Icelandic Embassy in Moscow

Russian citizens need a visa for Iceland, obtained before travel. Check with the Icelandic embassy in Moscow whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

2023 figures: 40 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Iceland’s embassy in Moscow, and 39 visas were issued. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%.

Across all Schengen consulates in Russia, 10.6% of applications were refused in 2023; Iceland’s rate worldwide was 2.2%. Iceland received the 25th largest number of applications of the 25 Schengen states represented here.

43.6% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Russia.

Besides the Icelandic embassy in Moscow, Iceland has 1 other mission in Russia. Consulates: Saint Petersburg. Russia in turn has 2 missions in Iceland, its embassy being in Reykjavik.

About the Icelandic embassy in Moscow

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Iceland in Moscow.

Address and contact

Address: Хлебный переулок 28 с1, Москва. The record for the Icelandic embassy in Moscow includes an official website.

Icelandic citizens travelling to Russia

Icelandic citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.

When the Icelandic embassy in Moscow is closed

Expect the Icelandic embassy in Moscow to be shut on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027, and often on Christmas Eve (Aðfangadagur) on Thursday 24 December 2026, a holiday in Iceland.

Before visiting the Icelandic embassy in Moscow

Current procedures for the Icelandic embassy in Moscow, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Icelandic embassy in Moscow

The Icelandic embassy in Moscow has 28 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.