Moldova Consulate General Frankfurt am Main

Before your visit

The Moldovan Consulate General is at Marbachweg 348 in Frankfurt-Eckenheim, in the north of the city.

• E-mail: frankfurt@mfa.md.
• Telephone: +49 69 52 78 08.

About the Moldovan Consulate General in Frankfurt

The consulate general serves Moldovans in six southern and central states, where many Moldovan citizens work. It is headed by Consul General Mihail Căpățînă. The honorary consul in Stuttgart helps in Baden-Württemberg.

Which Moldovan office is responsible for me?

Consular services

• Moldovan passports and identity cards
• Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Citizenship matters
• Powers of attorney and apostille information

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Moldovan sources:

Moldovan passport (application abroad)

• Embassies and consulates accept the application and send it to the Public Services Agency, which produces the passport
• Book an appointment online and apply in person; the photo is usually taken at the mission
• Your Moldovan ID card (not required for holders of a passport with an “authorised emigration” stamp)
• All your current and expired passports, and civil status records (birth, marriage or divorce certificates)
• Proof of payment of the consular fee (payment methods vary by mission)
• Lost, damaged or expired passport and urgent return: an emergency travel document valid only for the return to Moldova

Sources: Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the UK – passports (mfa.gov.md), Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the UK – emergency travel document (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Contact the consulate general before visiting; many services can be booked through its website.

Visa information

German citizens can visit Moldova without a visa for up to 90 days with an ID card valid for at least three months beyond departure. The breakaway region of Transnistria is not controlled by the Moldovan government.

Other consulates and embassies in Frankfurt

72 other countries are represented in Frankfurt, among them: Monaco (honorary), Montenegro (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Nigeria (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (consulate general), Paraguay (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Rwanda (honorary), Saudi Arabia (consulate general), Serbia (consulate general), Seychelles (honorary), Singapore (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Tanzania (honorary), Thailand (consulate general). The full list of all 73 missions is on the overview page for Germany.

Closing days

Closed on Hessian public holidays and on Moldovan holidays such as Orthodox Christmas, Independence Day (27 August) and Limba Noastră (31 August).

Emergency assistance

Moldovan citizens in the district who need urgent help can contact the consulate general. Germans in Moldova are helped by the German Embassy in Chișinău.

Moldovan missions in Germany

Measured in a straight line from Frankfurt am Main, the nearest other Moldovan office is the Honorary Consulate in Stuttgart (about 150 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Frankfurt am Main.

• Berlin (420 km) – Embassy of Moldova
• Frankfurt am Main – Consulate General (Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia) (this page)
• Hamburg (390 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
• Stuttgart (150 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)