South Korean Embassy & Consulates in Russia

South Korea has its embassy in Moscow, the capital; the address on record is St. Plyushchikha 56 bldg 1, Moscow. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South Korea also has 4 consulates general in Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok, Irkutsk and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and a consulate in Tyumen; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

South Korea has an honorary consulate in Yekaterinburg; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

Russian citizens do not need a visa for South Korea, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 60 days. The application is made online on the official portal of South Korea, not at the South Korean embassy.

In return, Russia has 2 missions in South Korea, including its embassy in Seoul.

South Korea in Russia

Worldwide, South Korea has 218 missions in 127 countries; 7 of them are in Russia.

Travel to Russia for South Korean citizens

South Korean citizens can visit Russia without a visa for up to 60 days. In Russia, South Korean citizens can turn to the South Korean embassy for passports and emergency help.

When South Korean missions in Russia are closed

South Korean missions in Russia close on Russia’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Sunday 3 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of South Korea, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.