The Embassy of the United States in Moldova is the United States’ diplomatic mission in Chișinău and serves US citizens living in or visiting Moldova.
Contact Details
| Address | Alexei Mateevici St. 103, Chisinau, Moldova |
| Telephone | +373 22 408 300 |
| Fax | +373 22 233 044 |
| ChisinauACS@state.gov | |
| Website | md.usembassy.gov |
| Head of Mission | Joseph Burkhalter, Ambassador |
| National Day | 4 July |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: hours of operation (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). The diplomatic list gives 08:30–17:30 and a visa section open Monday to Thursday 08:30–12:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the United States in Moldova
The ambassador is Joseph Burkhalter, according to the diplomatic list of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 13 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Chișinău, about 13 km in a straight line from Chișinău International Airport.
From the embassy’s website
The embassy’s website gives the e-mail address ChisinauACS@state.gov for American Citizen Services. U.S. citizens with an emergency are asked to call +373 22 408 300, also outside office hours, according to the website.
Source: md.usembassy.gov (checked October 2026).
Do US citizens need a visa for Moldova?
Citizens of the United States are on the list of foreign nationals exempt from the visa requirement for entry to, exit from and transit through Moldova, according to the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moldova is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official US sources:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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 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), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Estonia (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Greece (honorary), Hungary (embassy), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (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 the United States’ national day (4 July).
Emergency assistance
In Moldova, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Moldovan citizens who need help in the United States 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: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), 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), md.usembassy.gov.
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