Italian Embassy in Moscow
Embassy 
Italy Moscow, Russia
- Address
- Denezhny Pereulok, 5 - 119002 Mosca, Mosca, Moscow
- Phone
- +74957969691
- Website
- ambmosca.esteri.it
Head of mission: Beltrame Stefano
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2025
At Denezhny Pereulok, 5 - 119002 Mosca, Mosca, Moscow, the Italian embassy in Moscow represents Italy towards Russia. Italy requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Russia
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New Year's Day
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New Year holiday
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Russian citizens
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Italy requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Italian embassy in Moscow takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 122,970 | 116,189 | 6,634 | 5.4% | 80.9% |
| 2024 | 142,175 | 135,455 | 6,134 | 4.3% | 76.0% |
| 2025 | 148,612 | 140,508 | 8,104 | 5.4% | 53.3% |
Italy’s visa offices in Russia, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow (this office) | 148,612 | 5.4% |
| Saint Petersburg | 21,899 | 5.9% |
In 2025, Italy’s embassy in Moscow received 148,612 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 140,508. 8,104 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.4%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 4.3%. Applications rose by 5% compared with 2024 (142,175).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 4.3% (2024) to 5.4% (2023).
Italy issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Russia; this office handled 87% of their 170,511 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Saint Petersburg 5.9%, which makes Moscow the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Russia, 6.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 53.3% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Russia.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Italy’s other missions in Russia
- Consulate General of Italy in Saint Petersburg
Teatralnaya Ploshad, 10 190068, San Pietroburgo, Saint Petersburg
- Consulate General of Italy in Moscow
Yakimanskaya Nabereznaya, 10, Mosca, Moscow
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Volgograd
Ulitsa Aleksandrova 51, 404127 VOLZHSKIY, Volgograd
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Sochi
123182 Sochi, Marshala Vassilevskogo 17-15, Sochi
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Krasnodar
Ulitsa Krasnaya, 81, Krasnodar
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About the Italian embassy in Moscow
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Italy in Moscow. It is headed by Beltrame Stefano, according to the records.
Address and contact
Address: Denezhny Pereulok, 5 - 119002 Mosca, Mosca, Moscow. The record for the Italian embassy in Moscow includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Italian citizens travelling to Russia
Italian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.
When the Italian embassy in Moscow is closed
The Italian embassy in Moscow closes on Russia’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Italy such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Before visiting the Italian embassy in Moscow
Current procedures for the Italian embassy in Moscow, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian embassy in Moscow
The Italian embassy in Moscow has 26 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Embassy in Moscow?
The Italian embassy in Moscow is at Denezhny Pereulok, 5 - 119002 Mosca, Mosca, Moscow.
When is the Italian Embassy in Moscow closed?
The Italian embassy in Moscow closes on Russia’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Italy?
Italy requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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