French Consulate General in Saint Petersburg

Russian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to France. Whether the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Moscow (636 km) is responsible. The French consulate general in Saint Petersburg is one of 5 missions of France in Russia. Consulates: Rostov-on-Don and Yekaterinburg. Russia in turn has 9 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Saint Petersburg. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: 12, perspective Nevsky, 191186 Saint-Pétersbourg, Saint Petersburg. The record for the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg includes an official website.

French citizens travelling to Russia

French citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

When the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg is closed

Expect the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg 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 Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in France.

Before visiting the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg

Current procedures for the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French consulate general in Saint Petersburg

The French consulate general in Saint Petersburg has 6 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.