The Honorary Consulate of Moldova in Ruse represents Moldovan interests on an honorary basis; formal consular services are provided by the Moldovan Embassy in Sofia.
Contact Details
| Address | Pirotska Street 10, Ruse, Bulgaria |
| ruse@consulmoldova.com | |
| Head of Mission | Stavrin Mihaylov Ginoolu, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic list (September 2026), the honorary consulate’s office hours are 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays. Honorary consuls work part-time – confirm by phone first.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Ruse
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists office hours (09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00); as honorary consuls work part-time, confirm before you go.
Distance to the Moldovan Embassy in Sofia: about 250 km.
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Moldova, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. Source: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Moldovan office issues passports and visas?
The Moldovan Embassy in Sofia is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Moldovan Embassy in Sofia, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Moldovan Embassy Sofia, Georgi S. Rakovski Str. 152, 1142 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Telephone: +359 2 935 60 11
- Email: sofia@mfa.gov.md
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00
- Website: www.bulgaria.mfa.gov.md/en
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 Moldova and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Moldovan 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 Ruse
3 other countries are represented in Ruse: Mongolia (honorary), Romania (honorary), Ukraine (honorary).
Closing days
Like most offices in Bulgaria, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday), 24 May, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Moldovan national day, 27 August, normally means a closure too.
Moldovan missions in Bulgaria
Measured in a straight line from Ruse, the nearest other Moldovan office is the Honorary Consulate in Burgas (about 190 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Sofia (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ruse.
- Sofia (250 km) – Embassy of Moldova
- Burgas (190 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Plovdiv (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Ruse – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – List of the Diplomatic Corps (September 2026), Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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