Russian Consulate in Rousse
Consulate 
Russia Rousse, Bulgaria
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 15 February 2026
The Russian consulate in Rousse is in Rousse, Bulgaria; Russia’s embassy is in Sofia, about 249 km away. Bulgarian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Bulgaria
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Russia
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New Year's Day
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New Year holiday
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Bulgarian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days. The application is made online, not at the Russian consulate in Rousse.
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Russia’s other missions in Bulgaria
- Embassy of Russia in Sofia
1113, г. София, бул. Драган Цанков, 28, Sofia
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All missions of Russia in Bulgaria (4)
For matters it cannot handle, the Russian embassy in Sofia (249 km) is responsible. The Russian consulate in Rousse is one of 4 missions of Russia in Bulgaria. Consulates: Varna and Sofia. Bulgaria in turn has 2 missions in Russia, its embassy being in Moscow.
Good to know
About the Russian consulate in Rousse
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Russia in Rousse. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Russian citizens travelling to Bulgaria
Bulgaria requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the Russian consulate in Rousse is closed
The next closures of the Russian consulate in Rousse for public holidays in Bulgaria are Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Russian Consulate in Rousse closed?
The Russian consulate in Rousse closes on Bulgaria’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Russia.
Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Russia?
Bulgarian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.
Where is the Russian embassy in Bulgaria?
The Russian embassy is in Sofia, about 249 km from the Russian consulate in Rousse.
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