The Embassy of Qatar in Moldova is Qatar’s diplomatic mission in Chișinău and serves Qatari citizens living in or visiting Moldova.
Contact Details
| Address | Vasile Lupu St. 9, Chisinau, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 22 997 972 |
| Fax | +373 22 997 975 |
| chisinau@mofa.gov.qa Qatar_emb_chisinau@mofa.gov.qa |
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| Head of Mission | Turki bin Abdulla Zaid Al-Mahmoud, Ambassador |
| National Day | 18 December |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:30 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Qatar in Moldova
The ambassador is Turki bin Abdulla Zaid Al-Mahmoud, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026), which gives 2 December 2024 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.
Do Qatari citizens need a visa for Moldova?
Citizens of Qatar do not need a visa for Moldova under a bilateral agreement, according to the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moldova is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.
Other consulates and embassies in Chisinau
48 other countries are represented in Chisinau, among them: Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Belgium (honorary), Bulgaria (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (honorary), 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 embassy may also close on Qatar’s national day (18 December).
Emergency assistance
In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in Qatar 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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