as the date credentials were presented. The list also names Valeriu Dragnev as honorary consul of Latvia (since 2003), with the e-mail address vd.consul@gmail.com; it gives no office address. The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.
Do Latvian citizens need a visa for Moldova?
Citizens of Latvia 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.
Other consulates and embassies in Chisinau
48 other countries are represented in Chisinau, among them: 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), Türkiye (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 Latvia’s national day (18 November).
Emergency assistance
In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Latvia can contact the Embassy of Moldova in Riga 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).
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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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