The Honorary Consulate of Malta in Chisinau is a volunteer-run office that assists Maltese citizens in Moldova; passports and other formal consular services are handled by the Maltese embassy responsible for Moldova.
Contact Details
| Address | Cuza Vodă Blvd. 29/1, Chisinau, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 69 167 171 |
| ahotineanu@hotmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Adrian Hotineanu, 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 Chisinau
The honorary consulate represents Malta in Chișinău. According to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), the honorary consul is Adrian Hotineanu, appointed in 2016. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +373 69 167 171 or e-mail ahotineanu@hotmail.com.
The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.
Citizens of Malta 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 Maltese office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Maltese citizens are handled by the Maltese embassy responsible for Moldova.
Malta has no embassy in Moldova. The diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026) names Lino Bianco as ambassador accredited to Moldova (credentials presented on 12 December 2018) but gives no address; contact the honorary consulate for directions.
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 Malta and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Maltese 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: 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), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (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 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 Malta 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).
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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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