British Embassy & Consulates in Russia

The British embassy is in Moscow, the capital of Russia, at Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10, 121099 Moscow. The head of mission on record is Nigel Casey Cmg Mvo. Its website is linked on its page.

The United Kingdom also has 2 consulates general in Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

The United Kingdom requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In Russia, applications go to the British embassy in Moscow or one of the consulates in Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, or to a visa centre working for the United Kingdom.

In return, Russia has 4 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in Russia

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 3 of them are in Russia.

Travel to Russia for British citizens

Russia requires British citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In Russia, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Russia are closed

British 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 the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.