Russian Consulate in Paris

Consulate Russia Paris, France

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 22 May 2026

The Russian consulate in Paris is in Paris, the capital of France; Russia’s embassy is in Paris, about 4 km away. French 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 France

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Russia

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

  • New Year holiday

    Saturday

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French 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 Paris.

Other missions nearby

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Russia’s other missions in France

All missions of Russia in France (9)

The Russian embassy is in Paris, about 4 km away. The Russian consulate in Paris is one of 9 missions of Russia in France. Consulates: Strasbourg, Marseille and Villefranche-sur-Mer. Honorary consulates: Saint-Etienne and Lyon. France in turn has 5 missions in Russia, its embassy being in Moscow.

Good to know

About the Russian consulate in Paris

It appears in official lists as Consulate of Russia in Paris. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Russian citizens travelling to France

France requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

When the Russian consulate in Paris is closed

The next closures of the Russian consulate in Paris for public holidays in France are Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

Near the Russian consulate in Paris

The Russian consulate in Paris has 32 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Russian Consulate in Paris closed?

The Russian consulate in Paris closes on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Russia.

Do French citizens need a visa for Russia?

French 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 France?

The Russian embassy is in Paris, about 4 km from the Russian consulate in Paris.

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