The Embassy of Moldova in Russia is Moldova’s diplomatic mission in Moscow and serves Moldovan citizens living in or visiting Russia.
Contact Details
| Address | Kuznetsky Most Street 18, 107031 Moscow, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 495 624-53-53 |
| moscova@mfa.gov.md | |
| Website | rusia.mfa.gov.md |
| Head of Mission | Lilian Darii, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +7 495 790-75-46, e-mail consulat.moscova@mfa.gov.md, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026).
About the Embassy of Moldova in Russia
The ambassador is Lilian Darii, who presented credentials to the President of Russia on 20 September 2022, according to the ministry’s list of heads of mission. The address and website follow the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). The mission is in Moscow, about 28 km in a straight line from Sheremetyevo International Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).
Do Moldovan citizens need a visa for Russia?
Moldovan citizens can enter Russia without a visa, according to the entry conditions published by the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department (as of September 2026).
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 embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Moscow
152 other countries are represented in Moscow, among them: Mongolia (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Mozambique (embassy), Myanmar (embassy), Namibia (embassy), Nepal (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy). The full list of all 153 missions is on the overview page for Russia.
Closing days
Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The embassy may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Moldova can contact the Embassy of Russia in Chisinau or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), list of heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – entry conditions for foreign citizens (as of September 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help), rusia.mfa.gov.md.
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