Greek Consulate General in Saint Petersburg

The Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Russian citizens need a visa for Greece, obtained before travel. Check with the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

2025 figures: 4,248 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Greece’s consulate general in Saint Petersburg, and 3,950 visas were issued. 284 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 6.7%. The refusal rate fell by 4.6 points from 11.3% in 2024. Applications rose by 10% compared with 2024 (3,867).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.7% (2025) to 11.7% (2023).

Greece issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Russia; this office handled 6% of their 67,579 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Moscow 12.1% and Novorossiysk 6.3%. 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; Greece’s rate worldwide was 14.5%. Greece received the 4th largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.

46.7% 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.

The Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg is one of 3 missions of Greece in Russia. Greece has no embassy in Russia on record and may cover it from another country. Consulates: Novorossiysk and Moscow. Russia in turn has 3 missions in Greece, its embassy being in Athens.

About the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Greece in Saint Petersburg. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

The record for the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Greek citizens travelling to Russia

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

When the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg is closed

The Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg 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 Greece such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg

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

Near the Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg

The Greek consulate general in Saint Petersburg has 12 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.