Moldova Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Kalorama Heights area of Washington, D.C., about 2 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 7 km away. The nearest Metro station is Dupont Circle (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Moldova in the United States

The ambassador is Vladislav Kulminski, who presented the credentials on 5 September 2025, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory lists no consular offices of Moldova elsewhere in the United States. In Moldova, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau (md.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Moldovan citizens need a visa for the United States?

Moldova is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Moldovan citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Moldovan embassy in the United States.

Documents checklist

What Moldovan citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Moldovan government information:

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 embassies in Washington, D.C.

175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Burma (Myanmar) (embassy), Monaco (embassy), Mongolia (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Mozambique (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), Palau (embassy), Panama (embassy), Papua New Guinea (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Moldova.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Moldovan citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-667-1130. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Moldova can contact the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau.