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United Kingdom Embassy and Consulates in Russia

2 Diplomatic Missions 2 Cities

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Moscow Yekaterinburg Holiday Calendar FAQs Comments

United Kingdom Embassy in Moscow, Russia

121099 Moscow Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10 Russia

Phone: +7 495 956 7200 Working hours: Close now (Open in 1 hours 8 minutes)

United Kingdom Consulate General in Yekaterinburg, Russia

British Consulate-General Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg 15A, Gogol Street Russia

Phone: +7 (343) 253 56 00 Working hours: Open now (Close in 7 hours 8 minutes)

Holidays to be Observed in 2026

The Embassies and Consulates of United Kingdom may close on the following Russian and British holidays in 2026:

Holiday
Holiday	Date	Counting down
Burns Night	Sunday, January 25	2 days, 12 hours
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Monday, February 02	1 week, 3 days
Valentine's Day	Saturday, February 14	3 weeks, 1 day
Chinese New Year	Tuesday, February 17	3 weeks, 4 days
Ramadan starts	Wednesday, February 18	3 weeks, 5 days
Defender of the Fatherland Day	Monday, February 23	1 month
Special Operations Forces Day	Friday, February 27	1 month
St. David's Day	Sunday, March 01	1 month

Frequently asked questions, answered

1. How many British Embassies/Consulates are there in Russia?

United Kingdom currently maintains 2 diplomatic representative offices in Russia including Moscow and Yekaterinburg.

2 - Do Russian citizens need a visa for United Kingdom?

Russian citizens are required to obtain a valid visa in order to be allowed entry into United Kingdom. Kindly contact the nearest embassies or consulates of United Kingdom in Russia for further instructions.

3- What is the Holiday Calendar of British embassies in Russia?

The British representative offices in Russia will be closed in observance of the following Russian and British holidays in 2026/2024:

Burns Night (GB) Sun, Jan 25, 2026 (2 days, 16 hours)

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Visa Information

British visa requirements for Russian citizens

Time in United Kingdom vs Russia

London, United Kingdom time is 3:00 hours behind Moscow, Russia

Moscow, Russia 07:52^AMThursday, January 22, 2026

London, United Kingdom 04:52^AMThursday, January 22, 2026